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Chinese Tech Firms Get Trading Boost From Hong Kong Listings
Hong Kong is becoming an active center for trading stock in some of China’s largest technology groups, bolstering the case for more secondary listings of U.S.-listed Chinese companies.
Alibaba's Freshippo grocery chain to sell Beyond Meat · TechNode
By collaborating with Alibaba's popular "new retail" stores, Beyond Meat is positioning itself to hit the radar of China's urban consumers.
Jack Ma Chieftain Simon Hu Lays Out Plan to Fend Off Tencent
Billionaire Jack Ma’s newest chieftain is accelerating Alipay’s evolution into an online mall for everything from loans and travel services to food delivery, in a bid to claw back shoppers lost to Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Move over Alibaba, here comes TikTok's 'live' shopping
ByteDance ready to reap $135bn market with direct access to streaming fans
Masayoshi Son is departing the board of Alibaba, SoftBank’s most successful investment
The "divorce" between Son and Ma comes as the golden age for global tech entrepreneurs seems about to be over.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son Quits Alibaba Board
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said he would step down as a director of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, bringing to a close a decade and a half of board-level ties between the two Asian technology powerhouses.
Mixed reviews as coronavirus forces Canton Fair online
‘The products are all just ‘Photoshopped’ pictures, you do not really see the real product’: online buyers vent frustration at first virtual Canton Fair.
Chinese Banks Expand in World’s Priciest Office Market
Chinese finance companies are taking more office space in Hong Kong, joining Alibaba and other mainland firms expanding in the world’s most expensive market even as foreign players consider scaling back.
Tencent Smashes Record High After Stock’s $307 Billion Rebound
Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s shares just hit three milestones in a single day.
Jack Ma’s Fintech Giant Ant to Drop ‘Financial’ From Its Name
China’s largest financial-technology company is rebranding itself to emphasize the tech rather than the finance, after earlier drawing scrutiny from regulators.
Apple to Remove IPhone Games Not Approved by China Government
Apple Inc. will start removing thousands of mobile games lacking government approval from its App Store in China next month, closing a loophole that the likes of Rockstar Games have relied on for years.
Alibaba reshuffles executives in fintech, travel, retail units · TechNode
The Alibaba restructuring involved fintech affiliate Ant Financial, online travel platform Fliggy, retail, and entertainment units.
China’s $136 Billion E-Commerce Haul Signals a Consumer Comeback
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. handled record sales of $136 billion during the country’s biggest online shopping gala of the post-pandemic era, suggesting China’s nascent consumer spending recovery has legs.
As Chinese listings 'migrate' from U.S. to Hong Kong, it could attract more than $500 billion to the city
Currently, companies listed in the U.S. can have a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. But, before the latest rule change, they could not be included in the benchmark HSI.
Alibaba taps international influencers to sell more globally
For years, Chinese e-commerce exporters have been learning the ins and outs of ad placement on Facebook, Instagram and other mainstream social media platforms to reach customers around the world. But they recently spotted a new way to grab people’s attention, one that has never felt more familiar. Video influencers. Shopping via videos is currently […]
Alibaba Attempts to Replicate Taobao Model Overseas | Jing Daily
Alibaba is empowering 100,000 influencers to sell via the B2C marketplace platform AliExpress Connect. Could it replicate Taobao’s model in the West?
Shanghai Bourse Mulls First Benchmark Revamp in 30 Years
The Shanghai Stock Exchange is considering the first overhaul of its benchmark index in three decades so that it better reflects China’s increasingly high-tech economy, according to people familiar with the matter.
Meituan Dianping Founder Wang Xing Boosts Fortune to $10 Billion
Meituan Dianping founder Wang Xing’s fortune has nearly doubled since his company emerged from the depths of China’s Covid-19 lockdown, cementing his place among a generation of the country’s most prominent tech entrepreneurs.
Ping An Good Doctor ditches ex-Alibaba veterans · TechNode
Struggling to turn growth into monetization, Ping An Good Doctor fires its leadership of e-commerce veterans
TikTok Owner’s Value Surpasses $100 Billion in Private Markets
ByteDance Ltd.’s valuation has risen at least a third to more than $100 billion in recent private share transactions, people familiar with the matter said, reflecting expectations the owner of video phenom TikTok will keep pulling in advertisers.
