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Business
Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma launches new food business, ‘Ma’s Kitchen’
Ma’s Kitchen adds to a series of ventures in agriculture and education in the country, aligning well with the Communist Party’s ...
Ryan General
China
Watch: Woman breaks down in tears after missing flight due to online shopping sale
“The reason I was so focused is because ‘after tonight, the Double 11 ends… I hope no one is like me,” the woman lam...
China’s AI rivals to ChatGPT now available to the public
Multiple AI chatbots have been approved for public release in China this week, marking an end to waitlists that have dragged on for months. ...
Carl Samson
China hits Jack Ma’s Ant Group with nearly $1 billion fine
China’s central bank has reportedly slapped technology provider Ant Group, which Chinese billionaire Jack Ma founded in 2014, with a 7.12 bi...
Bryan Ke
Alibaba appoints Brooklyn Nets billionaire owner Joseph Tsai as new chairman
Taiwanese Canadian billionaire Joseph Tsai will be replacing Daniel Zhang, the Chinese e-commerce’s former chairman and CEO, as Alibab...
‘Mistress dress’ sells out online after top exec in China caught in extramarital affair
After a top business executive in China was caught on camera holding hands in public with his mistress, thousands of Chinese social media us...
Michelle De Pacina
Jack Ma spotted in Thailand just before Ant Group announced he would give up control
Before you read: Founder Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group Jack Ma resigns from influential China business group months ...
Founder Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group
Billionaire entrepreneur Jack Ma will be relinquishing control of the financial tech company he founded in 2014, Ant Group. As a way to opti...
Alibaba’s shares plunge $25 billion after Chinese authorities arrest man with the surname Ma
Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s stock lost nearly 208.2 billion Hong Kong dollars (approximately $26.5 billion) minutes after Chinese state...
News
Alibaba fires female employee who accused her boss of rape
An Alibaba employee who accused a senior manager and a client of sexual assault has been fired, along with 10 other employees who were dismi...
Jack Ma Appears for the First Time in Months in Short Video, Alibaba Shares Jump 5%
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has made his first public appearance of 2021, resulting in a 5% jump in Alibaba shares, after more than two mo...
Editorial Staff
Jack Ma is NOT Missing But ‘Laying Low’, Sources Say
Alibaba founder Jack Ma is reportedly “laying low” after suspicions that he has been missing came to light as Chinese regulators...
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Donates $14 Million to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba, reportedly donated 100 million yuan ($14.4 million) to help scientists develop a cure for the novel coro...
Alibaba Releases Chinese New Year Ad Featuring Gay Couple
Social media users are praising e-commerce giant Alibaba for featuring a gay couple in its latest Chinese New Year advertisement for Tmall. ...
Alibaba Hits Record $38.4 Billion for Singles’ Day Sales
Alibaba surpassed its previous Singles’ Day sales with 268.4 billion yuan ($38.4 billion) on Monday, setting a new record high for the annua...
Man Who is Taking Over Jack Ma’s Job Was Once Mistaken for a Janitor
In a world that can’t stop talking, a quiet man has emerged to lead one of the planet’s largest multinational companies this week — proving ...
Jack Ma Threw an Epic Birthday Party for 60,000 People for His Retirement
Jack Ma, China’s richest man, stepped down as chairman of the Alibaba Group on Tuesday, the small e-commerce site he built with 17 other peo...
Sports
Alibaba Co-Founder to Pay $2.35 Billion to Own the Brooklyn Nets
Joseph Tsai, the Taiwanese-Canadian co-founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is set to become the sole owner of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets after...
Asia
Jet Li is Starting to Look Like Himself Again Posing Next to Jack Ma at Alibaba Event
Jet Li appeared to be in much better health at a recent awards ceremony in southern China. Diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, the martial arts ...
Grocery Store Owner Becomes Internet Celebrity for Looking Like Jack Ma
A grocery store owner in Zhejiang province, China saw a massive boom in his business after he went viral for his uncanny resemblance to Alib...
How an Alibaba Receptionist Became One of the Company’s Top Executives
Before Judy Tong Wenhong became Alibaba’s “most inspiring partner,” she served as the company’s receptionist, then customer serv...
Woman Eats Only Instant Noodle For 3 Weeks to Save Money, Ends Up in Hospital
In a bid to have more money to splurge on the biggest shopping event of the year, a young woman ate nothing but instant noodles for three st...
Billionaire Jack Ma Puts on Lipstick and Models Clothes For Singles Day Show
Alibaba’s co-founder and chairman Jack Ma tried to show off his skills during Singles’ Day in China, including packaging boxes, modeli...
Alibaba Hits Record $30.8 Billion Sales on Singles’ Day
Alibaba bested its previous Singles’ Day record with more than 213.5 billion yuan ($30.8 billion) in sales in this year’s 24-hour shopping f...
Traditional Chinese Papermaker Needs 400 Gallons of Young Boys’ Pee to Make Quality Paper
In preparation for China’s massive online shopping extravaganza next month, a local traditional papermaker has been busy obtaining a key ing...
Jack Ma Retiring Early Will Help Him Live Longer, Science Says
Jack Ma is retiring early and science indicates he may be on to something. Ma recently relinquished his ownership of “variable interest ent...
Jack Ma is Planning to Retire Early From Alibaba — Here’s What He’ll Do Next
Jack Ma, China’s richest man and one of the world’s top billionaires, is looking to get back into teaching students after his life as the ch...
Alibaba Launches Vending Machine That Lets You Buy a Car in Under 10 Minutes
In most countries, buying a car can be tedious with all the negotiating and paperwork involved, but in China, especially now, buying your fi...
Chinese Teacher With No Fingers or Toes Dedicates His Life to Teaching Left-Behind Children
A 51-year-old teacher from a small remote school in a rural area in Shanxi province in northern China was recently chosen by Chinese e-comme...
Alibaba Employee Gets Free Fish Heads for Life After Incredibly Heroic Act
An Alibaba employee’s act of bravery earned him a lifetime’s worth of free fish head meals after saving four Chinese civilians f...
Kyle Encina
China’s Tencent is Now Worth Over $500 Billion
Massive Chinese tech company Tencent just hit a new milestone, exceeding 3.99 trillion Hong Kong dollars ($510 billion) in market value. Ten...
None of the Martial Arts Legends in Jack Ma’s Kung Fu Movie Got Paid
None of the actors in the powerhouse film “Gong Shou Dao” starring Alibaba chairman Jack Ma received payment for his or her participation &#...
Jack Ma’s Alibaba Makes Record-Breaking $25 Billion in Singles’ Day Sales
Alibaba once again proved its worthiness as China’s king of e-commerce after it smashed a record breaking sale figure of 168 billion yuan ($...
Billionaire Jack Ma to Star in Martial Arts Film With Jet Li, Donnie Yen
International action superstar Jet Li has announced an upcoming star-studded short film starring billionaire Jack Ma, the outspoken founder ...
Alibaba Sets Up Claw Machine With Live Crabs at Chinese Mall
Multi-billion dollar e-commerce company Alibaba recently set up a live-crab claw machine at a mall located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, i...
Jack Ma is Officially the Hardest MF CEO of All Time
It’s official: Alibaba founder Jack Ma is the most badass magnate on the face of the earth. That’s aside from the fact that Asia’s richest m...
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