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AliExpress is not a major player in India’s fledgling e-commerce market. Photo: Bloomberg The move represents a new wave of sanctions after 20 Indian soldiers died in a border clash with Chinese troops earlier this year ‘The Indian side should immediately correct this discriminatory practice so as to avoid causing…

India banned 43 more Chinese apps on Tuesday including some from e-commerce giant Alibaba, saying they threatened its "sovereignty and integrity" as tensions remain high between the nuclear-armed neighbours following a deadly border clash.New Delhi previously pulled 59 Chinese apps -- including the wildly popular video-sharing platform TikTok -- from…

Over the summer, with the pandemic death toll well on its way to 200,000 and the economy in ruins, WeWork founder Adam Neumann—cut loose from the company the year before with a gargantuan golden parachute—sold a house in Westchester for over $3 million. That property (a sprawling five-bedroom colonial with…

Imagine if Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Google supremo Sundar Pichai or Like-seeker-in-chief Mark Zuckerberg gave a major speech that heartily endorsed new government regulations - even though they make business harder - and argued they’re necessary, timely, and just. Take whatever picture just formed in your mind and transpose it…

Development and regulation will always be mutually reinforcing and interdependent, so that enterprises can not only prosper on their own, but also serve the sustainable and healthy growth of the whole society, Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang Yong told the seventh World Internet Conference (WIC) on Monday. “Amid COVID-19 and the…

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He may be one of the most powerful and wealthy businessmen in the world, but that didn’t stop Jack Ma from having his Ant Group IPO – which was to be the world’s biggest – stopped in its tracks by China’s President Xi Jinping. The Wall Street Journal recently reported…

Imagine this: you are an entrepreneur leading a small garment store or boutique. For your next production order, you can simply access an online portal, input the design elements of your new collection, along with the colors, sizes, and quantities, and have personalized items like coats and jackets delivered to…

What happened: When you buy a product online, chances are it will be through one of just six companies. Unbelievably, almost 60 percent of global e-commerce is concentrated in a handful of retailers. Four of these are Chinese, of which Alibaba Group owns two. Taobao and Tmall, according to Activate…

As online shopping merges with entertainment and celebrity culture, retailers with a fun sales process will be the winners according to Maggie Zhou, Managing Director of Alibaba Group (Australia and NZ). Ms Zhou made this observation during Alibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, which has been held on 11th November for the last…