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Alibaba investors hail e-commerce giant’s AI pivot as it plots major investment outlay

Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares surged 15 per cent to close at HK$138.50 on Friday, following an 8 per cent gain…

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Hong Kong landlords should brace for slashed retail rents in 2025: S&P Global

Retail rents in Hong Kong were expected to be hard-hit this year, as landlords were likely to slash prices to…

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Chinese apps return to India, including Shein and Taobao, 5 years after border clash

The mobile apps of fast-fashion retailer Shein and Alibaba Group Holding’s Taobao marketplace and Youku video-streaming platform are again available…

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Jack Ma visits second-hand marketplace Xianyu as Alibaba’s AI grabs attention

Photos and video clips shared by Xianyu employees showed Ma, 60, sporting a vest emblazoned with the Alibaba logo and…

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TikTok revival: Trump 2.0 is singing a different tune, giving ByteDance hope in US

When Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president on January 20, several tech tycoons were present –…

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Tech war: China’s TikTok sellers eye Amazon and Shein as US ban looms

Chinese merchants on TikTok are taking precautionary measures to prepare for a looming ban of the short-video app in the…

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China’s logistics sector stands and delivers with busiest year ever in 2024

China’s courier industry – which reported its busiest year on record thanks to the country’s brisk e-commerce business and a…

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A bleak 2025 awaits China’s 30,000 car dealers as price war piles on US$24 billion losses

More than 30,000 car dealers in mainland China are facing another bleak year in 2025, with many turning from profit-generators…

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Amazon asks Chinese sellers not to offer cheaper prices on Temu

Amazon.com has asked some Chinese cross-border merchants to stop offering goods at a cheaper price on rival platform Temu, according…

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China’s tax agency cracks down on influencers, online merchants amid shrinking revenue

China’s tax authority on Friday published a draft regulation that would require the operators of e-commerce, short-video and social media…

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