Alibaba

Do technology powerhouses enjoy special edge compared to their brick-and-mortar counterparts in the battle for new retail?

Alibaba’s seized the day to take market share in India and archrival Tencent also eyes to expand its reach in the country.

Plus, ComfortDelGro is expanding its footprint in the United Kingdom through the acquisition of a bus and coach operator in South Wales. Uber agreed to give Waymo about $245 million to cut short a tra

Tencent has earlier teamed up with menswear HLA.

Tencent, Alibaba’s archrival, ranks 22nd.

China’s two biggest tech giants Alibaba and Tencent are all in business with Wanda.

Plus, Singapore Airlines (SIA) is packaging its airline loyalty programme KrisFlyer into a digital wallet. India’s largest online retailer Flipkart reported a 68% jump in losses.

Plus, Asia Law Network has expanded its Quick Consult service to Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and Indonesia. India will move to stamp out use of cryptocurrencies.