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With over 150 stores and renewed profitability, boutique coffee chain Algebraist Coffee is staying selective and staying in the game.

Profit over pace: Algebraist Coffee finds footing after China’s coffee shakeout

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A price reset and a hard push on Douyin and Pinduoduo fueled Three Squirrels’ turnaround, driving sales back to their 2019 highs.

From slump to RMB 10 billion comeback: How a Chinese snack brand found new life in social commerce

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FinVolution’s 2025 data science contest will focus on deepfake image detection.

FinVolution launches tenth global data science competition with a focus on deepfake image detection

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Altaba

Yahoo

Alibaba applauds "strong return for an early investor"

Altaba (formerly known as Yahoo) to sell its Alibaba stake

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Song Jingli

Pinduoduo revolutionizes e-commerce with social group buying, connecting budget-conscious shoppers to discounts on a broad range of products.

Taobao

Budget-savvy shoppers are also the ones who helped newcomer Pinduoduo grow into China's third largest e-commerce company

Taobao introduces new 'value for money' promotion area to take on Pinduoduo

Taobao introduces new &#8216;value for money&#8217; promotion area to take on Pinduoduo

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Among the most popular workplaces in China are also EV makes Nio and Tesla

LinkedIn data shows Alibaba, Baidu, ByteDance are China's top 3 companies to work for in 2019

LinkedIn data shows Alibaba, Baidu, ByteDance are China&#8217;s top 3 companies to work for in 2019

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Youzan

It's a small share, but that fits Tencent's strategy.

Tencent buys stake in e-commerce SaaS vendor Youzan

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

Aibaba

China's three tech giants Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent all made "major announcements" on April 1st.

Which Chinese April Fools' joke got you best?

Which Chinese April Fools&#8217; joke got you best?

JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

Sustainability

E-commerce brings convenience to millions of shoppers, but a worrisome side-effect is that it contributes to mounting packaging trash.

JD.com expands 'green packaging' to nearly 30 cities

JD.com expands &#8216;green packaging&#8217; to nearly 30 cities

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Sri Mulyani

The new regulation was supposed to kick in today.

Indonesian government backtracks on new e-commerce tax regulation

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Khamila Mulia

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

NVIDIA

The facility is equipped with supercomputer technology from American tech company Nvidia.

Tokopedia teams up with Universitas Indonesia to launch AI research center

Vietnam

There are echoes of other markets in the country, but conditions on the ground are still different.

Online retailers in Vietnam have every reason to be optimistic

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Consumer Economy

Altaba (formerly known as Yahoo) to sell its Alibaba stake

Taobao introduces new ‘value for money’ promotion area to take on Pinduoduo

LinkedIn data shows Alibaba, Baidu, ByteDance are China’s top 3 companies to work for in 2019