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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.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

China

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Koitake, the IP-driven toy unit under Alibaba’s Hujing business, has been phased out as the tech giant shifts its attention to higher-margin verticals.

Alibaba dials back designer toy ambitions, shuts Koitake to sharpen focus

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Backed by science and athlete feedback, the brand’s new line aims to end the tradeoff between support and comfort.

Comfort and performance: Lululemon redesigns sports bras to help women go further

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

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Investor diversification away from greenback assets is a fresh factor behind the strength.

Asia's dollar hedging seen boosting regional currencies

Asia&#8217;s dollar hedging seen boosting regional currencies

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

E-commerce

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JD.com

The person who exposed the alleged privacy violation argues that the method with which JD Finance stores screenshots in its app justifies speculation about its motives

JD Finance comes under fire for privacy violations

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Song Jingli

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Aibaba

Bilibili

Alibaba announced in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday that its subsidiary Taobao has bought nearly 24 million shares of

Alibaba buys into online video-sharing site Bilibili to tap young consumers

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Lazada

Leo Chow succeeds Christophe Lejeune as CEO.

Lazada Malaysia makes former Taobao executive Leo Chow its new CEO

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Robin Moh

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

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

MSCI indexes

This inclusion means billions of capital from passive funds tracking these indexes managed around the world will flow to these Chinese new economy shares.

Xiaomi, Meituan and Pinduoduo to be included in MSCI indexes

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

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has bought a 100 percent stake in a landmark hotel located in Beijing’s Zhongguancun region, also known as China’s

JD.com buys indebted Beijing hotel at $395m, but claims it will not enter hotel sector

Suning

Chairman Zhang Jindong said on the event that this is a key move in 2019 for the company to lay out its online-and-offline presence.

Suning.com, one of China's largest online retailers, buys 37 department stores to merge online and offline retail

Suning.com, one of China&#8217;s largest online retailers, buys 37 department stores to merge online and offline retail

A Forrester report estimates that Southeast Asia's e-commerce market will grow to $53b in five years.

Southeast Asia’s online retail market to reach $53b in 2023

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Tech Collective

The company's growth has been costly, but more aggressive expansions are in the works.

Pinduoduo aims to raise more than US$1 billion in secondary offering

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

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Guazi

After the deal, the Beijing-based startup will be valued at US$8.5 billion, multiple times higher than its rival Uxin, which is listed on NASDAQ and had a market capitalization of about US$1 billion as of closing Friday.