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Alibaba Cloud to hold first ever ACtivate Philippines Online Conference
It’s happening on May 20, 10 am to 5 pm

Alibaba confirms huge Hong Kong public listing worth at least $13 billion
The enormous IPO will come as a boost for authorities wrestling with pro-democracy protests that have tarnished the financial hub's image for order and security and hammered its stock market

Chinese consumers smash 'Singles' Day' shopping record
Consumers in China spend $1 billion via Alibaba platforms in the first 68 seconds of 'Singles' Day,' also called '11.11'

Smooth succession: Jack Ma eases out of a thriving Alibaba
Ma plans to put his vast fortune – among China's biggest at $41 billion – into initiatives serving his first love, education
Tech giants vow to double number of women managers by 2022
Alibaba, BNP Paribas, Booking.com, IBM, L'Oreal and Uber were some of the high-profile companies to sign a pledge at the second 'Tech For Good' summit taking place in Paris
Coins.ph, GCash, GrabPay, PayMaya: Who’s leading the mobile payments war in PH?
Take a close look at how the competition is playing out so far

Why the Philippines has been slow to adopt e-wallets
And why that's about to change

Alibaba takes stake in Chinese video platform Bilibili
Bilibili carves out a following by allowing viewers to add comments on livestreams of anime cosplay performances and video tutorials for popular online games

Alibaba's Jack Ma, NBA star Yao Ming among honored by Chinese Communist Party
Chinese President Xi Jinping leads a ceremony at Beijing's imposing Great Hall of the People to mark the anniversary of the launch of 'reform and opening up'

Alibaba hits another 'Singles Day' record but growth slows
Although retail sales in China have been steady, the outlook is uncertain as the economy slows and concerns rise over the impact of the trade war with the United States

'Ababis' and 'Star Wnrs': Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce
Would you go for 'Ababis' over Adidas, 'Star Wnrs' over Star Wars, and 'Caiwen Kani' over Calvin Klein?

Alibaba's Ma calls trade war 'stupidest thing in the world'
'Trade is to form ... peace. Trade is to communicate...nobody can stop free trade' says Jack Ma, the Alibaba e-commerce tycoon

Alibaba, Russian tech firm Mail.ru agree to joint e-commerce venture
The new company will be called AliExpress Russia – based on the name of an existing Alibaba platform

#HustleEveryday: 10 Jack Ma quotes to inspire the entrepreneur in you
With the announcement of his retirement, we compile some of Jack Ma’s most famous quotes
Jack Ma to retire in September 2019 – Alibaba
The company finally confirms earlier reports from the New York Times and Bloomberg TV
Jack Ma to unveil succession plans, not imminent retirement – report
(UPDATED) The South China Morning Post, owned by Jack Ma's Alibaba, quotes a company spokesman as saying that 'Ma remains the company's executive chairman' and will only 'provide transition plans'

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces plans to retire at 54
(2ND UPDATE) The Chinese business magnate retires on Monday, September 10 as he devotes his time to philanthropy focused on education

House Minority leader, Starbucks and Alibaba, Apple hits $1 trillion | Midday wRap
Watch Rappler’s midday newscast with Ralf Rivas

Starbucks and Alibaba join forces as China coffee war brews
Starbucks products ordered by mobile apps will be brought to customers by Ele.me, Alibaba's food-delivery unit

Planned deal between PLDT's Voyager, Tencent might not push through
There's no progress in talks between PLDT unit Voyager Innovations Incorporated and Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Limited, according to Manuel Pangilinan

China's 'men only' job culture slammed in new report
The 99-page report by Human Rights Watch analyzes more than 36,000 job advertisements posted between 2013 and 2018 on Chinese recruitment and company websites and on social media platforms

Alibaba doubles investment in southeast Asia e-commerce firm Lazada
One of Alibaba's founders, Lucy Peng, will also take over as chief executive officer of Lazada

[OPINION] Xi Jinping – in Duterte's footsteps, so to speak...
The 'best' and 'worst' in Asia 2017

Sebuah rekor kembali dicetak Alibaba pada Singles’ Day
Perusahaan yang didirikan Jack Ma mencetak US$ 25 miliar dalam 24 jam

Dominguez, Jack Ma to meet in China for PH e-commerce dev't
The Department of Finance is looking into building a logistics backbone for MSMEs and popularizing China's 3-1-0 online loan initiative in the Philippines

FAST FACTS: Get to know Chinese business magnate Jack Ma
The self-made billionaire and former English teacher is the founder of China's biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group

PH internet 'no good'? Telcos, PCC react to Jack Ma
PLDT and Globe say they're working to improve services, while the Philippine Competition Commission describes Jack Ma's disappointing experience as a 'wake-up call' for the telcos

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, October 26, 2017
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Thursday.

A peek into Jack Ma's 24-hour Manila visit
The Chinese business icon manages a packed schedule while experiencing Metro Manila traffic and the country's notorious slow internet

Alibaba's Jack Ma: PH internet 'no good'
Rather than pointing fingers, the Chinese tycoon urges the private sector to grasp the opportunity and invest in better internet infrastructure for guaranteed returns

Aegis Juris fratman, Cayetano, Jack Ma | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with Mara Cepeda

Jack Ma optimistic PH could be world's best in fintech
(UPDATED) 'The Philippines has the opportunity to develop the best fintech services in the world because you have so many mobile phones,' says the Chinese tycoon

Jack Ma: Alibaba to keep investing in PH
The Chinese business icon reiterates Alibaba's long-term commitment to the Philippines, where it plans to build up e-commerce through partnerships with Lazada and Globe Telecom

LIVE: Jack Ma in Manila
Watch the livestream of Ma's exclusive press conference on Rappler

Level up your Kris Kringle game with Lazada’s newest Taobao Collection
Alibaba’s Taobao Collection is now in PH, giving us access to millions of unique products through Lazada

Jack Ma resmi menjadi penasihat e-commerce Indonesia
Wapres Jusuf Kalla mengatakan dengan menjadi penasihat e commerce Indonesia perusahaan Jack Ma Alibaba bisa melebarkan sayap di Tanah Air

Philippine retail industry gears up for the future
While e commerce is a force that won t be held back traditional brick and mortar retailers are in the best position to take advantage of that revolution according to the Philippine Retailers Association

Ecommerce a huge opportunity for ASEAN nations but PH may top them all
All the ingredients are in place for the Philippines to be the world capital of ecommerce just as it once was for SMS and now is for Facebook penetration according to Lazada’s CEO Inanc Balci

Alibaba backs decision to add video games to 'Asia Olympics'
The decision by the Olympic Council of Asia OCA to debut the new category during the games in the eastern city of Hangzhou raised eyebrows

Globe’s tie-up with Ant Financial to bear fruit by Q4
The partnership with the Alibaba group will inject fresh capital into new digital payment and micro lending services to bolster GCash says Globe CEO Ernest Cu

Alibaba unit invests $200M in South Korea's Kakao Pay
The investment is part of a larger strategic partnership to connect Ant Financial s 450 million users worldwide with Kakao Pay

Jack Ma's Ant Financial invests in Globe's Mynt
The deal represents the Alibaba group s first investment in the Philippines and gives Mynt access to the digital payment giant s technology to improve its GCash service

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, December 23, 2016
Hello Here are the stories you shouldn t miss this Friday

Rodrigo Duterte, Alibaba, Nokia vs Apple | Evening wRap
Watch Rappler s evening newscast with David Lozada

U.S. returns Alibaba website to counterfeits blacklist
The US put a division of the Chinese e commerce giant Alibaba back on a blacklist of notorious markets known for selling counterfeit goods and violating intellectual property rights

Chinese spend billions on Singles' Day
Gross merchandise volume Alibaba s key measure of online sales was 120 7 billion yuan 17 8 billion this year – more than the GDP of Jamaica and well up from 91 2 billion yuan in 2015
Alibaba sales growth soars into the cloud
The company often compared to eBay or Amazon of the United States expands outside its core e commerce business in sectors ranging from sports to entertainment

Bahkan Jack Ma tidak bisa selesaikan dilema ‘e-commerce’ Indonesia
Perencanaan e commerce antara pemerintah dan perusahaan tak kunjung jadi

Apa kata mereka tentang tawaran pekerjaan untuk Jack Ma?
Pemain e commerce lokal mengatakan perlunya pemerintah segera mengeluarkan aturan terkait industri e commerce

Jack Ma galau terima tawaran jadi penasihat Komite E-Commerce Indonesia
Direktur Urusan Publik Alibaba untuk kawasan Asia Pasifik Rico Ngai mengatakan Jack Ma merasa terhormat bisa membantu Indonesia tetapi mereka tetap menanti dokumen penawaran resmi dari pemerintah
