FinanceAlibaba’s Ant Financial to raise $1 bn to invest in SE AsiaPritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 The fund will invest in payments and fintech startups in Southeast Asia and India... Read more
MarketsAlibaba to raise around $12.9 bn in Hong KongPritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 20, 2019January 24, 2020 Alibaba will issue 500 million shares and will price them at a 2.8% discount to their last closing price in New York... Read more
LogisticsChinese robotics startup Geek Plus leads logistics revolutionPritam BordoloiOctober 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 4, 2019 Geek Plus deployed 7,000 robots and completed more than 200 smart logistics projects across four continents... Read more
CompanyLazada becomes the most popular e-commerce platform in growing Southeast Asian marketsInternational Finance DeskMay 13, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 13, 2019 Its popularity comes despite an overall decline in visits to the site in the first quarter, according to iPrice report... Read more
LogisticsAlibaba and Cainiao make strategic investment in ZTO ExpressInternational Finance DeskJune 5, 2018 by International Finance DeskJune 5, 2018 ZTO investment to tap New Retail opportunities and further digitalise China's logistics industry... Read more
SMEAlibaba-backed DFTZ project attracts SMEs in e-commerceInternational Finance DeskApril 10, 2018February 27, 2020 by International Finance DeskApril 10, 2018February 27, 2020 The number of SMEs in the project has increased from 1,972 to 2,651 and targets a reach of 10,000, says Minister of International Trade and Industry Mustapa Mohamed... Read more
CompanyAlibaba sues Alibabacoin over trademark infringementInternational Finance DeskApril 3, 2018February 27, 2020 by International Finance DeskApril 3, 2018February 27, 2020 The filed lawsuit seeks to end further infringement in addition to ‘compensatory, punitive and triple damages’ for defying federal and New York law... Read more
TechnologyAlibaba Cloud makes strategic expansion plan in Asia through its local data centersInternational Finance DeskMarch 16, 2018February 27, 2020 by International Finance DeskMarch 16, 2018February 27, 2020 The company has opened its first data center in Jakarta... Read more
CompanyPaytm-Snapdeal merger, SoftBank to invest US$1bnInternational Finance DeskFebruary 9, 2018February 27, 2020 by International Finance DeskFebruary 9, 2018February 27, 2020 The all-stock merger between the two companies is a suitable deal, say industry experts... Read more
TechnologyAlibaba Cloud extends coverage to enable Indian enterprisesInternational Finance DeskDecember 21, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 21, 2017 New data center adds to global coverage and provides world-leading capabilities to key market... Read more