China digital currency trials show threat to Alipay, WeChat duopoly
China’s development of a sovereign digital currency, which is far ahead of similar initiatives in other major economies, looks increasingly
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Alibaba
Jack Ma’s Double-Whammy Marks End Of China Tech’s Golden Age
Jack Ma’s company will likely have to apply and register to get into any new areas of finance in future.
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China’s Ant to become financial holding firm under enforced revamp
The overhaul comes two days after e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, of which Ant is an affiliate, was hit
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China regulators fine Alibaba $2.75 bn for anti-monopoly violations
The billionaire founder Jack Ma’s business empire has been particularly put under intense scrutiny after his stinging criticism of China’s
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Facing pressure at home, Chinese tech giants expand in Singapore
Singapore, a prosperous financial hub, maintains good ties with Beijing and the West, and tech firms have come to view
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Chinese apps join celebs in backlash against Western fashion brands over Xinjiang
The cotton row has spilled over into the entertainment world, with Chinese celebrities dropping several foreign retail labels, including six
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China regulators held talks with Alibaba, Tencent, 9 others on ‘deepfake’ tech – Times of India
BEIJING: Chinese regulators recently summoned 11 domestic technology companies including Alibaba Group, Tencent and ByteDance for talks on use of
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China’s market regulator to launch new rules on online deals
Heightened scrutiny by Chinese regulators since December has included the announcement of a probe into e-commerce giant Alibaba, penalising Alibaba-backed
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China denies plan for $1 bn Alibaba fine, but tech firms take a blow
The ongoing squeeze on Alibaba – one of China’s most influential companies – is the latest sign that the leadership
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China issues new anti-monopoly rules targeting its tech giants
The notice also said it will stop companies from price fixing, restricting technologies and using data and algorithms to manipulate
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