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Jack Ma set to step down from Alibaba
Alibaba Group chairman Jack Ma told The New York Times that he plans to step down from his role at the company on Monday, marking the end of an era at China’s e-commerce juggernaut.
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‘If it can happen to Tencent, it can happen to anyone’
China long celebrated Tencent as a national champion. Now the tech giant is getting a taste of what it’s like to be on the other side of government patronage.
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Battered Tencent looks for bottom after $150-billion wipe-out
The Chinese Internet giant, best known for its popular games and ubiquitous messaging services, has shed more than $150-billion in market value since a January peak.
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Support start-ups, Jack Ma tells South African audience
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has used his first visit to South Africa to encourage governments in Africa to support small businesses to address the crippling challenge of unemployment.
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R1.8-trillion wiped off Tencent’s market value in 2018
The Chinese Internet giant, in which South Africa’s Naspers holds a 31.2% stake, has tumbled 25% from its January peak, erasing about $140-billion of market value.
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Inside Tencent’s gambit to dominate e-sports
Tencent has become one of the most aggressive promoters of pro-gaming. And it’s hard to overstate the mania that’s gripped China in particular.
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Walmart ‘close to’ $12bn deal with Naspers-linked Flipkart
Walmart is close to finalising a deal to buy a majority stake in India’s leading e-commerce company for at least $12bn and may complete the agreement in the next two weeks, according to people familiar with the matter
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In China, tech is now all but state-owned
A key stumbling block in trade negotiations between China and the US has been Beijing’s extensive support for its technology firms. But if US President Donald Trump’s administration thinks that will change any
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Banks need to fear Amazon’s finance ambitions
Banks around the world have spent the past few years preparing for competition from small, nimble technology start-ups. It turns out the real threat may be Jeff Bezos. Financial institutions have parried the threat from fintech firms by
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HTC facing an uncertain future
HTC is exploring its options. That’s exactly what the former smartphone high flyer should be doing. An adviser has been engaged and the Taiwan manufacturer is considering bringing in a strategic investor. A full or partial