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Briefs: Singapore’s headline inflation rebounds to 3.7% y-o-y; Jack Ma boosts Alibaba with stock purchase
Other stories include a Trump win in New Hampshire and India topping Hong Kong to become the world's fourth largest stock market.
January 25, 2024
Zest
OCBC becomes first bank in Singapore to offer cross-border payments for customers through Alipay+
This partnership is OCBC’s latest cross-border payments collaboration, following its partnership with UnionPay earlier this year.
September 19, 2023
Artificial Intelligence
Baidu and Alibaba spearheading China’s AI charge, but chip curbs to hurt: Morningstar
Given the challenge of preventing hallucination in AI models, the AI industry is expected to be heavily regulated in China.
August 30, 2023
China Focus
Alibaba unit to hire 2,000 graduates as big tech crackdown eases
China suspended publishing data on its soaring youth unemployment rate in July
August 20, 2023
Company in the news
Alibaba shares surge after historic overhaul heralds IPO wave
Alibaba Group Holding's US shares surged 12% after it announced plans to split its US$220 billion empire into six units.
March 28, 2023
Digital Economy
Sea to fire 3% of Shopee Indonesia staff as layoffs start
Sea’s Shopee division, in particular, has pulled back from major markets in Europe and Latin America
September 19, 2022
Global Markets
Why a primary listing in Hong Kong matters for Alibaba, BiliBili
It’s a necessary step to gain access to the Stock Connect link with the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges
July 26, 2022
Digital Economy
Do superapps have a future?
Superapps have a role to play in the region’s digital economy and it is unlikely they will go away soon
May 26, 2022
China Focus
China economy czar Liu He vows support for tech firms after crackdown
The relationship between government and markets “should be handled well, says Liu He
May 17, 2022
China Focus
China crackdown risk roars back in probe of Jack Ma's empire
"Bottom line, this policy pivot is real."
February 23, 2022