Alibaba

Paytm — backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group Corp. — seeks a valuation of about $20 bn.

As Paytm, other fintechs soar, Warren Buffett, Goldman win big from this gold rush in India

Nov 02, 2021

Tencent has also restricted users from sharing content from ByteDance-owned short video app Douyin on WeChat and QQ, another Tencent messaging app.

Tencent gives into regulator, allows WeChat users access to rivals' links

Sep 18, 2021

Chinese cities across the country are peppered with surveillance cameras, some outfitted for facial recognition, collecting biometric information daily.

Big setback for Didi, Tencent, Alibaba as China passes tough new online privacy law

Aug 20, 2021

In this file photo, a man rides past the Tencent headquarters in Beijing,

Chinese regulators fine tech giants for spreading suggestive content involving minors

Jul 21, 2021

Fifty three-year-old Zeng Yuqun has overtaken Jack Ma in the wealth rankings.

Elon Musk’s Chinese battery partner is now richer than Jack Ma

Jul 09, 2021

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He has headed China’s technology reform since at least 2018 while his position within leader Xi Jinping’s inner circle — he has been chief negotiator in US-China trade talks — ensures his recommendations get heard.

Will a new Chip Czar guarantee China's success? It’s a moon shot

Jun 18, 2021

Jack Ma, who was known for his outspokenness and for pushing boundaries with audacious statements, stepped down from Alibaba in 2019 but continued to loom large in the eyes of investors.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma is 'lying low', says company executive

Jun 15, 2021

Regulators may be doing Alibaba a favor after all

May 13, 2021

ByteDance hires thousands to challenge Alibaba

May 10, 2021

Alibaba, which runs businesses from e-commerce to cloud computing to logistics to entertainment, employed more than 252,000 staff as of 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Alibaba freezes executive pay amid China's curbs on big tech

Apr 30, 2021