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Feb 21, 2025

Alibaba pledges 'aggressive' AI investment, reports fastest growth in a year

Revenue jumped 8% as Alibaba's AI-driven strategy paid off. A surge in investor confidence has sent its share price soaring over 60% since the start of the year.

Nov 12, 2024

Double 11 records massive sales, despite a final day Alipay outage

A record number of 45 brands surpass the RMB 1 billion mark in GMV. The list of high-flyers include international giants like Apple and Nike, and Chinese brands such as Haier, Midea, Xiaomi, and Wuliangye.

Oct 30, 2024

It's the battle for emotional fulfilment in China's longest Double 11 festival

The five-week shopping marathon pushes platforms to their limits, competition gets fiercer—and the strategies savvier.

Sep 11, 2024

Kantar BrandZ reveals 2024’s most valuable Chinese brands

Tencent remains at the top of the list for the fourth consecutive year, and Huawei has returned to the top five.

Sep 6, 2024

Tech On Me: AI reshapes newsrooms; Alibaba and Tencent forge unlikely alliances

This week, Google’s AI workshops and Alibaba’s WeChat Pay integration highlight the growing influence of AI and the move towards greater tech collaboration.

Aug 16, 2024

Tech On Me: Alibaba's Q2 earnings are disappointing. Where does it go from here?

This week, we look at Alibaba's Q2 2024 results, Douyin cracking down on corruption, and the GroupM-Pacvue partnership, among other tech headlines in the region.