Alibaba to open new data centres; unveils most powerful AI modelAlibaba announced plans to open its first data centres in Brazil, France, and the Netherlands, expanding its global AI infrastructure. Addi...
24 Sep, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
Big tech rules, agriculture among issues in US trade talks with South KoreaSouth Korea is seeking to extend a tariff pause as trade talks with the US continue. Key issues include digital regulation, agriculture, co...
07 Jul, 2025, 09.31 AM IST
Alibaba looking to raise $1.53 billion through exchangeable bondsChinese tech conglomerate Alibaba Group said on Thursday it is seeking to raise around HK$12 billion ($1.53 billion) through an offer of ex...
03 Jul, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
Alibaba nears deal to merge S.Korean operations with E-Mart in $4 bn deal: ReportAlibaba is in talks to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart's e-commerce platform, valued at $4 billion, though talks are ongoing ...
26 Dec, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
India, Korea and Japan to see more IPOs while China stallsWhile IPOs returned to major venues in Europe and the US, the slowdown in Asia was mostly due to Beijing’s decision to ramp up scrutiny of ...
01 Apr, 2024, 01.23 PM IST
Alibaba plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea: reportThe Chinese ecommerce giant plans to spend $200 million this year on building the logistics center and $100 million to help small and mid-s...
14 Mar, 2024, 09.33 AM IST
South Korea regulator may sanction Meta over marketplace: reportsThe Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) had investigated possible violations of the country's e-commerce law and had sent an examination repo...
08 Mar, 2024, 04.29 PM IST
South Korea probes data protection by ecommerce platforms like AliExpress, TemuThe Personal Information Protection Commission said it has been investigating overseas ecommerce platforms since last month, after a parlia...
07 Mar, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
China's Alibaba, South Korea's Naver launch GPT rival AI modelsChinese internet giant Alibaba has launched new artificial intelligence (AI) models that can understand images and perform more complex con...
26 Aug, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
Alibaba, JD.com say US was top seller to China during Singles' Day eventThis year, companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and JD.com Inc offered promotions over several days, with sales widely interpreted...
12 Nov, 2020, 10.03 AM IST
Jack Ma joins Twitter in a Covid-19 world, posts first tweet on mask donation to the USJack Dorsey retweeted the Alibaba boss's post and welcomed him to the platform.
16 Mar, 2020, 02.38 PM IST
BigBasket joins the league of unicorn club post $150 million fundingMirae Asset’s $60 million, Alibaba’s $50 million and $40 million by CDC values BigBasket at $1.2 billion
30 Mar, 2019, 10.31 AM IST
South Korea’s Mirae leads $150m round in BigBasketThe round has valued BigBasket at close to $1.2 billion, marking its entry into the unicorn club of private companies valued over $1 billio...
29 Mar, 2019, 10.56 AM IST
BigBasket's pre-money valuation may reach $1bn, eyes fresh fundingGrocery etailer's pre-money valuation may touch $1 bn with Alibaba’s $50 mn and new investors CDC, Mirae.
08 Feb, 2019, 11.40 AM IST
- UPDATE 1-China's Alibaba becomes major sponsor of Olympics
DAVOS-MEETING/OLYMPICS-ALIBABA (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-China's Alibaba becomes major sponsor of Olympics
19 Jan, 2017, 05.12 PM IST
Jack Ma’s Ant Financial Plans to Buy 20% Stake in Ascend MoneyAn investment into Ascend Money, parent of True Money and Ascend Nano, would help Ant Financial expand its online payments and small loans ...
18 Jun, 2016, 12.07 PM IST
- Entrepreneurs use the internet for a profitable business of selling human hair
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams netted a record income of Rs 133 cr through online auctioning of human hair in Sept this year.
30 Dec, 2011, 06.37 AM IST