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Ant’s Alipay Opens Money Transfers to Users of Tencent’s WeChat

Chinese smartphone users have recently discovered a new function within Alipay, Ant Group's payment platform, allowing them to transfer funds to contacts on Tencent's WeChat app. Many netizens said that the function is not as simple as it sounds, and evaluation has been mixed.

Taobao to Launch Exclusive Customer Service for Elderly ahead of Double 11 Shopping Festival

Alibaba's e-commerce platform Taobao will update its version for elderly people ahead of Tmall Double 11, the annual Shopping Festival will kick off pre-sales at 8 p.m. on October 24.

Douyin, OPPO, miHoYo and Others Invest in Unity’s Affiliate in China

Global game engine giant Unity's affiliate in China added several new shareholders, including subsidiaries of ByteDance’s Douyin, game developer miHoYo, smartphone maker OPPO, and multimedia service provider China Mobile.

China’s Farmers Leverage Village Live-Streaming to Boost Rural Economy

More than 10,000 livestreamers in China’s rural areas participated in Alibaba's a week-long livestreaming Harvest Festival, driving its local economy with the leverage of the trending technology.

Ant Group Buys Land in Shanghai, Eyes Restart of IPO

Alibaba's financial services arm Ant Group has won the rights to a plot of land in Shanghai's Huangpu District. Analysts have suggested that the move may indicate Alibaba is accelerating its split with Ant Group, so as to promote the latter's restart of an IPO bid.

Alibaba Deploys Inclusive Technologies to Help Elderly and Visually Impaired Access Daily Services

Digitalization brings about a more convenient life for society, but the needs of elderly and disabled people are underserved from time to time. Alibaba says it is committed to narrowing the digital divide through scientific and technological innovation.

Alibaba’s Lazada Launches Southeast Asia’s First E-Commerce Anti-Counterfeit Consortium

In conjunction with an IP Week organized by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Alibaba's regional e-commerce platform Lazada came together with leading brands to announce the launch of Southeast Asia's first e-commerce anti-counterfeit consortium.

Photos of IM Motors’ LS7 SUV Interior Decoration Exposed

IM Motors, a joint venture between SAIC and Alibaba, exhibited its concept car, IM LS7 last year. This model is scheduled to be launched in the second half of this year. However, pictures of the interior of the car have recently leaked online.

Alibaba Kicks Off Annual Philanthropy Event With New Interaction Channels

Alibaba Group started its sixth annual Philanthropy Week on Tuesday with a series of online and offline initiatives across its businesses and new ways for the public to participate.

CTO of Alibaba’s Overseas E-Commerce Operations Leaves Firm

Tang Xing, the CTO of Alibaba's overseas e-commerce operations and the general manager of AliExpress Basic Platform Center, has left the firm.

Alibaba Cloud Launches World’s Largest Intelligent Computing Center

On August 30, Alibaba Cloud announced the official launch of its Zhangbei Super Intelligent Computing Center, with a total construction scale of 12 EFLOPS AI computing power, which will surpass Google's 9 EFLOPS and Tesla's 1.8 EFLOPS.

Alibaba Releases 2022 ESG Report, Cutting Carbon Emission by 620,000t Last Year

Alibaba has cut a total of 619,944 tons of carbon emissions by changing its energy mix to include more clean sources in FY2022 (ended March 2022), according to the company's ESG report published on August 29.

Alibaba Kicks Off Annual Maker Festival, Champions Entrepreneurship

Alibaba kicked off its seventh Maker Festival this Wednesday. Founded in 2016, the Maker Festival has grown to become Alibaba's flagship event showcasing the latest innovation by Chinese entrepreneurs and emerging consumption trends in the country.

Alibaba’s Banma Reaches Strategic Cooperation with Chongqing Municipal People’s Government

On August 23, Chongqing Municipal People's Government signed a contract with Banma, a subsidiary of Alibaba, to reach a strategic cooperation deal.

ByteDance Launches New Search App “Wukong”

ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, has launched a brand-new "Wukong Search" app.

Alibaba’s Kaola E-Commerce App Shrinks to Less Than 20 Staff Members

As of July 2022, Kaola, a cross-border e-commerce platform acquired by Alibaba nearly three years ago, has shrunk from more than 400 people in 2021 to less than 20 people.

Game Engine Developer Unity Forms New JV for China

Game engine developer Unity announced on August 9 that it has entered into an agreement with leading partners to form a new regional joint venture called Unity China.

Ni Xingjun Steps Down From Ant Group Blockchain Company

Ant Group Blockchain Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. issued an official change on August 3 to its registration with China's Industrial and Commercial Administration, switching its legal representative from Ni Xingjun to Zou Liang.

Alibaba Appoints Two Independent Directors To Further Enhance Corporate Governance

Alibaba announced on August 4 that Irene Yun-Lien Lee, Chairman of Hysan Development Company Limited, and Albert Kong Ping Ng, former Chairman of Ernst & Young China, were appointed as independent directors to the company's board.

Alibaba Takes Part in Launch of Public Welfare Plan for Visually Impaired

At the 17th China Information Accessibility Forum held on July 28, Alibaba, China Braille Library and Zhejiang University jointly launched the "Light Reading Plan 2.0," which will help visually impaired groups to better enjoy cultural services.

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