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Freshippo Announces Simultaneous Sale of iPhone 15 Series, with Delivery in 18 Minutes

Freshippo announced that it will start selling the iPhone 15 series on September 22nd. Consumers can directly place orders through the Freshippo App and receive their goods in as fast as 18 minutes.

Amap’s “World Map” Goes Live

Recently, at the departure ceremony of the "Belt and Road Global Journey" international segment, Amap announced the official launch of its product "World Map".

Alibaba Cloud’s Energy Expert Helps Analyze Carbon Footprint for The First Olympic Esports Week

Energy Expert, the AI-powered sustainability solution developed by Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has been trialed to measure and analyze carbon emissions from temporary constructions built for the first Olympic Esports Week.

Ele.me Partners with Research Institute to Introduce Indicator System for Food Sustainability

On June 20th, Ele.me, Alibaba Group’s on-demand food delivery platform, and the Agriculture Information Institute (AII) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) collaborated to release food delivery industry's first sustainable food indicator system, as well as report on carbon reduction for small package food delivery.

Alibaba Volunteers Develop Stargazing Mini Program to Spur Rural Students’ Space Interest

Last month, a group of rural students in Sichuan Province used astronomical telescope and mini program developed by Alibaba volunteers to observe and capture Chinese space station when it passed over their location.

Alibaba’s Freshippo Establishes Sustainable Development Department

On World Environment Day, June 5th, Freshippo, Alibaba Group's digital intelligence-powered new retail company, announced the foundation of a sustainable development department.

Digitization Guides Tea Production in A County in Southwest China

An agriculture digital platform, supported by the Alibaba Foundation, has been developed to provide timely insights into various indicators of the tea industry.

Over 110K Merchants Contribute to Charity Projects via Ele.me

As of April, over 110,000 merchants on Ele.me, Alibaba Group's on-demand food delivery platform, have participated in charity projects through "Caring Merchant" program, with a total donation amount of nearly 3 million yuan ($425,242) in six months.

Alibaba-backed Charitable Program Benefits 630K Women of Reproductive Age in Four Years

On the occasion of Mother's Day, members from Alibaba Foundation and Amity Foundation, a public fundraising charity, visited Guizhou province to meet with families who have benefited from "Sprouts on Earth" program.

Cainiao Donates Exercise Books Made from Recycled Shipping Boxes to Rural Students

Cainiao Network, Alibaba Group's logistics arm, distributed 50,000 exercise books made from recycled shipping boxes to nearly 10,000 students in 29 rural primary schools located in rural areas of southwestern China in April.

Alibaba Taps Green Technologies Throughout Its Offices to Drive Low-carbon Innovation

Alibaba Group is introducing innovative green technologies across its campuses. The Hangzhou Xixi Campus, global headquarters of Alibaba, is located next to the Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou. This campus boasts a diverse range of species and an abundance of vitality.

Alibaba’s Cainiao Signs Partnership with World Food Programme to Enhance Response Efficiency

Cainiao Network, Alibaba Group's logistics arm, has entered into a strategic partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), the world's largest humanitarian organization.

Alibaba Inks Cooperation with French Brands to Promote Eco-friendly Development

At the fifth meeting of the China-France Business Council, Alibaba and the world’s largest cosmetics group L'Oréal signed a strategic cooperation agreement to create an innovative "digitalized circular economy model for beauty products".

Alibaba Raises Public Awareness about Autism Community

On World Autism Awareness Day, observed annually on April 2nd, platforms under Alibaba Group introduced various philanthropic activities to enhance public awareness about individuals with autism.

Alibaba’s Amap Continues to Add Accessible Navigation Features in More Cities

Alibaba's digital map service Amap is adding wheelchair navigation feature to make travel more convenient for individuals with disabilities with the latest addition of public restroom information in the city of Hangzhou.

Alibaba Opens Braille Phonetic Font Library to the Public

Alibaba Group recently announced at a public welfare exhibition that it will open the Braille phonetic font library to the public free of charge.

Alibaba Reaffirms Commitment to Global Digital Economy Education

At the end of last month, Alibaba's international digital economy training program Global Digital Talent brought together representatives of its partner educational institutions worldwide in its first hybrid event in over three years, reaffirming its commitment to driving digital economy education globally.

Alibaba-Backed Fliggy Trains More Female Talents for China’s Rural Tourism

Over the past year, Fliggy, a leading online travel service platform under Alibaba Group, has launched a program to train talents for rural tourism with the Alibaba Foundation. This initiative has successfully trained approximately 1,000 female talents to date.

Alibaba Helps Rural Students in China via Cloud Computers

Alibaba Group donated a batch of cloud computers and cloud computing resources to the China Education Development Foundation. The computers are to be installed in 87 rural primary schools, helping 35,000 rural children to explore advanced technology.

Taobao Live Promotes Agriculture Products Sales through Public-Welfare Livestreaming

Taobao Live starts this year’s public-welfare livestreaming this week to help sell agriculture products from China’s rural areas. The livestreaming attracted over 16 leading livestreamers including the top influencer Li Jiaqi.