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Will China’s Big Tech Crackdown Affect Luxury
Alibaba’s internet browser has been removed from various Chinese app stores, an escalation of the conflict between Big Tech and Beijing. Read More
Alibaba’s Battle for E-Commerce Dominance Takes a Conciliatory Turn
Although Alibaba has emerged as the leader in luxury e-commerce in China, the past few months have taken a toll on the tech giant. Read More
No Dice for Alibaba Group’s Monopoly
Alibaba’s woes drag on as Beijing continues to clamp down on big tech. This latest move targets the owner of South China Morning Post’s media interests. Read More
Jack Ma Lays Low As Alibaba Rides Quarterly High
On February 2, Alibaba reported that revenue soared 37 percent year-over-year to $33.89 billion in the December quarter, beating analysts’ estimates. Read More
Future Tech China: Douyin’s Winning 2021 Playbook
The gloves are coming off for Douyin this year. Here are five things they’ll do to guarantee their ascendancy at home in China over the course of 2021. Read More
Where Is Alibaba Founder Jack Ma?
China’s most famous entrepreneur, Jack Ma, is unlike his low-profile contemporaries. But now, the businessman has reportedly disappeared from public life. Read More
China’s Top Tech IPOs Of 2020
Despite COVID-19 turmoil, many Chinese tech companies applied for IPOs this year as the demand for technology-enabled solutions rose among luxury consumers. Read More
Will Luxury Suffer From China’s Crackdown On Millennial Debt?
Ant Financial has amended credit limits for its consumer-lending platform Huabei to “promote more rational spending habits.” What does it mean for luxury? Read More
As China Clamps Down on Big Tech, Shares Tumble
Attempts by China to regulate big tech are being felt by its big conglomerates like Alibaba and Tencent which saw billions wiped. Read More
Is Facial Recognition Technology Doomed To Fail?
Chinese shoppers are reluctant to use new facial payment technologies because they don’t want to risk their financial resources and facial recognition data. Read More
