AliExpress fuels Alibaba International’s revenue growth by giving shoppers a ‘Choice’
Revenue for the e-commerce giant’s international arm jumped 45% in its latest quarter, marking its seventh consecutive quarter of strong gains Key Takeaways: Alibaba International’s “Choice” service accounted for over…
CHINA BULLETIN: China Economy Off to Strong Start in 2024
In this week’s issue GDP booms, WhatsApp gets the boot and a liquor bubble pops. On a scale of 1 to 100, we give the week a 50 for offshore-listed…
Online seller Augroup looks to wean itself off big platforms
The cross-border e-commerce company has applied to list its shares in Hong Kong after unsuccessfully shopping around mainland exchanges Key Takeaways: Augroup Technology’s profits more than doubled last year…
PODCAST: China EVs Under Attack, and Alibaba’s Sputtering Split-up
China accuses US of unfair EV subsidies at the WTO. Will the US fight back with a counter claim against Chinese EVs? And Alibaba cancels an IPO for its Cainiao logistics unit. Is its bigger plan to break up the company falling apart?
FAST NEWS: Alibaba continues aggressive share buyback
The Latest: E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA.US; 9988.HK) said it spent $4.8 billion in the first quarter of this year to repurchase its American depositary shares (ADS) under…
FAST NEWS: SenseTime’s loss widens despite cost controls
The latest: Artificial intelligence (AI) company SenseTime Group Inc. (0020.HK) said its revenue fell 10.6% to 3.41 billion yuan ($472 million) last year, while its non-GAAP net loss rose 14.2% to 5.41…
NEWS WRAP: PDD posts triple-digit growth, mulls diversification beyond U.S.
The discount e-commerce giant attributed its strong growth to recovering consumption from increasingly cost-conscious consumers in China By Teri Yu Discount Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD.US) on Wednesday delivered triple-digit…