Ant Financial is raising US$3B in debt to fund M&A deals: Bloomberg

The news comes right on the heels of its first acquisition in a US-listed...


Chinese tech IPO candidates to watch for in 2017

These Chinese tech companies are poised to win back investors’ hearts...


How Chinese mobile payments are quietly conquering the world

Alipay is partnering with smaller localised companies across the world, while...


Alibaba investing up to US$250M in Indian m-commerce firm Paytm: Report

Aibaba and its payments unit Alipay had earlier infused US$680 million into...


Ant Financial buys US-based money-transfer company for US$880 million

MoneyGram is listed on NASDAQ exchange, making the deal Ant Financial’s...


Alibaba’s lifestyle unit Koubei snags US$1.1B to accelerate local expansion

Koubei recorded a loss of RMB 237 million last quarter Alibaba has grown into a...


8 questions about Chinese tech we will see answered in 2017

The Chinese tech trends we saw started in 2016 posed questions that have yet to...


Alibaba Cloud, NUS and EZ-Link tie-up for big data initiative in Singapore

The agreement is meant to provide EZ-Link with insights into user behaviour and...


How Alibaba uses big data to combat fake cigarettes and pesticide

Alibaba’s anti-counterfeit technology efforts have expanded from online to...


Stat Wars: The Force is strong with this year’s retail holiday heroes

As fanboys and fangirls get ready for the Rogue One, find out how Southeast...