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  1. Luis

    South African government refused to sell Post Office for R5.22 billion in Alibaba deal

    South African government said no thanks to R5.2-billion offer for Post Office The former CEO of the SA Post Office (SAPO), Mark Barnes, said he had tabled a proposal to buy the ailing institution for R5.22 billion with the help of Alibaba, which the government refused. Speaking to veteran...
  3. Luis

    China proposes amendments to e-commerce law

    New laws proposed for Temu, Shein and Alibaba China released draft amendments to its E-Commerce Law that would expand coverage beyond platforms and merchants, and revise rules governing the digital economy. The proposal was made available for public consultation by the State Administration for...
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  4. Luis

    Anthropic claims Alibaba is stealing its AI capability

    Anthropic claims Alibaba is stealing its AI capability Anthropic PBC accused Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. of waging a large-scale effort to “illicitly” access its Claude artificial intelligence model. It said the Chinese tech giant was using thousands of fraudulent...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Alibaba starts revamp of cloud business

    Alibaba starts revamp of cloud business Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is taking the first steps toward revamping its cloud business by overhauling its leadership, aiming to revive growth and ride an AI boom after cancelling a much-anticipated spinoff of the $11 billion unit. The company has...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Michael Burry exits Alibaba stake

    Michael Burry exits Alibaba stake Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management exited its stakes in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. in the second quarter, ditching the stocks just months after doubling down on them. That’s a stark turnaround, considering the two Chinese tech giants...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Alibaba surprises with new chairman and chief executive

    Alibaba surprises with new chairman and chief executive Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced a new chairman and chief executive, unveiling a surprise plan to replace Daniel Zhang at the helm of a company that’s been bleeding market share and struggling to revive growth in the post-Covid era...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Alibaba opens up testing of AI tool to corporate customers

    Alibaba opens up testing of AI tool to corporate customers Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is inviting users to test the company’s in-house artificial intelligence tool, the latest attempt from a Chinese tech behemoth to rival OpenAI’s powerful ChatGPT. The company’s cloud computing unit is...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for the past six months — Financial Times

    Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo the past six months — Financial Times Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for nearly six months, after Beijing’s crackdown on the technology sector, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. The co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has...
  10. C

    Alibaba to South Africa Process?

    Hi Broadbanders, I am thinking of starting a dropshipping business in SA but cannot crack the code on how people are bringing stuff in without incurring significant shipping costs. Does anyone have any experience with importing/buying from Alibaba and methods to do so that actually work? I've...
  11. Jan

    Fastway acquired by logistics giant with plans to grow Alibaba deliveries

    Fastway South Africa scooped up by logistics giant — with plans to boost Alibaba deliveries South Africa's largest privately-owned logistics provider City Logistics and private equity management company Clearwater Capital have partnered to acquire 100% of the Fastway Couriers franchise in South...
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  12. Jan

    Jack Ma escapes Beijing's crosshairs by giving up his power

    Alibaba founder Jack Ma appeases Chinese government by giving up power Jack Ma is taking a weeks-long tour in Europe after largely disappearing from public view for almost two years, adding to signs that China’s government is easing pressure on the entrepreneur as he steps back from a business...
  13. Jan

    Telkom expects to announce hyperscaler partnership in 3-6 months

    Telkom in major data centre play Telkom is potentially looking at announcing a partnership with a hyperscale computing provider soon, CEO Serame Taukobong has told MyBroadband. Hyperscalers include players such as Alibaba, Huawei, Oracle, Facebook, Amazon Web Services, SAP, Microsoft, and Google.
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  14. Jan

    Alibaba, Didi fuel $80-billion rally for Chinese Stocks in U.S.

    US-listed Chinese tech stocks rally Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Didi Global Inc. rallied for a second day, adding $80 billion in value to U.S. listed Chinese stocks as fears of potential delistings eased. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index jumped as much as 6.1% Monday, adding to Friday’s...
  15. J

    Ordering from ali express using EMS

    Hi all i would like to find out if anyone has ordered from ali express using ems shipping and would like to find out if the packages get delivered through ems within 7-14 days and if not how long do they take
  16. Jan

    China Vows 'No Mercy' in Battle Against Corruption, Big Tech

    No Mercy — China’s promise to Big Tech China vowed to curb the influence of technology companies and root out corruption tied to the “disorderly” expansion of capital, a sign that authorities may expand a regulatory crackdown that erased more than $1 trillion of market value last year.
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    Paying On Alibaba.com

    I am busy sourcing products from Alibaba to sell in SA, but I am having trouble finding a way to pay for my products. So, how do you pay for your Alibaba order from South Africa to China without a PayPal account or a credit card? Please help!
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    Shipping from china

    Has anyone had any experience importing from China? From alibaba and other places. How can one decrease the delivery times to under a week, that isn't going to cost an arm and a leg. Looking at selling low cost items on my website, but the DHL shipping is just much too expensive to make it...
  19. MJG

    Alibaba shipping vs Local freight forwarder

    Hello. This will be my first time ordering from Alibaba. The supplier can ship the products for much cheaper than someone like Rohlig can. The cost difference is vast and am just wondering if anyone has any experience in this.
  20. J

    Alibaba co-founder confirmed as member of China's Communist Party

    Alibaba co-founder confirmed as member of China's Communist Party Jack Ma, co-founder of China’s most valuable company, was officially confirmed as a member of the Communist Party in a state-backed newspaper recognizing business leaders for their contributions to the country’s development. Ma...
  21. J

    Alibaba opens its first data centres in the UK

    Alibaba opens its first data centres in the UK The cloud-computing arm of Chinese retail giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. opened its first data centers in the U.K., with two sites operational in London. The expansion is "driven by the rapidly growing customer demand," a spokesman for the...
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