Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in 2019, names company CEO as successor

Daniel Zhang will be promoted to the executive chairman on September 10, 2019, while Ma remains a director on Alibaba’s board. IMAGE: Jack Ma grew from an English teacher to China’s......

How Paytm is gearing up for the festive season

The firm will invest over Rs 1,000 crore in marketing, cash backs and promotional spends Planning to make a splash this festive season for its first major sale Paytm Mall, owned by Paytm Ecommerce......

With fatter wallet, Paytm goes for the kill

The mobile wallet player plans to add more Chinese sellers to its  e-commerce platform and boost technology for its soon-to-be-launched payments bank Go big or go home: chances are......

Alibaba betting on Paytm in India

Alibaba is playing a big role in helping to train the senior management of the upcoming Paytm Payment Bank With its business maturing on home ground, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding......

China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech

IMAGE: NBA chief Adam Silver. Photograph: NBA National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver said on Tuesday it is not up to the NBA to regulate what players, employees and team owners......

NBA stirs US hornet's nest, faces China backlash

IMAGE: Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers (25) tries to score against Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) during the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Photograph: Kyle Terada-USA......