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Banking & finance

Alibaba’s record stock sale adds to Hong Kong tech flood

The Chinese tech giant will use the US$10.2 billion in proceeds raised to help fund its artificial intelligence buildout.

CATL

CATL debuts e-commerce hub for direct sales to small buyers as rivalry sharpens

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Alibaba

Top Alibaba executives purchase US$15m in shares following landmark AI placement

Hongkong Post

Opinion | Hongkong Post should focus on public service, not profit

The traditional self-funding operating model is no longer viable in an increasingly competitive e-commerce market.

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A woman waits at the General Post Office in Central, Hong Kong. Hongkong Post has recorded a loss for eight consecutive years. Photo: Jelly Tse
Alibaba

Alibaba to issue US$10 billion in new shares for global AI push

The Chinese tech giant is going ‘full stack’, expanding beyond retail into chips, cloud and large language models as surging spending weighs on quarterly profits.

Alibaba

Alibaba’s AI cloud growth surge drives earnings despite soaring tech spending

Tech giant posts fastest growth in cloud and AI revenue in 22 quarters, says huge AI computing investments will pay off within three years.

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Hong Kong economy

In Focus | Does struggling Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?

After eight consecutive years of deficits and with few branches turning a profit, what is next for Hongkong Post?

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Video gaming

Alibaba sheds gaming business Lingxi to double down on AI and e-commerce

The landmark deal sees Citic Capital’s private equity arm acquiring the unit famous for strategy game Three Kingdoms Tactics.

Mainland China

JD.com’s second-quarter profit rises 15% as food-delivery losses narrow

Net revenue dips, but still beats analysts’ estimate, as e-commerce giant contends with weak demand and fierce competition.

China trade

EU’s new packaging rules leave China’s traders feeling boxed in

As trade tensions rise, Brussels has implemented new rules aimed at reducing packaging waste, with the threat of fines and bans for non-compliance.

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Staff members sort express parcels at the China Post Zaozhuang branch in Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
China consumption

Lululemon rival Alo Yoga enters China market with new store on Alibaba’s Tmall

The US brand announced its entry into China in June as part of its international expansion to tap the premium ‘athleisure’ market.

An Alo clothing store at a shopping mall in Houston, Texas. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Why are Hong Kong delivery drivers unhappy about proposed payouts for injuries?

Unions and delivery riders say government’s proposed compensation scheme should also include logged-on waiting time.

Artificial intelligence

China’s tech giants race to put AI on delivery riders’ heads

From safety features to hands-free voice tools, JD.com has become the latest platform to launch AI-integrated headwear.

China jobs

Stronger social security? Gig workers push back on proposed law

With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security.

A food delivery man opens a door with taped glass at a restaurant in Hangzhou, eastern Zhejiang province , as people prepare for the approaching Typhoon Bavi to hit the region on July 11, 2026. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore retailer Love, Bonito warns customers of scam risks after data breach

Partial payment information may also have been affected, but full credit card details were not exposed, the company says.

A Love, Bonito store in Hong Kong’s New Town Plaza. Photo: Love, Bonito
Malaysia

Happy buyers, sad sellers: Malaysia’s trade dilemma as cheap goods pour in

Investment authority chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz says Putrajaya has to strike a balance between an open economy and helping local firms.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong Shopping Festival eyes Asean expansion, with Singapore, Malaysia first

Third edition of annual e-commerce event has attracted a record number of local brands across mainland and Asean editions, organiser says.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine’s strikes on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring war closer to ordinary citizens

Drone attacks hit warehouses belonging to e-commerce giant Wildberries, founded by Russia’s richest woman, Tatyana Kim.

Smoke rises from Wildberries logistics complexes in the town of Elektrostal outside Moscow on Saturday. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

Beijing vows to protect Chinese firms after EU hits Alibaba unit with fine

Commerce officials decry “discriminatory” barriers as source says firm had hired several outside consultants to vet goods and curb counterfeits.

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Alibaba

Alibaba vows to appeal US$629m EU fine for breaches of Digital Services Act

The e-commerce firm described the fine as ‘disproportionate’ and said it did not reflect ‘significant, proactive enhancements’ it undertook.

European Union

EU fines AliExpress US$630 million over illegal products

It is the largest fine ever imposed under the EU’s powerful Digital Services Act, part of the bloc’s legal armoury to police big tech.

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AliExpress is the biggest Chinese e-commerce platform in the EU with 193 million users. Photo: Shutterstock
China consumption

How Musk son’s viral bag highlights rise of China’s thriving heritage e-commerce

China’s intangible heritage crafts have evolved from handmade nostalgia into a surging online industry driven by young artisans and buyers.

Elon Musk and son Little X visited Beijing in May. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong tech resilience tested as South Korea’s Kospi slides into bear market

Foreign investors have pulled US$110 billion from Seoul this year, rotating into undervalued Chinese giants as momentum seen slowing for expensive tech stocks.

IPO

Shein executive chairman to step down as IPO nears completion, sources say

The departure of Chinese-American billionaire Donald Tang raises the question of whether founder Sky Xu will now step into the spotlight.

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China’s private sector

Chinese delivery worker uniform wins top French Design Award

It marks the first time the Gold Award has been given for workwear design in its 11-year history.

Alibaba’s Taobao was honoured with the 2026 Gold Award at the French Design Award, marking the first time a uniform design has received the competition’s top honour in its 11-year history. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

China fines 4 internet celebrities US$1.9m for tax evasion

In some cases, popular live-streamers with online stores and millions of fans paid taxes as low as a few hundred yuan, authorities say.

Celebrities usually open or endorse stores, which include online e-commerce shops. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China consumption

China unveils retail road map: 5 years to shield physical stores from e-commerce

Beijing’s new 2030 retail road map targets price parity and social experiences to combat ‘trading down’ as retail growth hits weakest pace since pandemic.

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Indonesia

Tokopedia ‘restructuring’ deepens concerns about Indonesia’s tech winter

Tokopedia’s deeper integration into ByteDance’s ecosystem could shift more operations outside Indonesia, analysts say.

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