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Topic: Jack Ma

Pakistanis inflating Jack Ma’s personal visit to Lahore as ‘hope’ for the country

Commentators are hoping that Ma’s visit will boost the startup sector in Pakistan, but that seems unlikely.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma takes up visiting professor post at Tokyo University

Ma's role will involve providing advice on crucial research topics and delivering speeches on entrepreneurship and management.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma returns to China, ending year-long sojourn abroad

A report in South China Morning Post said that Ma visited a school in Hangzhou, the home of Alibaba and financial tech firm Ant Group, although it didn't mention when he returned.

Xi Jinping’s politics is driving China’s wealthy out of the country–with cash

Chinese citizens are looking for ways to relocate abroad rather than just move their assets. But Xi Jinping’s tactic to exert ‘ethnonationalist power’ won't be easy to escape.

What Jack Ma’s increasing public appearances tell about China’s changing stance on businesses

The easing of the tech crackdown signifies that Xi is trying to make space for other political ideas, including the revival pro-market approach.

China passes border law to formalise its actions at LAC. And Jack Ma is back

Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

Ant Group’s IPO remains in limbo a year after China crackdown on Jack Ma’s fintech giant

Bankers who a year ago were betting the IPO would get done this year or next, now say 2023 is more likely. Regulatory hurdles remain.

China just fined Alibaba $2.8 billion dollars. It spells end of big tech’s romance with State

There was a time in China when big tech firms lived the dream. But in October last year, Jack Ma lashed out at China’s financial watchdogs and banks.

What Punjab civic poll results mean for Congress and others & crony capitalism, Chinese style

Shekhar Gupta explains key takeaways from Punjab civic polls where Congress made clean sweep & BJP emerged 'biggest loser'. And more on why Xi stopped Jack Ma's Ant Group's IPO.

Chinese state media celebrates top entrepreneurs. But not Jack Ma

Jack Ma, lionized at home for creating some of China’s largest corporations, didn’t make the cut in a Shanghai Securities News commentary lauding the leading lights of technology.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.