The life of Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba. He grew up poor in China and was rejected from multiple jobs before finding success in tech.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. posted its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year, as the Chinese internet pioneer co-founded by Jack Ma takes another step toward a recovery after years of turbulence.

Huawei's Ren Zhengfei, BYD's Wang Chuanfu, and Xiaomi's Lei Jun were among the leading tech executives that met Xi Jinping on Monday.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and the country’s top tech executives in Beijing on Monday, in a meeting that signals officials could be steering the country in a more business-friendly direction after a yearslong regulatory crackdown.

According to Chinese economic media sources like Chailianshe on the 24th, Daniel Zhang, chief executive officer (CEO) of Alibaba Group, revealed this plan. This not only exceeds the total amount Alibaba has invested in the sector over the past decade but also marks the largest AI investment among private corporations in China.

Jack Ma, a cofounder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, will be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research institute run by the prestigious University of Tokyo, the university said ...

China has invited prominent entrepreneurs including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. co-founder Jack Ma to meet the nation’s top leaders, people familiar with the matter said, a potentially momentous show of support for the private sector after years of turmoil.

Social media was abuzz with users praising Mr Ma for his return to the public spotlight. "Congratulations [Jack] Ma for the safe landing," said one user on Chinese social media platform Weibo. "The comeback of [Jack] Ma is a shot in the arm to the current Chinese economy," said another.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has achieved a significant 5% reduction in share count over the past nine months through aggressive buyback initiatives, demonstrating strong capital return commitment amid robust financial performance.

On Feb 20, Alibaba reported a faster-than-projected 8 per cent rise in sales to 280.2 billion yuan (S$51.6 billion) in the December quarter, after cloud services revenue expanded its most on a quarterly basis in about two years.