
Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3
Alibaba's cloud unit says, Qwen 2.5-Max outperforms almost across the board GPT-4o, DeepSeek-V3 and Llama-3.1-405B.
Thu Jan 30 2025

Alibaba's AliExpress recruits Beckham to 'score more' global sales
A low-key cross-border player until recently, Alibaba is investing aggressively to boost global sales as domestic e-commerce growth wanes.
Mon May 27 2024

Alibaba founder Jack Ma returns to China, ending year-long sojourn abroad - SCMP
Jack Ma retreated from the public limelight in late 2020 after criticising China's regulatory system.
Mon Mar 27 2023

China's Alibaba joins global chatbot race
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said it was working on a rival to ChatGPT, joining a flurry of global tech firms rushing to match the popular AI-powered chatbot.
Sun Feb 12 2023

China's Alibaba joins global chatbot race
ChatGPT sparks a gold rush in AI technology, with Microsoft, Google and Baidu all working to develop chatbots that can mimic human speech.
Thu Feb 09 2023

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma spotted in Bangkok
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma was spotted socialising in Bangkok this week.
Sat Jan 07 2023

INSIGHT - Jack Ma, Trump and Xi: How Chinese billionaire flew close to the sun
This was supposed to be Jack Ma's finest hour: a year ago to the day, his Ant Group was meant to go public in a $37 billion blaze of glory.
Fri Nov 05 2021

Alibaba founder Ma spotted in Mallorca in rare trip abroad after China scrutiny
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma was on the Spanish island of Mallorca where his luxury yacht is anchored.
Fri Oct 22 2021

Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma reappears in Hong Kong - Sources
Jack Ma is currently in Hong Kong and has met business associates in recent days, according to sources.
Wed Oct 13 2021

Govt appoints Alibaba Cloud as CSP to accelerate the nation's cloud adoption
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group has been appointed as a cloud service provider (CSP) for the Malaysian government.
Thu Oct 07 2021

Alibaba fires manager who allegedly sexually assaulted female staffer
A female staffer posted an 11-page account on Alibaba's intranet in which she said her supervisor and a client sexually assaulted her while on a business trip.
Mon Aug 09 2021

Rocked by sexual assault allegation, Alibaba launches investigation, suspends several staff
Alibaba said it has suspended several staff following an employee's allegations that she was sexually assaulted by her boss and a client.
Sun Aug 08 2021

Explainer: What's next for Jack Ma's Ant Group after China orders revamp?
Here is a look at what the company needs to do in the near-to-medium term as a result of the revamp.
Mon Apr 19 2021

Exclusive-China's Ant explores ways for Jack Ma to exit as Beijing piles pressure - Sources
Ant Group is exploring options for founder Jack Ma to divest his stake in the financial technology giant and give up control.
Mon Apr 19 2021

China asks Alibaba to dispose of media assets - WSJ
Officials were shocked at how expansive Alibaba's media interests have become.
Tue Mar 16 2021

Russia lays out demands for talks with US on Ukraine, sources say
Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with the US, sources say
Thu Mar 13 2025

Astro launches Max on the Ultra and Ulti Box, bringing more premium entertainment options to Malaysian homes
Astro, Malaysias leading content and entertainment provider, today announced that Max, the premier streaming service from Warner Bros.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war, anticipates long ICC battle
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration's "war on drugs"
Thu Mar 13 2025

Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Zii Jia pulls out of Swiss Open due to injury
Malaysia's men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has withdrawn from next week's Swiss Open due to a recurring right ankle injury.
Thu Mar 13 2025

MCMC probes man for uploading fake content on social media
A 47-year-old Malaysian man is being investigated for allegedly uploading fake content that touches on the 3R (religion, race and royalty) on social media.
Thu Mar 13 2025

KPDN calls on public to help report bottled cooking oil shortage
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has urged the public to be the eyes and ears of the ministry and report shortages of bottled cooking oil in their areas.
Thu Mar 13 2025

ICJ to hold public hearings on Israel's obligations in occupied Palestinian territory
The International Court of Justice will hold hearings next month on Israel's obligations towards Palestinians, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Anwar: Sapura Energy's rescue plan excludes former shareholders
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Sapura Energy Bhd's (SEB) former major shareholders are no longer involved in the company's management as part of its restructuring efforts.
Thu Mar 13 2025

Intel names Lip-Bu Tan as new CEO
Intel Corporation (INTC.O) has appointed semiconductor Malaysian-born industry veteran and former board member Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO.
Thu Mar 13 2025