China
Alibaba affiliate launches Internet bank for SMEs, 'little guys'
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's financial affiliate launched on Thursday Internet bank MYbank, targeting the small- and medium-sized Chinese enterprises that have struggled to obtain credit from major financial institutions.
China to promote cross-border e-commerce as incomes rise
China will increase support for cross-border e-commerce as the world's second-largest economy shifts from manufacturing to higher-value services, the government said.
Alibaba's Ant Financial valued at $45 billion after new funding: source
China's Ant Financial Services Group, e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (BABA.N) internet finance affiliate, closed a private placement valuing the unit at about $45 billion, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.
China company insiders skim the cream off frothy stock market
Senior executives of listed firms in China have stepped up the pace at which they are selling shares in their own companies, suggesting they may have doubts about whether their stock prices can go much higher.