Keith Zhai
Stories by Keith Zhai
How Jack Ma fell to earth and took Ant’s mega IPO with him
The regulatory system was stifling innovation, Ma had said in a summit in Shanghai last month.
How ByteDance CEO rejected Microsoft’s TikTok bid in favour of Oracle partnership
The decision to not pursue an outright sale of TikTok to a US company is risky.
China’s central bank said to mull antitrust probe into Alipay, WeChat Pay
Any investigation may dampen enthusiasm for Ant Group's planned dual listing in HK and Shanghai.
Alibaba’s Lazada appoints Chun Li as new CEO
Pierre Poignant will be replaced by Chun Li, a Lazada co-founder and head of its Indonesia operations.
At Lazada, coronavirus measures become the latest culture conflict
Since February, Lazada has asked all employees to answer detailed questions seven days a week about their health.
Singapore’s EDB says beating Hong Kong in Asian business hub race
With Hong Kong becoming more focused since 1997 on servicing the massive Chinese economy, it’s given Singapore a leg up as a hub for companies’ AP
China, India vie for Dhaka Stock Exchange as regional rivalry intensifies
A Chinese consortium that included the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges had previously purchased 40% of the Pakistan Stock Exchange in 2016.
Anbang shows billionaires should be nervous in Xi Jinping’s new China
Wu is the latest example of the new reality in Xi Jinping’s China.
Power firms Shenhua, China Guodian in talks for $267b merger
The talks are preliminary and the merger may not go ahead.
