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Week in Review: Indonesian (startup) Dream gains momentum, new believers
Inspired by large investments into its leading startups, there is a rising sense of belief among Indonesians that the country can build a strong startup economy.
Alibaba inks MoU with MDEC, Hangzhou Municipal Government to facilitate global trade for SMEs under eWTP
Hangzhou’s Cross-Border E-Commerce Pilot Zone to connect with Malaysia’s DFTZ leveraging on Alibaba’s ecosystem to form a digital gateway to global success for businesses.
Globalisation is the future, says Jack Ma
Alibaba Group’s eWTP is all about enabling global trade and globalisation.
Digital Free Trade Zone must stay true to its raison d'être
DFTZ is expected to boost to the country’s e-commerce roadmap, which aims to double the nation’s e-commerce growth and increase GDP contribution to US$47.68 billion.
Maybank partners Alipay to provide contactless payments convenience
Payment service can be used in various outlets ranging from high-end department stores, duty free outlets to hotels popular with Chinese visitors.
International Olympic Committee, Alibaba Group launch long-term partnership
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Alibaba Group on Jan 19 jointly announced a long-term partnership through 2028.
Indonesian e-commerce players face Catch-22 situation
Indonesia's e-commerce market is expected to hit US$81 billion in 2025, accounting for 40% of the total market in South-East Asia.
The seven reasons for Alibaba’s success
Alibaba’s success can be found in three core factors and four subsidiary factors, write Prof Xavier Pavie & Yixuan Luo.
Go Far East, young startups: Microsoft Ventures China
If there is one thing that isn’t a problem for startups under the care of Microsoft Ventures’ accelerator programme in Beijing, it’s funding, says its director Frances Du.
Week in Review: Can Joel Neoh get his startup groove back?
It has been 4½ years since Joel Neoh was an entrepreneur. Karamjit Singh wonders if he can regain his startup mojo after being in a large company with ample resources and talent as Groupon.
