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Alibaba counters Amazon in Southeast Asia

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19-Mar-18 Alibaba will inject USD2 bn into its subsidiary Lazada Group, the Singapore-based online retailer, and will send one of its key executives to replace Lazada's founder CEO, part of moves to cement its leading position in Southeast Asia. [image: Reuters / Nikkei Asian Review]

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Alibaba opens first joint research institute outside China in Singapore

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28-Feb-18 Alibaba Singapore opened a research institute in a collaboration with Nanyang Technological University, committing a multimillion-dollar investment annually for five years. The institute will explore real-life artificial-intelligence solutions in areas such as health, ageing and lifestyle. [image: Channel News Asia]

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