Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd steps down as executive chairman

Under Jack Ma’s stewardship Alibaba grew into an e-commerce giant that it is today. Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s executive chairman and co-founder, who is also one of China’s best known corporate leaders, is set to retire from the e-commerce giant. The former English teacher now plans on focusing on philanthropy in education. As…

Tencent to introduce registration system for Honour of Kings

Addiction to online gaming has become an addiction in China – the world’s biggest gaming market. Chinese authorities have begun cracking down on this addiction by limiting gaming hours to under-aged played. With the Chinese government focusing on ways to tackle gaming addiction, Tencent Holdings, China’s biggest gaming and social media company, stated it will…

Uber launches taxi-hailing app in Nagoya, Japan

The development underscores Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s strategy of strengthening and expanding Uber’s footprint through partnerships. On Thursday, Uber Technologies announced, it would be launching an app for taxis operating in Nagoya, Japan. The development comes in the wake of the U.S. firm trying to expand and strengthen its foothold in the country. Incidentally, Japan…

Facebook to invest more than $1 billion in its 1st data center in Singapore, Asia

The expansion comes midst increased demand for cloud and mobile computing and e-commerce from countries across Asia. On Thursday, Facebook disclosed it would sink in more than $1 billion in its first data center in Asia which will be located in Singapore. It is slated to open in 2022. Facebook’s data center will be located…

Lockheed Martin to partner with Tata Advanced Systems Limited for producing F-16 wings

The southern Indian city of Hyderabad is set to be the global hub for manufacturing the wings of the F-16. On Tuesday, an executive from Lockheed Martin stated, it will build wings for its F-16 combat fighter jet with India’s Tata Advanced Systems Limited. Lockheed is bidding for $15 billion contract, to supply the Indian…