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<ul><li>Alibaba Group’s office messaging and meeting app DingTalk is allowing users of Tencent Holdings’ rival social media app WeChat to directly join any meeting initiated on DingTalk without first registering.</li><li>DingTalk users can now share a meeting link with WeChat users, who can enter the meeting within WeChat.</li><li>Previously, DingTalk required participants to download its meeting app and register.</li></ul>

Alibaba Group’s office messaging and meeting app DingTalk is allowing users of Tencent Holdings’ rival social media app WeChat to directly join any meeting initiated on DingTalk without first registering.DingTalk users can now share a meeting link with WeChat users, who can enter the meeting within WeChat.Previously, DingTalk required participants to download its meeting app and register.

Alibaba, Tencent Continue to Tear Down Walls Between Their Meeting Platforms 

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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>Alibaba delivered inline 2QFY24 (March year-end) results: total revenue was RMB224.8bn, up 8.5% YoY, and non-GAAP net income for the quarter was RMB40.2bn, up 16.8% YoY.</li><li>Both revenue and non-GAAP net income in 2QFY24 were in line with Bloomberg consensus estimates.</li><li>Alibaba decided not to proceed with a full spin-off for Cloud Intelligence Group (CIG), and will focus on developing a sustainable growth model for CIG under current circumstances, but stressed that it remained committed to drive shareholder returns. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Alibaba delivered inline 2QFY24 (March year-end) results: total revenue was RMB224.8bn, up 8.5% YoY, and non-GAAP net income for the quarter was RMB40.2bn, up 16.8% YoY.Both revenue and non-GAAP net income in 2QFY24 were in line with Bloomberg consensus estimates.Alibaba decided not to proceed with a full spin-off for Cloud Intelligence Group (CIG), and will focus on developing a sustainable growth model for CIG under current circumstances, but stressed that it remained committed to drive shareholder returns. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Alibaba (BABA US) – Remain Committed to Enhance Shareholder Returns

<ul><li>Alibaba’s customer management revenue (CMR) growth and cloud revenue growth will take time to recover under current macro backdrop, while the group is trying to revitalize growth via empowering each of the six main units.</li><li>Taobao and Tmall’s “user first” strategy is delivering results, increasing merchants’ willingness to invest in advertising.</li><li>Although Alibaba’s near-term domestic business development faces hindrance due to macro uncertainties, operating efficiency improvement across business lines, as well as international business revenue growth likely remain as bright spots. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Alibaba’s customer management revenue (CMR) growth and cloud revenue growth will take time to recover under current macro backdrop, while the group is trying to revitalize growth via empowering each of the six main units.Taobao and Tmall’s “user first” strategy is delivering results, increasing merchants’ willingness to invest in advertising.Although Alibaba’s near-term domestic business development faces hindrance due to macro uncertainties, operating efficiency improvement across business lines, as well as international business revenue growth likely remain as bright spots. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Alibaba (BABA US) – Driving for Group Improvement

<ul><li>Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the government of Hangzhou, the eastern China city where the company is headquartered</li><li>Alibaba and its finance affiliate Ant Group Co. Ltd. have been at the center of the Chinese government’s multi-year crackdown on the internet sector since October 2020.</li><li>In 2021, Alibaba was <a href="https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-04-10/alibaba-fined-28-billion-in-landmark-china-antitrust-ruling-101688439.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fined</a> a record 18.2 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) for monopolistic behavior.</li></ul>

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the government of Hangzhou, the eastern China city where the company is headquarteredAlibaba and its finance affiliate Ant Group Co. Ltd. have been at the center of the Chinese government’s multi-year crackdown on the internet sector since October 2020.In 2021, Alibaba was fined a record 18.2 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) for monopolistic behavior.

Alibaba Signs Cooperation Agreement With Hangzhou Government

<ul><li>Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s workplace collaboration platform DingTalk will split from the company’s cloud division and pursue its own IPO, a source familiar with the matter told Caixin, as the tech giant ramps up efforts to unlock growth following its major restructuring.</li><li>DingTalk’s separation is expected to be completed before the Alibaba cloud unit’s own IPO, the source close to the e-commerce firm said.</li><li>Alibaba announced in May that it would <a href="https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-05-19/alibaba-kicks-off-overhaul-with-spinoff-and-share-sale-targets-102056974.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spin off its Cloud Intelligence Group </a>via a stock dividend distribution to its shareholders over the next year with an eventual listing.</li></ul>

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s workplace collaboration platform DingTalk will split from the company’s cloud division and pursue its own IPO, a source familiar with the matter told Caixin, as the tech giant ramps up efforts to unlock growth following its major restructuring.DingTalk’s separation is expected to be completed before the Alibaba cloud unit’s own IPO, the source close to the e-commerce firm said.Alibaba announced in May that it would spin off its Cloud Intelligence Group via a stock dividend distribution to its shareholders over the next year with an eventual listing.

Alibaba’s DingTalk to Split From Cloud Division and Seek Own IPO, Source Says

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Alibaba, Tencent Continue to Tear Down Walls Between Their Meeting Platforms

Alibaba Group’s office messaging and meeting app DingTalk is allowing users of Tencent Holdings’ rival social media app WeChat to directly join...

Caixin Global

Alibaba (BABA US) – Remain Committed to Enhance Shareholder Returns

Alibaba delivered inline 2QFY24 (March year-end) results: total revenue was RMB224.8bn, up 8.5% YoY, and non-GAAP net income for the quarter was...

CMB International

Alibaba (BABA US) – Driving for Group Improvement

Alibaba’s customer management revenue (CMR) growth and cloud revenue growth will take time to recover under current macro backdrop

CMB International

Alibaba Signs Cooperation Agreement With Hangzhou Government

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the government of Hangzhou, the eastern China...

Caixin Global

Alibaba’s DingTalk to Split From Cloud Division and Seek Own IPO, Source Says

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s workplace collaboration platform DingTalk will split from the company’s cloud division and pursue its own IPO, a...

Caixin Global