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Alibaba actively assisting SEC investigation: Jack Ma

Alibaba is actively assisting an investigation launched by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and has provided all the requested information, according to Alibaba's chairman Jack Ma.

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Sexually abusive guardians must lose rights, top court reiterates

The right to be a child's guardian must be removed whenever parents and guardians are found to have sexually abused minors, officials from China's top court said on Tuesday in response to a rise in such cases in recent years.

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South China Sea issue should be handled in constructive manner: Chinese diplomat

China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva Ma Zhaoxu stressed on Friday that the South China Sea issue must be resolved peacefully through constructive and meaningful negotiations with neighbouring countries.

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Ex-Taiwan leader brought island closer to mainland

​Throughout his two terms, Taiwan's former leader Ma Ying-jeou brought the island closer to the mainland, increasing the number of tourists, business deals and talks across the Straits to a level not thought possible a decade ago, experts say.

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Mainland makes no additional requests of Taiwan's new leader: spokesman

​The Chinese mainland's request for Taiwan to recognize the 1992 Consensus is reasonable, and the mainland has not made any other requests of the next Taiwan leader.

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Alibaba's Jack Ma overtakes Wanda's Wang Jianlin as Asia's richest man

Alibaba Group chairman Jack Ma Yun overtook Dalian Wanda’s Wang Jianlin as Asia’s richest man after the e-commerce giant’s financial affiliate raised a record amount in its latest round of fundraising.

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Alibaba's Ma pledges not to interfere in SCMP editorial independence

The new boss of Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, Jack Ma, has promised not to interfere in editorial decisions

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On writing "Alibaba: The house that Jack Ma Built"

The chance meeting would prove a pivotal one for Ma Yun, who would later be known to the wider world as Jack Ma.

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Hong Kong's best-kept secrets: the Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei

Once a spot for sailors to pray for safe sea voyages, this temple, now hundreds of metres inland, has stood its ground for over a century and a half

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China's 96-year-old veteran becomes fashion icon

Ma Zhiying, a 96-year-old Chinese veteran, who took agroup of photos under the encouragement of hisgranddaughter, has become a fashion icon on China'ssocial media.

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Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou stresses importance of 1992 Consensus

Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday that the 1992 Consensus is the political foundation for both sides of the Taiwan Strait and helps build a "cross-Strait bridge" for peaceful exchanges.

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Tencent CEO sees tech consolidation continuing

The trend toward consolidation among Chinese technology startups may continue after a string of big mergers over the past year.

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Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou visits Taiping Island

​Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday visited Taiping Island, the largest of the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea, to meet personnel and deliver a speech ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

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SCMP: Counterweight or another government outlet?

The story of Ali Baba is well known. The Arabian fable tells of a woodcutter who discovers the password, "open sesame", to a treasure cave containing the loot of a band of thieves. They plot to kill him but Ali Baba, with his resourceful slave girl, wins the day by pouring boiling oil over them instead.

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Ma leverages SCMP for a greater voice for China: China Daily

The challenge of burnishing the image of China globally and maintaining the SCMP’s editorial independence may be more difficult than boosting Alibaba’s bottom line.

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Alibaba's Jack Ma in Manila: Trade can unite

Speaking in Manila before hundreds of the world top businessmen, Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of successful Internet giant Alibaba, discussed the growth of the company and emphasized the value of the Internet and trade in today’s business.

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Leaders join hands across Taiwan Strait for first time in 66 years

Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou came together in Singapore on Saturday afternoon in the first meeting between leaders of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait since 1949, turning a historic page in cross-Strait relations.