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From English teacher to tech billionaire — can you guess who he is?

From English teacher to tech billionaire — can you guess who he is?

He once earned only $12 a month teaching English before launching his tech company, and says those years in the classroom equipped him with the skills to guide the firm into a global powerhouse.
Wife of Chinese tech billionaire Jack Ma buys London villa for $25.7M

Wife of Chinese tech billionaire Jack Ma buys London villa for $25.7M

China’s 8th-richest billionaire Jack Ma’s wife Zhang Ying, the woman he calls ‘more important than Alibaba’

China’s 8th-richest billionaire Jack Ma’s wife Zhang Ying, the woman he calls ‘more important than Alibaba’

Spanish-turned-Singaporean tycoon Ricardo Portabella sells 6 Singapore shophouses for $63.8M

Spanish-turned-Singaporean tycoon Ricardo Portabella sells 6 Singapore shophouses for $63.8M

Ricardo Portabella, a Spanish-turned-Singaporean businessman, has offloaded six conservation shophouses in Singapore for S$82.4 million (US$63.8 million).
October 7, 2025 | 03:32 pm PT
From surpassing Jack Ma to losing $6B: How Popmart billionaire Wang Ning’s fortune skyrockets and then plunges with the Labubu hype

From surpassing Jack Ma to losing $6B: How Popmart billionaire Wang Ning’s fortune skyrockets and then plunges with the Labubu hype

The craze for Popmart’s hit toy Labubu propelled billionaire founder Wang Ning’s net worth past that of tech icon Jack Ma, but signs that the hype is fading are now eroding his fortune.
September 16, 2025 | 08:59 pm PT
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun to fly into space aboard Blue Origin

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun to fly into space aboard Blue Origin

Founder of the Tron blockchain network, Justin Sun, will fly aboard the Blue Origin during its upcoming space mission.
July 24, 2025 | 12:53 am PT
6 ultra-rich buyers who snapped up multi-million-dollar Singapore real estate in 2024–25

6 ultra-rich buyers who snapped up multi-million-dollar Singapore real estate in 2024–25

Billionaires, multi-millionaires, and their family members are splurging on Singapore’s finest properties, many of which cost tens of millions of dollars.
June 4, 2025 | 12:21 am PT
China's 4 wealthiest tech billionaires have combined net worth of $165B

China's 4 wealthiest tech billionaires have combined net worth of $165B

China’s top 4 tech moguls, with a combined net worth of $165 billion, have made their companies global leaders in e-commerce, social media, and online gaming, according to Chinese magazine New Fortune.
June 23, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
Singapore’s shophouses sell for as much as $64K per sqm

Singapore’s shophouses sell for as much as $64K per sqm

Singaporean shophouses have been selling for S$5,000-S$6,000 per square foot (US$39,970-47,960 per square meter) and even as high as S$8,000 (US$63,940 per square meter) in some cases.
June 4, 2024 | 03:07 pm PT
Billionaire Jack Ma’s wife spends $37M on three shophouses in Singapore

Billionaire Jack Ma’s wife spends $37M on three shophouses in Singapore

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma’s wife Zhang Ying bought three adjoining shophouses near Singapore’s Chinatown area for around US$37.1 million.
February 22, 2024 | 11:24 pm PT
Alibaba founder Jack Ma returns to China, ending year-long sojourn abroad: SCMP

Alibaba founder Jack Ma returns to China, ending year-long sojourn abroad: SCMP

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has returned to China, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Monday, ending a more than year-long sojourn overseas that was viewed by industry as reflecting the sober mood of China's private businesses.
March 26, 2023 | 11:57 pm PT
Alibaba's Jack Ma says can't meet promise to create 1 million US jobs: Xinhua

Alibaba's Jack Ma says can't meet promise to create 1 million US jobs: Xinhua

Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma said the company can no longer meet its promise to create 1 million jobs in the United States.
September 19, 2018 | 04:51 pm PT
Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in one year, hand baton to CEO Zhang

Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in one year, hand baton to CEO Zhang

Jack Ma, the charismatic co-founder of China's largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will step down as chairman in one year.
September 9, 2018 | 10:33 pm PT
Jack Ma to unveil succession plans, not imminent retirement: SCMP

Jack Ma to unveil succession plans, not imminent retirement: SCMP

Alibaba co-founder and chairman Jack Ma will unveil a succession plan on Monday, the South China Morning Post reported Sunday.
September 8, 2018 | 06:36 pm PT
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces plans to retire at 54

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces plans to retire at 54

Alibaba chief Jack Ma has shared plans to retire from the e-commerce giant on Monday to devote his time to philanthropy.
September 7, 2018 | 05:35 pm PT
Secret to success is failure: Alibaba founder Jack Ma tells Vietnamese students

Secret to success is failure: Alibaba founder Jack Ma tells Vietnamese students

'We have to learn why people fail. If you learn from mistakes, you'll be stronger, more realistic.'
November 6, 2017 | 12:56 am PT
Billionaire Alibaba boss Jack Ma talks shop at Vietnam E-Payment Forum

Billionaire Alibaba boss Jack Ma talks shop at Vietnam E-Payment Forum

'Like it or not, the world is moving to a non cash payment era.'
November 5, 2017 | 08:20 pm PT
Alibaba chairman Jack Ma arrives in Hanoi to interact with entrepreneurs, students

Alibaba chairman Jack Ma arrives in Hanoi to interact with entrepreneurs, students

The influential businessman will be speaking about e-payment in Hanoi before meeting world leaders at the APEC Summit in Da Nang.
November 5, 2017 | 12:11 am PT
Is facial recognition the stuff of sci-fi? Not in China

Is facial recognition the stuff of sci-fi? Not in China

From toilet-paper dispensers to fast-food restaurants, travel and crime-fighting, China is taking the lead in rolling out facial-recognition technology.
October 18, 2017 | 10:00 pm PT
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