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Alibaba Releases Report on Cross-Border Trade's Positive Impact on the U.S. Economy

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 (HKD Counter) and 89988 (RMB Counter), "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group")  recently announced findings from a new report highlighting Alibaba's positive impact on the U.S. economy and how its e-commerce platforms support U.S. businesses. The report reflects positive growth in both retail sales and employment numbers in the U.S. resulting from the sale of American products to Chinese consumers through Alibaba's range of online marketplaces and platforms.

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  • New report quantifies the positive economic impacts of cross-border trade conducted by businesses leveraging Alibaba platforms, tools and solutions
    NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 (HKD Counter) and 89988 (RMB Counter), "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group")  recently announced findings from a new report highlighting Alibaba's positive impact on the U.S. economy and how its e-commerce platforms support U.S. businesses.
  • As such in 2022, $66.2 billion in sales from U.S. brands to Chinese consumers on Alibaba platforms helped to add $52.9 billion to the U.S.
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and supported over 403,000 U.S. jobs, according to the report compiled by NDP Analytics and commissioned by Alibaba.
  • For more information on Alibaba and the report, please visit Alibabapowersbusinesses.com .

Cutting-edge technologies at Hong Kong tech fairs attract over 66,000 buyers worldwide

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Sunday, April 16, 2023

HONG KONG, Apr 16, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Hong Kong showcased its strengths in innovation and technology (I&T) at a series of innovation and tech fairs, including the first-ever InnoEX co-organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), held concurrently with the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition).

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  • HONG KONG, Apr 16, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Hong Kong showcased its strengths in innovation and technology (I&T) at a series of innovation and tech fairs, including the first-ever InnoEX co-organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), held concurrently with the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition).
  • 66,000 industry buyers visited and conducted business negotiations at the inaugural InnoEX, co-organised by HKSAR and HKTDC, along with the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition).
  • Mr Lim Chinn Hwa, Senior Director of GovTech of Singapore, said, "Hong Kong and Singapore can potentially collaborate on investing in technologies relevant to smart cities.
  • The resumption of customs clearance between the mainland, Hong Kong and the world attracted buyers from all over the world to the fairs, with robust sales activity generated on-site and online .

Inaugural InnoEX kicks off today

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

HKTDC Acting Executive Director Sophia Chong opened the exhibition and the "InnoEX Forum" with her welcome speech.

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  • HKTDC Acting Executive Director Sophia Chong opened the exhibition and the "InnoEX Forum" with her welcome speech.
  • InnoEX is devoted to promoting cross-industry as well as cross-functional collaboration and exchange, encompassing business-to-business (B2B), government-to-government (G2G), and government-to-business (G2B) partnerships.
  • InnoEX offers a wide range of themes, including the Smart City, Smart Economy, Smart Environment, Smart Government, Smart Living and Smart Mobility.
  • The inaugural InnoEX is the flagship event of Business of Innovation and Technology Week (BITWeek), driven by the Government of HKSAR and HKTDC.

Inaugural InnoEX promoting Hong Kong's Innovation and Technology Development

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

HONG KONG, Mar 28, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Innovation and technology (I&T) play an important role in Hong Kong's development blueprint, especially in the growing demand for smart city technologies and applications, bringing more opportunities for technology companies and start-ups.

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  • HONG KONG, Mar 28, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Innovation and technology (I&T) play an important role in Hong Kong's development blueprint, especially in the growing demand for smart city technologies and applications, bringing more opportunities for technology companies and start-ups.
  • The inaugural InnoEX is the flagship event of Business of Innovation and Technology Week (BITWeek), driven by the Government of HKSAR and HKTDC.
  • Alongside the 2023 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival that will be held concurrently, the series of events reflect Hong Kong's determination to develop into an international centre for innovation and technology, confirming Hong Kong's leading position as an international trade exhibition centre.
  • The Central Government has pledged to support Hong Kong's development as an international I&T centre under its 14th Five-Year Plan, with the aim of promoting the development of I&T.

HKTDC MarketingPulse and eTailingPulse attract over 1,400 global industry professionals

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), MarketingPulse and eTailingPulse were held today.

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  • HONG KONG, Mar 15, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), MarketingPulse and eTailingPulse were held today.
  • With this year's theme being "MASTER THE FUTURE", the event featured over 30 events and attracted more than 1,400 global industry professionals from 18 countries and regions.
  • The MarketingPulse and eTailingPulse conference concluded successfully today, attracting more than 1,400 global attendees from 18 countries and regions.
  • The online platform for MarketingPulse will be accessible to industry professionals as of 16 March, until 15 April.

Alibaba Global E-Commerce Challenge Open for Applications to Young Talent Worldwide

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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HANGZHOU, China, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has launched the 2023 Alibaba Global E-Commerce Challenge to identify young talent for the future of its international e-commerce operations. The competition is open to university students around the world who are interested in tackling day-to-day e-commerce business challenges with innovative solutions. Candidates will have an opportunity to receive coaching from dedicated Alibaba mentors, while also standing a chance to gain awards and job opportunities in Alibaba's Global Digital Commerce (GDC) unit.

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  • HANGZHOU, China, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has launched the 2023 Alibaba Global E-Commerce Challenge to identify young talent for the future of its international e-commerce operations.
  • "Through the Global E-Commerce Challenge, we aim to identify high-caliber business leaders of tomorrow for our operations worldwide.
  • First introduced in 2021, the Global E-commerce Challenge by Alibaba is targeted at talented technical and business minds of tomorrow.
  • Last year, the Global E-commerce Challenge saw participation from 42 teams of students from around the globe.

HKTDC MarketingPulse to be held at HKCEC in Wan Chai

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Friday, March 3, 2023
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Mauro Porcini, PepsiCo's Senior Vice President and Global Chief Design Officer, for example, will share his thoughts on integrating marketing and design.

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  • Mauro Porcini, PepsiCo's Senior Vice President and Global Chief Design Officer, for example, will share his thoughts on integrating marketing and design.
  • Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the HKTDC Pulse Series returns to its longstanding physical venue this month at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
  • The series includes "MarketingPulse", "eTailingPulse" and "EntertainmentPulse", bringing together executives from across the marketing, entertainment and e-commerce sectors to facilitate networking and collaboration.
  • For interviews with speakers, please email [email protected] and [email protected] and we will be in touch to follow up.

Plotting toy market's future - from e-commerce to NFTs

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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The conference covered a plethora of the industry's pressing issues, trends and aspirations themed "The Future of Play".

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  • The conference covered a plethora of the industry's pressing issues, trends and aspirations themed "The Future of Play".
  • The Hong Kong Toys Industry Conference 2023 The Future of Play covered many pressing industry issues, trends and prospects.
  • The e-commerce platform suited small to medium sized companies and manufacturers most, especially for handling trade of small quantities, Raymond emphasised.
  • - HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair: http://hktoyfair.hktdc.com/
    - HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair: http://hkbabyfair.hktdc.com/
    - Hong Kong International Stationery & School Supplies Fair: http://hkstationeryfair.com/

Alibaba Group Joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge to Accelerate the Adoption of Green Technology

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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HANGZHOU, China, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has joined Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP) , an international platform that encourages sharing patents for low carbon technologies, to accelerate adoption of green technology and foster collaborative innovation by making nine key patents for green data center technology available for free to external parties.

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  • HANGZHOU, China, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has joined Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP) , an international platform that encourages sharing patents for low carbon technologies, to accelerate adoption of green technology and foster collaborative innovation by making nine key patents for green data center technology available for free to external parties.
  • Low Carbon Pledge Patent was launched on Earth Day 2021 by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Microsoft, and Meta with the mission of promoting low carbon technologies and fostering collaborative innovation.
  • Professor Jorge Contreras , academic expert on patent pledges, notes: "The addition of these companies strengthens the Low Carbon Patent Pledge and reflects the reality that all sectors of industry can contribute to the effort to accelerate the transition to low carbon energy sources."
  • Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud ( www.alibabacloud.com ) is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group.

Alibaba Group Joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge to Accelerate the Adoption of Green Technology

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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HANGZHOU, China, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has joined Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP) , an international platform that encourages sharing patents for low carbon technologies, to accelerate adoption of green technology and foster collaborative innovation by making nine key patents for green data center technology available for free to external parties.

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  • HANGZHOU, China, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, "Alibaba" or "Alibaba Group") has joined Low Carbon Patent Pledge (LCPP) , an international platform that encourages sharing patents for low carbon technologies, to accelerate adoption of green technology and foster collaborative innovation by making nine key patents for green data center technology available for free to external parties.
  • Low Carbon Pledge Patent was launched on Earth Day 2021 by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Microsoft, and Meta with the mission of promoting low carbon technologies and fostering collaborative innovation.
  • Professor Jorge Contreras , academic expert on patent pledges, notes: "The addition of these companies strengthens the Low Carbon Patent Pledge and reflects the reality that all sectors of industry can contribute to the effort to accelerate the transition to low carbon energy sources."
  • Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud ( www.alibabacloud.com ) is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group.