Jack Ma spotted in Australia in a nod to Alibaba’s global roots
MELBOURNE – Jack Ma has popped up in Australia, his latest stop on a months-long global jaunt and one that has particular emotional resonance for the billionaire Alibaba co-founder.He was later confirmed to be spending time in the country, China’s Yicai media outlet cited anonymous sources as saying.
Snapshots of the Alibaba Group Holding co-founder surfaced on Twitter, though Bloomberg News hasn’t verified their authenticity.In the 1980s, they played a major role in shaping his future when they invited the then-teenager to visit Newcastle, New South Wales. Mr Ma stayed in touch with the Morleys and in 2017 set up a US$20 million university scholarship fund in his late mentor Ken Morley’s name.
Mr Ma has since late 2022 gradually resumed the globetrotting that once defined China’s best-known entrepreneur. He spent time in Tokyo and the Japanese countryside before making his way to Thailand, where he toured foodie spots and reportedly took in a Muay Thai boxing match.The former executive – among China’s most recognisable faces – has been on the move just as signs have emerged that Beijing is relenting on a campaign to curtail the influence and power of internet giants.which many observers took as a signal that the crackdown was nearing an end.
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