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Alibaba founder Jack Ma speaks during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
From the WebApril 2, 2018, 12:14 pm
Alibaba buys delivery startup Ele.me in $9.5 billion deal
Bloomberg: The e-commerce giant is buying the Chinese food delivery firm to give it a foothold in the fast-growing local food delivery sector
Eight Roads Ventures European Team (Courtesy)
March 20, 2018, 4:21 pm
Eight Roads Ventures sets up $375m fund for Israeli, European startups
Venture capital firm looks to provide funding for fast-growing tech companies, help them scale up and 'beat the odds'
By Shoshanna Solomon
Apparel industry workers and business owners protest in Tel Aviv, March 7, 2018 (Simona Weinglass/Times of Israel)
March 12, 2018, 11:33 am
The internet is killing Israel’s fashion industry. Should we care?
Hundreds of apparel workers and small business owners take to the streets to protest government policies they say favor e-commerce sites and Chinese sweatshops
By Simona Weinglass
Alibaba founder Jack Ma announces the launch of a global research program, called DAMO, October 11, 2017. (YouTube screenshot)
November 30, 2017, 12:25 pm
Alibaba reported to buy Visualead, in first Israel acquisition
Chinese e-commerce giant enters accord to purchase maker of designer QR codes in deal worth tens of millions of dollars
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative photo of a post office sorting center, Tel Aviv February 22, 2010. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash 90)
November 12, 2017, 3:18 pm
Amid internet shopping frenzy, burglars break into main post office
Intruders scared off by security guards; unclear if any items were stolen; work underway to piece together damaged parcels
By Stuart Winer
Alibaba founder Jack Ma announces the launch of a global research program, called DAMO, October 11, 2017. (YouTube screenshot)
October 15, 2017, 3:08 pm
Alibaba announces multibillion dollar research project with Israeli R&D center
Tel Aviv hub will be one of seven facilities worldwide
By TOI staff
China's Premier Li Keqiang (2nd R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd L) attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2017 (AFP PHOTO / Lintao Zhang)
March 20, 2017, 2:14 pm
Netanyahu: Israel is ‘perfect junior partner’ for China’s economy
Among a series of signed deals, PM's delegation to Beijing agrees to grant visas to 20,000 Chinese construction workers
By Raphael Ahren
Illustrative view of the Great Wall of China. (Liron Almog/Flash90)
From the WebNovember 2, 2016, 10:25 am
Infinity Augmented Reality raises $15m from Alibaba
Globes: Israel's Infinity Augmented Reality (Infinity AR), which develops augmented reality systems for medical, gaming and training purposes, is said to be raising $15 million from China's Alibaba for a 25% stake
Playtika's games, including the popular slot game Slotomania, are played daily by more than 6 million people in 190 countries. (Courtesy)
July 31, 2016, 12:59 pm
China consortium buys Israel’s Playtika for $4.4 billion
The Chinese group includes game developer Shanghai Giant Network Technology and Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma
By Shoshanna Solomon
(Foreground L to R) Asaf Gendler, CEO of Israeli start-up Bidflyer, signs a partnership agreement with Kevin Yu, COO of Hainan Eco-Tech Group (Courtesy)
April 26, 2016, 2:14 pm
Top Chinese conglomerate set to shop for Israeli start-up tech
Officials of China's HNA Group have already signed one partnership deal with an Israeli firm – and many more are in the offing, sources in the company say
By David Shamah
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks to Israeli journalists in the West Bank city of Ramallah, January 21, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 22, 2016, 1:40 pm
Agreeing to disagree
Little goes unchallenged in the press as papers report on Abbas's claims against Netanyahu and a new Education Ministry plan that could blacklist some left-wing artists
By Joshua Davidovich
Members of a Chinese delegation on an economic mission to Israel in Tel Aviv, July 31, 2012 (Courtesy)
November 20, 2015, 3:15 pm
Beijing to host huge Israeli business event
The China-Israel Technology, Innovation & Investment Summit is expected to be one of the biggest-ever business events involving the two countries
By David Shamah
A sample Visualead QR code (Photo credit: Courtesy)
May 18, 2015, 7:11 pm
Israeli start-up helps Chinese retail giant beat counterfeiters
Alibaba is set on making sure that the products it sells are genuine – using technology from Israel's Visualead
By David Shamah
Tonara in action (Photo credit: Courtesy)
April 14, 2015, 7:20 pm
China’s Baidu makes third investment in Israel
Tonara, maker of apps to help students learn to play music, has an 'extraordinary' future, its new partner believes
By David Shamah
JVP partners Kobi Rozengarten, Gadi Tirosh and Raffi Kesten (Courtesy)
March 23, 2015, 4:50 pm
China giant Alibaba teams up with Israeli VC for investments
With help from Jerusalem Venture Partners, one of the world's biggest companies seeks to widen its stake in local tech
By David Shamah
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