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Jack Ma, Chairman of Ali Express, speaks at the Israel - China Joint Committee on Innovation Cooperation in at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in Tel Aviv, on October 25, 2018.(Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
October 25, 2018, 4:39 pm
Alibaba founder says in Israel, innovation is as natural as water
Speaking at Tel Aviv conference, e-commerce giant leader Jack Ma lauds the country: ‘Small is beautiful, and small is powerful’
By Shoshanna Solomon
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan talks to Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at the Zhongnanhai Leadership Compound in Beijing, April 18, 2018. (Madoka Ikegami/Pool Photo via AP)
October 8, 2018, 3:45 pm
Chinese VP to visit Israel, attend innovation summit hosted by Netanyahu
Wang Qishan will be highest-ranked China official to come to Jewish state in over a decade; Alibaba CEO Jack Ma to be keynote speaker at October 24-25 event
By Michael Bachner
SAP's new building in Ra'anana, Israel (Courtesy: Uzi Porat)
September 20, 2018, 1:57 pm
Germany’s SAP’s Israeli R&D center gets boost from cloud venture with Alibaba
Software firm’s branch in Raanana says it’s recruited dozens of new employees for a collaboration with China’s e-commerce giant
By Shoshanna Solomon
A screenshot of the SQream database (Courtesy)
May 30, 2018, 4:28 pm
Chinese giant Alibaba leads investment round in Israel big-data startup
Tel Aviv-based SQream Technologies, whose database helps process huge amounts of data, raises $26.4 million in a Series B funding
By Shoshanna Solomon
Sivan Rahav Meir
May 28, 2018, 9:34 am
Sivan Rahav Meir
Seeing the light unto the nations
Israeli media hearkens to the world’s criticism of Israel; it should do the same for the world’s praise
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with Alibaba founder Jack Ma on May 2, 2018. (Haim Tzach/GPO)
May 2, 2018, 5:43 pm
Netanyahu meets chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba in Jerusalem
Jack Ma also visits the offices of Israeli startup OrCam and meets with officials of venture fund JVP
By Shoshanna Solomon
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)
April 30, 2018, 3:44 pm
Alibaba founder Jack Ma visiting Israel this week
The Chinese business magnate and investor is scheduled to meet with the prime minister and address students and researchers at Tel Aviv University
By Shoshanna Solomon
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
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