Highlights

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT How Alibaba is Helping the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Stay on Track with a Digital Upgrade

The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is undergoing a digital makeover to keep roughly 9,000 hours of content running smoothly, even as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts travel to the host city. Read our explainer on how Alibaba is supporting the push.

RETAIL & ECOMMERCE Taobao Maker Festival Turns into Massive Treasure Hunt for Hot New Consumer Trends

Alibaba's annual celebration of young entrepreneurs, the Taobao Maker Festival, shone a spotlight on emerging trends in China's effervescent consumer market, from treadmills for pets to snackable health foods, including a transparent burger.

VIDEO High-Tech 'Glamping' Brand at Taobao Maker Festival Illustrates China's Outdoor Boom

The Free Spirits, a tent-maker featured at this year's Taobao Maker Festival, talks about the glamorous camping trend that is picking up steam in the country post pandemic.

COMPANY NEWS Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund Backs US$260 Million Greater Bay Area Fund

The new venture fund aims to help startups access credit and expand across the Greater Bay Area in China. Joe Tsai, executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group, discusses the investment here.

VIDEO How U.S. Children’s Shoe Brand Stride Rite is Stepping Up Their Game in China with Tmall

Watch how the American children's footwear brand Stride Ride is expanding in China by partnering with Tmall.