Jack Ma spotted in Australia in a nod to Alibaba’s global roots


The entrepreneur was spotted at a hotel in Melbourne in recent days and was later confirmed to be spending time in the country, China’s Yicai media outlet cited anonymous sources as saying. — AP

Jack Ma has popped up in Australia, the latest stop on a months-long global jaunt and one that has particular emotional resonance for the billionaire Alibaba co-founder.

The entrepreneur was spotted at a hotel in Melbourne in recent days and 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 Ltd co-founder surfaced on Twitter, though Bloomberg News hasn’t verified their authenticity.

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