Jack Ma recently stepped down as the President of the Hupan Innovation Center, an elite institute that he co-founded six years ago. Reports indicate that the move came as a result of political pressure from the Chinese government.

As COVID wreaked havoc, technology came into play to connect people caught indoors. And the most popular video conferencing apps, Zoom, Meet and Teams, went laughing to the bank.

The investigation is the latest into China’s big so-called ”platform” companies that match sellers and buyers, several of which have been accused by regulators of exploiting consumers.

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has asked neighbouring Dominica, where fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi was caught, to hand the diamantaire over to India directly, local media reported. After news of Choksi's arrest in Dominica came on Tuesday night (local time), Browne told local media that he has given "clear instructions" to the Dominican authorities to repatriate Choksi to India.