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Pony Ma

Founder & Chief Executive, Tencent

The founder of the company behind WeChat is setting his sights on fashion, with a number of investments in the space.

Pony Ma
Global Markets

China’s Fashion Business Billionaires

About 20 percent of China’s 200 or so billionaires can thank the fashion business for at least part of their fortunes. But how did these fascinating characters get to the top?

Global Markets

China’s Fashion Business Billionaires

About 20 percent of China’s 200 or so billionaires can thank the fashion business for at least part of their fortunes. But how did these fascinating characters get to the top?


Marketing

Alibaba and Tencent Spend Billions in Race to be China's One-stop Online Shop

Alibaba and Tencent spent more than $8 billion last year alone backing often strikingly similar ventures, as the Chinese Internet giants race to create online one-stop-shops to win the digital loyalty of a tenth of the world's population.

Marketing

Alibaba and Tencent Spend Billions in Race to be China's One-stop Online Shop

Alibaba and Tencent spent more than $8 billion last year alone backing often strikingly similar ventures, as the Chinese Internet giants race to create online one-stop-shops to win the digital loyalty of a tenth of the world's population.


Technology

As Giant U.S. IPO Nears, Alibaba's China E-commerce Crown Slips

SHANGHAI, China — Alibaba's dominance of online retail in China faces its biggest-ever challenge as the firm founded by Jack Ma in a one-room

Technology

As Giant U.S. IPO Nears, Alibaba's China E-commerce Crown Slips

SHANGHAI, China — Alibaba's dominance of online retail in China faces its biggest-ever challenge as the firm founded by Jack Ma in a one-room


Technology

As Giant U.S. IPO Nears, Alibaba's China E-Commerce Crown Slips

SHANGHAI, China — Alibaba's dominance of online retail in China faces its biggest-ever challenge as the firm founded by Jack Ma in a one-room

Technology

As Giant U.S. IPO Nears, Alibaba's China E-Commerce Crown Slips

SHANGHAI, China — Alibaba's dominance of online retail in China faces its biggest-ever challenge as the firm founded by Jack Ma in a one-room


Technology

Alibaba Duels With Tencent for Dominance in China Online Market

BEIJING, China — Two of China's richest men are intensifying their rivalry over the world's biggest Internet market.

Technology

Alibaba Duels With Tencent for Dominance in China Online Market

BEIJING, China — Two of China's richest men are intensifying their rivalry over the world's biggest Internet market.


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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