Jack Ma emerges for first time since Ant, Alibaba crackdown


Jack Ma had kept out of public view since early November, when Chinese regulators torpedoed Ant's US$35 billion IPO. - Reuters

BEIJING (Bloomberg): Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view that fuelled intense speculation about the plight of the billionaire grappling with escalating scrutiny over his internet empire.

China’s most recognisable entrepreneur addressed teachers via livestream Wednesday (Jan 20) during an annual event he hosts to recognise rural educators, according to people familiar with matter.

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