Jack Ma: ebullient billionaire and totem of China's rise

Beijing (AFP) Nov 4, 2020

Jack Ma, the ebullient and unconventional billionaire founder of tech giant Alibaba, now finds himself battling the ignominy of having the world's biggest-ever IPO halted days before its launch by Chinese regulators. The most recognisable face in Asian business, Ma was set to see his wealth bulge to over $70 billion in a record-breaking IPO of the group's financial arm Ant Group in Hong Kong