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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Alibaba Considers Yielding Control of Some Businesses in Overhaul

The logo of Chinese technology firm Alibaba is seen at its office in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Alibaba Group said on Thursday it will look to monetize non-core assets and consider giving up control of some businesses, as the Chinese tech conglomerate reinvents itself after a regulatory crackdown that wiped 70% off its shares.

Group CEO Daniel Zhang said the company's breakup into separate businesses will allow its units to become more agile and eventually launch their own initial public offerings (IPO), Reuters said.

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