Photo: HONG KONG: In this file picture taken October 29, 2007 a pedestrian walking past

FE Team | Published: July 16, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

HONG KONG: In this file picture taken October 29, 2007 a pedestrian walking past Alibaba.com advertising in Hong Kong. As Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba expands beyond online retail, it is shaking up staid state banks -- and drawing regulators\' attenti