(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 18, 2018, Alibaba founder Jack Ma gestures as he arrives for a meeting with Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha in Bangkok during a visit to the country to announce the group's investment in the Thai government's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme. - Alibaba co-founder and chief Jack Ma announced on September 7, 2018 he will leave from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday to devote his time to philanthropy focused on education. (Photo by JORGE SILVA / POOL / AFP)