'He is laying low': Jack Ma's local bar awaits its most famous regular

Ma, who used to come at least once a month to the bar that was opened by Alibaba executives in early 2019, hasn't been around since late last year, said one worker

Business was brisk at the HHB Music House on a recent Thursday night. The live music venue, located just a short taxi ride from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s headquarters, was crowded, with virtually all of the dozen or so tables and booths occupied by Jack Ma fans ordering Alibaba-themed cocktails with their Alibaba mobile app in the dark and listening to cover songs by the house band. Many were probably hoping to catch a glimpse of its most famous customer, who hasn’t been seen or heard since November.

Ma, who used to come at least once a month to the bar