SEOUL, March 14 — Alibaba Group plans to invest US$1.1 billion (RM5.1 billion) in South Korea over the next three years to build a logistics centre and expand businesses, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Thursday, citing a business strategy document of the company.
The Chinese e-commerce giant plans to spend US$200 million (RM937 million) this year on building the logistics center and US$100 million (RM468 million) to help small and mid-sized South Korean firms sell their products overseas, the report said.
Alibaba did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Earlier this month, South Korea’s personal data protection watchdog said it is looking into consumer data practices of major overseas shopping platforms, including Alibaba’s AliExpress.
— Reuters
