ALIBABA Group today opened its first Malaysian office in Bangsar South, which will serve as a one-stop solution centre for local businesses seeking to embark on the digital economy.

The office is also Alibaba’s first in Southeast Asia, and outside China.

Alibaba co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma said the office signifies the company’s continuous efforts to boost the technological capabilities of Malaysia’s small and medium enterprises.

“This is Alibaba’s commitment. We want our Electronic World Trade Platform to start here, and we are committed to digitalising and empowering small businesses and letting them go global,” he said during the office launch.

Present were Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation CEO Yasmin Mahmood.

The office will also aid businesses in identifying cross-border trade opportunities, as well as support the country’s technology innovation through cloud-computing services.  – Bernama, June 18, 2018.