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Alibaba Launches Tmall Services In Malaysia and Singapore

The new service will allow overseas Chinese users to buy goods from Alibaba's Tmall, in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Reuters

12 June 2017

BEIJING, China — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Monday said it is launching new sales channels in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan as China's deep-pocketed e-commerce firms vie for new users in the region.

The new service, branded Tmall World, will allow overseas Chinese users to buy goods from Alibaba's Tmall, its popular brand-to-consumer retail site, the company said in a statement.

"Alibaba will provide end-to-end solutions including logistics, payment, and localisation support catering to each local market's needs," the statement said.

By Cate Cadell, editor: Louise Heavens.

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Beijing, China

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