Alibaba plans to invest $1B in South Korea, Yonhap reports

Alibaba plans to invest $1.1B in South Korea, Yonhap reports

/ 09:48 AM March 14, 2024

Alibaba plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea, Yonhap reports

A man walks past Alibaba Group’s logo at its office building in Beijing, China Aug 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File photo

Alibaba Group plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea over the next three years to build a logistics center 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 $200 million this year on building the logistics center and $100 million to help small and mid-sized South Korean firms sell their products overseas, the report said.

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Alibaba did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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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.

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