Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) wholly owned subsidiary, MA eLogistics Sdn Bhd, is
partnering Cainiao Smart Logistics Network (Hong Kong) Ltd (Cainiao HK) in a joint venture (JV) to
develop a regional e-commerce and logistics hub.
The hub will comprise the development of cargo terminals, sorting centres, warehouses and
fulfilment centres, and other facilities for the e-commerce industry.
The hub offers Malaysian SMEs the infrastructure for doing commerce with service
offerings such as e-commerce, logistics, cloud computing, mobile payment and talent
training.
The Malaysia hub, a key feature of the country’s Digital Free Trade Zone, is the first
Alibaba has opened outside of China. It is also a living example of the Electronic World
Trade Platform initiative proposed by Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma in 2016 to
facilitate exports by small-and-medium businesses and young entrepreneurs
worldwide.
