Jack Ma announces $320m investment in Thailand as Alibaba beefs up presence

Jack Ma announces $320m investment in Thailand as Alibaba beefs up presence

Jack Ma. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

Alibaba is investing $320 million in Thailand as the e-commerce giant aims to tap Chinese consumers’ appetite for the Southeast nation’s agricultural goods and for its tourism market amid growing competition from rivals.

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