Regional e-commerce hub in Malaysia kicks into gear as Alibaba bets big on Southeast Asia

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (L) and Alibaba founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma attend a launching ceremony of an Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) in Sepang, Malaysia, on Nov. 3, 2017. Alibaba announced here on Friday to launch the Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) where people can "buy global and sell global." (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)