Alibaba pumps $845m more into Lazada in battle with Shopee, TikTok

China e-commerce group faces rising Southeast Asia competition

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Lazada has partnered with Alibaba in logistics and other areas. (Photo by Takashi Nakano)

TOMOKO WAKASUGI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- Alibaba has invested an additional $845.44 million into Southeast Asia e-commerce unit Lazada, the latest move by the Chinese group to bolster its position in the hotly contested region.

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