Alibaba to take on Coupang with $1.1bn investment in South Korea

Chinese e-commerce giant to build logistics network for speedy deliveries

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Alibaba will set up a local purchasing department to help boost exports for small South Korean businesses. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)

KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- China's Alibaba Group Holding will invest $1.1 billion over the next three years to create a logistics network in South Korea, aiming to take on local e-commerce giant Coupang by leveraging low prices and speedy deliveries.

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