KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s biggest postal company is seeking a more direct role in providing logistics services to Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., tapping a boom in online retailing. plans talks with Alibaba this month on bypassing the middlemen when shipping goods sold on its platforms, Datuk Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh, its chief executive officer, said. The government is examining its proposal for higher postal rates, said Mohd Shukrie. Alibaba said its delivery affiliate Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Ltd. “works collaboratively with logistics participants to enhance customer experience and operation efficiency. Logistics AcquisitionIn September, Pos Malaysia completed the purchase of KL Airport Services Sdn.

Source: The Star October 11, 2016 03:11 UTC