Managing Partner
Ma also addressed the vast potential of technology in revolutionizing the work these unsung heroes are doing. "We should give them technology to make their job easier," he said.
Ma said Alibaba will have two more new data centers in this fiscal year, one in Malaysia and the other in Indonesia, aside from the current two in Australia and Singapore, a sign that the company attaches great importance to the region.
Major e-commerce giants have increased efforts to recycle increasingly expensive cartons and promote the use of sustainable, greener packaging materials.
Many Chinese e-commerce companies have already launched campaigns in ASEAN, improving bilateral trade. JD.com, for example, sold more than 115,000 Thai durians to Chinese customers in a single day in May, a record on its fresh food e-commerce platform.
Ma applied to five universities, including Columbia University, the University of Chicago and New York University.
贵阳爱奇艺广告运营
Ma was one of the keynote speakers at the opening plenary debate along with two young entrepreneurs, the head of UN Environment and a former assistant US Trade Representative and trade negotiator, who now runs a services coalition.
Majid Rashed, president of the Asian Paralympic Committee, spoke highly of the efforts China has made to develop sports for people with disabilities.
Malaysian chef Darren Teoh, who owns the fine-dining restaurant Dewakan in Kuala Lumpur, the country's capital, said the principles of the movement are aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture.
Many Chinese corporations have already set up offices to deal with social responsibility-related issues. Such offices can be upgraded to human rights responsibility departments. The heads of these departments can alert decision-makers about possible human rights violations when investing abroad, he added.