Cainiao Network has expanded its network in Malaysia with flights from Kuala Lumpur to London and Hangzhou.
Services to London will operate three times a week and Cainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, says it will reduce airfreight times by 30% and cut merchant logistics costs by 10%.
It will fly to Hangzhou five times a week, reducing expenses by at least 6%.
Exporters outside of Malaysia can also ship their goods via Kuala Lumpur, reducing clearance time by up to 97% using digital customs clearance systems, says Cainiao.
Au Yeong Shong Kwong, General Manager for Cainiao eHub Malaysia says: “The expansion of the hub’s direct air freight network will play a pivotal role in supporting the increase in trade flow from Malaysia to key global markets.”
Cainiao plans more direct flights from Malaysia to Singapore, Brunei, Australia and New Zealand.