Indonesia asks Alibaba's Jack Ma to advise its e-commerce development

FILE PHOTO - Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma speaks during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016 (SPIEF 2016) in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2016. REUTERS/Stoyan Vassev/TASS/Host Photo Agency/Pool/File Photo

JAKARTA/BEIJING: Indonesia has asked the chairman of China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Jack Ma, to act as adviser in the development of the South-East Asian country's nascent e-commerce industry, according to a video released by the government. 

Indonesia has the world's fourth-largest population, boasting a young, Internet-savvy demographic, and a thriving e-commerce market that is increasingly attracting global investors.