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BukaGlobal aims to connect 4 million traders with regional customers
With BukaGlobal, Bukalapak aims to connect 4 million traders in Indonesia with customers abroad.
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Bukalapak cofounder and president Fajrin Rasyid (right) and Indonesian Embassy to Malaysia economic counselor Harry Rusmana Irawan pose after the introduction of BukaGlobal in Malaysia. (Courtesy of /Bukalapak)
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ukalapak has expanded its business to a number of neighboring countries – Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Brunei Darussalam – through its global brand BukaGlobal.
Rahmat Fitra Wibowo, Bukalapak corporate communications supervisor, said with BukaGlobal, Bukalapak aimed to connect 4 million traders in Indonesia with customers in those countries.
“This expansion is to reaffirm Bukalapak's mission to support the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia,” Rahmat said in a press statement received on Monday.
Fajrin Rasyid, Bukalapak cofounder and president, introduced BukaGlobal to customers in Malaysia recently. He was welcomed by the economic counselor at the Indonesian Embassy to Malaysia, Harry Rusmana Irawan.
Rahmat said the operation of BukaGlobal in Malaysia was expected to boost the sales of products of Indonesian SMEs.
Since May 20, he said, customers could order products from BukaGlobal with delivery times of between six and 11 days. (bbn)
