Alibaba eyes more global talents

E-commerce giant recruiting employees with international backgrounds as its business expands

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, built his business behemoth to help the masses. But when it comes to hiring, the company is increasingly eyeing an elite group - those with an international background.

With the company's stated goal of serving 2 billion customers within two decades, it comes as no surprise that Alibaba needs to beef up its foreign staff numbers.