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Ant and Alibaba are untangling operations amid China crackdown
Ant and Alibaba untangle their operations from each other and independently seek new business as they navigate China’s regulatory crackdown. Read more…
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WTO under pressure to keep moratorium on e-commerce tariffs
Tech players say dropping the WTO exemption will undermine a global recovery. Developing countries say the exemption is unfair to them. Read more…
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Tencent subsidiary buys a stake in Flipkart worth $264 million
Amid the ongoing scrutiny of Chinese companies, Tencent has acquired a stake worth $264 million in Indian e-commerce major Flipkart. Read more…
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Blibli could merge with Tiket.com as it finalizes its $500 million IPO
Indonesian e-commerce company Blibli is reportedly raising $500m in an IPO, and could merge with sister firm Tiket as part of the offering. Read more…
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India’s ONDC is lining up banks and other players to move forward
India’s ONDC scheme to break Amazon and Walmart’s dominance of its e-commerce sector has begun lining up key players needed to move it forward Read more…
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Google asks to integrate shopping services with India’s ONDC
Google is in talks with the Indian government to integrate its shopping services with the country’s open e-commerce network ONDC Read more…
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Closing the data loop between physical and online retail channels
Retailers want to integrate customer data across physical and online channels, which could produce radical (and useful) new data models. Read more…
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Carrier billing is still a serious revenue growth area for telcos
End-user spend on digital goods via direct carrier billing will reach $54b this year, and over $74b by 2026, says Juniper Research. Read more…
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Flipkart Labs sets its sights on Web3 and the metaverse
Flipkart has set up a new innovation arm, Flipkart Labs, to focus and test new Web3 and metaverse use-cases with real-world applications. Read more…
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Sea is pulling Shopee from India as overseas expansion drive fizzles
Sea Ltd is withdrawing Shopee from India’s retail market just months after starting operations there, the second pullback this month. Read more…
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Amazon and Future may finally cut a deal over Reliance sale
Here’s why Amazon and Future may soon resolve their long dispute over whether Future can sell assets to Reliance, and how we got here. Read more…
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Bukalapak bounces back from IPO dud with Aussie technology hub
Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak is setting up its first international Technology Hub in Melbourne, amid news of its recent IPO flop. Read more…
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Tax evasion on the rise in Vietnam as e-commerce booms
With COVID-19 sparking a surge in e-commerce in Vietnam, authorities are discovering a related and growing challenge: tax evasion. Read more…
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GrowSari could receive $10 million injection from IFC
IFC is considering a $10 million investment in GrowSari, a Philippines-based B2B platform that enables sari-sari stores to order supplies. Read more…
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Future Retail asks India court to declare Amazon arbitration case illegal
India’s Future Retail has asked a New Delhi court to declare arbitration proceedings in Singapore with Amazon as illegal. Read more…
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China crackdown showcases fragility of livestream e-commerce
China’s ‘common prosperity’ crackdown turns a harsh spotlight on the country’s massive – but vulnerable – livestream e-commerce business. Read more…
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Masan Group gears up to meet rising e-commerce demand in Vietnam
Masan Group announced its intention to ramp up tech acquisitions and partnerships in an effort to meet Vietnam’s evolving e-commerce demands. Read more…
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Alibaba to grow Lazada amid intensifying SEA competition and scrutiny
Alibaba is set on growing its Southeast Asian e-commerce arm Lazada to rival Indonesia’s GoTo, Shopee, and MercadoLibre. Read more…
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Alibaba replaces CFO as it restructures its e-commerce business
Alibaba reorganizes its international and domestic e-commerce businesses and replace its CFO as its grapples with competition and crackdowns. Read more…
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Who dominates e-commerce markets in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam?
It’s evident that Southeast Asia’s e-commerce landscape has been on a steady growth, but who dominates in the key Southeast Asia markets. Read more…
