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India’s new e-commerce rules could jolt foreign and local players
India’s proposed changes to consumer rules for the e-commerce sector could be hugely disruptive for the biggest online shopping websites. Read more…
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China anti-monopoly probe, slaps record $2.75bn fine on Alibaba Group
China slaps record $2.75bn fine on Alibaba Group after an anti-monopoly probe found the e-commerce giant had abused its dominant position. Read more…
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Amazon asks India not to change e-commerce foreign investment rules
Amazon asks India not to change e-commerce foreign investment rules until investigations into its business practices had been concluded. Read more…
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Retailers laying off workers but hiring e-commerce experts for online sales
Even as retailers lay off hundreds of thousands of workers globally in response to the pandemic they are busy recruiting e-commerce experts. Read more…
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China increases scrutiny on monopolistic e-commerce, payment platforms
China will increase scrutiny on e-commerce marketplaces and payment services belonging to the likes of Alibaba Group. Read more…
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Alibaba Group beats sales forecasts on China e-commerce growth
Alibaba Group beat third quarterly revenue estimates, driven by e-commerce growth after China emerged from coronavirus lockdowns Read more…
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“Malaysia’s Bill Gates” on turning Netccentric into digital growth ecosystem
Serial entrepreneur Ganesh Kumar Bangah sets his sights on building Asia’s ‘digital ecosystem’ via digital media firm Netccentric. Read more…
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Taiwan gives e-commerce site Taobao six months to re-register or leave
Taiwan gave e-commerce site Taobao Taiwan six months to re-register as Chinese-backed rather than foreign or leave the island. Read more…
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E-commerce: work starts to identify country of origin in Indian systems
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – E-commerce companies in India like Amazon.com’s local unit and Walmart’s Flipkart have begun to update their back-end systems to allow sellers to identify the country of origin on all new product Read more…
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E-commerce players in India will ask sellers to list the country of origin
E-commerce players in India such as Flipkart will consider asking sellers on their platforms to list the country of origin on products. Read more…