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Lazada launches own RM44m stimulus package for SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR : Lazada Malaysia is channelling RM44 million into its second stimulus package or ‘Pakej Kedai Pintar 2.0’ to … More

e-commerce, Lazada, MCO, SMEs, Stimulus Package

The Broken windows theory

EVEN before Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement of the new measures that the government would take to curb … More

Broken Windows Theory, Covid19, e-commerce, e-government, Lockdown, MCO, Pandemic, SMEs

Malaysian social ecommerce firm Poptron lands $1m in seed funding

Social ecommerce platform Poptron announced it has raised US$1 million of funding from a Nasdaq-listed company. Launched in September 2020, … More

e-commerce, Funding, Nasdaq, Poptron

Jack Ma: Everything you need to know about the ‘missing’ Chinese billionaire

Once the poster boy for a new generation of multi-billionaire Chinese business and tech leaders, Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s fortunes have taken a … More

Alibaba, Ant Group, billionaire, China, e-commerce, Jack Ma

Digitalisation 2020 & 2021: Catalysts, breakthroughs, future developments

ANALYSTS and pundits didn’t foresee COVID-19 coming in 2020 and that the virus will accelerate the digitalisation trend resulting from … More

5G, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process, Covid19, Digitalisation, e-commerce

Schoolboys set up online food platform to help retrenched aunt during pandemic

Primary school buddies and family friends Jishnu Maruthamutu, 12, and Rakhael Tanabalan, 12, are always glued to their laptops, even … More

Covid19, e-commerce, Entreprenuer, Online, Pandemic, Social Media

268 alleged scammers and money mules under police investigation after islandwide operation

SINGAPORE : More than 250 people are being investigated for being alleged scammers or money mules following a two-week enforcement … More

e-commerce, Internet love scams, Loan, Money Laundering, Money Mules, Scammers

Microsoft strikes a $100m investment deal with Bukalapak

Microsoft and Indonesian ecommerce unicorn Bukalapak have inked a partnership, announced the US-based tech titan, which has agreed to invest in Bukalapak … More

Bukalapak, e-commerce, Investment, Microsoft, Startups

Looking out for the economy and health of Malaysia

WHEN the global tech firm Alibaba.com’s electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) first went live in Malaysia on Nov 3, 2018, … More

e-commerce, Entrepreneur, Financial, Online, Pandemic, SMEs

E-commerce provides new opportunities for Malaysians, says Shopee survey

KUALA LUMPUR : A recent survey conducted by e-commerce platform Shopee involving 11,850 Malaysian sellers has shown that e-commerce is … More

Covid19, e-commerce, Entrepreneurs, Shopee

Malaysia has the most digital natives in South East Asia

A new report highlights how fast-growing as a digital region SEA is becoming – with Malaysia the country with the … More

Digital Consumer, e-commerce, Facebook, online retail, Riding the Digital Wave

Bukalapak gains 3 million new merchants, mostly in smaller cities

Bukalapak has seen 3 million new merchants join its e-commerce platform in the first seven months of the year, with … More

Bukalapak, Covid19, e-commerce, Growth, online marketplaces, Pandemic

Alibaba fires streaming boss over nepotism and accepting gifts

Alibaba, the Chinese ecommerce giant, has announced the immediate departure of its livestreaming head Zhao Yan, who has been fired … More

Alibaba, e-commerce, Nepotism

Improved hygiene, contactless deliveries and mobile payments surge will be lasting legacy of Covid-19, says Gojek co-CEO

Founded a decade ago as a motorcycle ride-hailing call centre, Gojek has since evolved into a super app, offering over … More

Business Plans, Covid19, e-commerce, Gojek, Start-ups

Saudi Arabia to charge 15% VAT on goods imported through e-commerce

VAT on such imports will be applicable if consignment arrives after July 1 DUBAI : The Saudi Customs has confirmed … More

e-commerce, e-stores, Saudi Arabia, VAT

This Wheel-Bound Unicorn Is Ready to Sprout Wings

Gojek and Grab Holdings Inc. have been battling it out for years in the brutal business of ride hailing and … More

e-commerce, Facebook, Financial, Gojek, Grab, Investment, LIFE, PayPal, Supply Chain, WhatsApp

Coronavirus: Indonesia’s start-ups join forces to boost local production of test kits

Unicorns, individuals pump in funds to help achieve target of doubling testing capacity Indonesia’s unicorns and start-ups have joined forces … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, e-commerce, Indonesia, Innovation, Start-ups, Test Kits

Bukalapak, Grab team up to support Indonesian kiosks amid pandemic

Ecommerce giant Bukalapak and ride-hailing titan Grab have announced a strategic partnership that aims to empower small-business owners, particularly traditional … More

Bukalapak, Coronavirus, e-commerce, Grab, Indonesia, Innovation, Pandemic

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