E-commerce
JD.com weighs raising 10 billion yuan in debut dim sum bond sale
Dim sum bonds are attractive to some Chinese tech firms because of their lower financing costs
China targets online commerce battles in latest regulatory salvo
The new rules also require them to protect consumers and user data
Coupang founder Kim Bom apologises for data leak, pledges compensation
[SEOUL] Online retailer Coupang’s founder Kim Bom apologised for the first time for a recent leak of customer data and pledged to unveil a compensation plan as soon as possible, in a statement posted ...
Shopee, Lazada are laying the ground for AI shopping agents. Is a brutal price war looming?
RELYING on artificial intelligence (AI) for gift selection this holiday season may be a stretch, but the e-commerce industry’s move towards AI shopping agents now looks inevitable as OpenAI, Perplexit...
Shein’s global ambitions survive French store uproar
The e-commerce giant, whose model of high-volume, ultra-cheap fashion has upended traditional retailing, looks like it’s in France to stay
PDD, owner of Temu, fires dozens of workers after fistfight with China officials
Regulators had requested to see PDD’s transaction data
Coupang CEO fails to appear at South Korean parliamentary hearing on data breach
The data of more than 33 million Coupang customers was leaked
E-commerce firm Meesho notches US$8.8 billion valuation in blockbuster India debut
The country’s IPO fundraising in 2025 is expected to surpass last year’s record US$20.5 billion
South Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak
Personal information of 33.7 million customers had been leaked – almost two-thirds of the population
How AI is transforming Singapore consumers’ shopping habits
Study finds that shoppers want seamless shopping across multiple platforms and demand greater payment flexibility
