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Shopee, Vietnam’s iDEA launch initiative to help small businesses go regional

The two-year initiative aims to accelerate digital transformation for Vietnamese businesses

Sea is expected to release its Q3 results in mid-November.

Garena could fire Sea towards US$1t market cap dream, but Shopee growth plans weigh on near-term sentiment

Reinvestments to support business expansion reflect its focus on revenue growth over profitability, analysts say

Sea has doubled down on AI, integrating the technology into its daily operations in areas such as customer service and gaming.

Sea CEO Forrest Li sees path to US$1 trillion market cap with help of AI

But the company is battling deep-pocketed global challengers, including TikTok Shop and Lazada

The growth in online spending is not limited to just electronics and accessories, where customers might be less fussed about how the product feels or fits.
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Amid rising rents in South-east Asia, brands could see a renaissance from e-commerce

Brands still currently lack penetration on e-commerce platforms across South-east Asia

Many sellers are sticking with Shopee, even though their margins are shrinking, sales volume continues to rise as Shopee reinvests fees into discounts and promotions that drive demand.

Niche players chasing Shopee could lure sellers – but they have to survive first

South-east Asia’s pool of niche marketplaces has always been narrow

Sea’s e-commerce arm Shopee has cemented its leadership in South-east Asia where more consumers are going online to buy anything from iPhones to daily groceries.

Sea overtakes DBS as South-east Asia’s most valuable company

Shares of the Internet company rise 1.1% in New York for a market capitalisation of US$111 billion

Shopee has pulled off one of the more improbable corporate comebacks in recent memory, sending its stock soaring more than 300 per cent since the start of 2024.

Hyperlocal deliveries fuel 300% stock rise for Shopee owner Sea

Shopee now dominates the South-east Asian e-commerce market thanks to a cavalry of retirees, homemakers and students delivering parcels

While other platforms have also raised their fees, Shopee’s rates generally remain the highest.

Shopee tightens grip on South-east Asia’s sellers as take rates climb

Over the past year, the company has gradually increased seller fees across its markets

(left) Quyen Tran, SPX Express Vietnam director; Truong An Duong, Frasers Property Vietnam general manager of industrial & residential at the signing ceremony for SPX's largest automated sorting centre in South-east Asia

SPX Express partners Frasers Property Vietnam to build its biggest automated sorting centre in S-E Asia

Facility includes advanced two-storey automated sorting machines that can sort up to 7 million parcels a day, the highest for SPX Express in Vietnam

Shopee’s office in Jakarta

SEA’s tech giants revel in lending boom, but major test looms

NANDA Sekar, a homemaker from the Indonesian city of Bogor, is a frequent user of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services on platforms such as Shopee, Gojek, and Tiket. Doing so allows her to manage her e...