eCommerce

Taiwan blocks Delivery Hero’s $600M foodpanda food courier sale to Grab

Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) has declined to approve the sale of Germany-based Delivery Hero's food courier business foodpanda in Taiwan to Singapore's super app Grab, blocking a $600 million deal agreed in March.

Hong Kong-based FundPark secures $250M from Bain Capital to expand e-commerce lending

Bain Capital will provide up to $250 million in financing to FundPark, a Hong Kong fintech company that lends to small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses, to support the latter's next phase of growth.

Southeast Asia digital economy can reach $368B GMV in 2026, AI usage to surge

Southeast Asia's digital economy can grow 17 percent to $368 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2026 and exceed $1 trillion by 2035, according to the 11th annual e-Conomy SEA report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

ShopBack adds TADA ride-hailing to ShopBack Pay in Singapore

ShopBack and TADA have partnered to let eligible Singapore riders pay for trips through ShopBack Pay and receive cashback.

Eric Cheng, co-founder and group chief executive of CARSOME

CARSOME’s Eric Cheng on building sustainable used-car unit economics [Q&A]

CARSOME CEO Eric Cheng discusses used-car inventory, pricing discipline, financing, customer trust and the role of AI.

J&T Express Q3 parcel volume rises 24.8% to 9.58 billion

J&T Express said it handled 9.58 billion parcels worldwide during the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 24.8 percent year over year.The Hong Kong-listed logistics provider reported an average daily parcel vo

[Malaysia Budget 2027] Khazanah’s Jelawang Capital, KWAP’s Dana Perintis to invest $110M in startups

According to Anwar, Malaysia's economy is projected to expand by a commendable 4.2 percent to 5.2 percent in 2027. Growth in 2026 is projected at between 4.8 percent and 5.3 percent.

62% of Vietnamese buyers use AI to research purchases, Q&Me Survey Finds

As many as 62 percent of Vietnamese buyers utilize AI, including generative AI, to research before making purchase decisions, according to a survey of local market research firm Q&Me.

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AnyMind adds Alibaba Qwen models to AnyLive’s AI commerce stack

AnyMind Group is integrating Alibaba's Qwen models into AnyLive to improve real-time intent analysis and Asian-language responses for AI-led live commerce.

TikTok Branding Summit SEA links cultural moments to sustained business growth

TikTok's first Southeast Asia Branding Summit brought more than 150 representatives from over 60 brands together in Singapore to discuss turning cultural attention into measurable business outcomes.