eCommerce
Singapore’s mature e-commerce sellers navigate rising pressures through continuous evolution – Milieu Insight
Singapore’s e-commerce landscape stands out from emerging markets, with sellers shifting their focus from basic survival to continuous evolution and sustained performance, a new study by Milieu Insight revealed.
Vietnam’s young e-commerce sellers are scaling fast, but rapid growth outpaces ecosystem support – New Milieu Insight
Vietnam, one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital markets, is seeing its e-commerce seller economy expand at breakneck speed, driven by a young, digitally fluent generation of entrepreneurs - but the ecosystem supporting them is struggling to keep pace, according to a new study by leading consumer research firm Milieu Insight.
Shopee accelerates local SME growth with $39 million investment
Shopee, the e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Brazil, announced Tuesday a S$50 million ($38.52 million) investment over the next year to accelerate the growth of Singapore’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as the platform marks its 10th anniversary.
Etaily lands strategic investment from Japan’s SMBC, bringing total funding to $24M
Etaily, the Philippines’ digital-native retail platform, has secured new strategic investments led by Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), through its SMBC Asia Rising fund, bringing its total funding to over $24 million.
Authenticity-driven ECommerce is set to hit $150B by 2030 – Lazada
Authenticity-driven ECommerce is set to hit $150 billion by 2030, a recent Lazada survey showed.
E-commerce continues to drive Malaysia’s digital economy with $227B in revenue for first three quarters of 2025
Malaysia’s e-commerce revenue for the first nine months of 2025 reached MYR 937.5 billion ($226.67 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 1.9 percent compared to the same period in 2024.
Maybank raises Sea’s EBITDA estimates by 2 to 3 percent for FY25–27
Factoring in Sea Limited's third quarter results, Maybank Investment Bank has raised the Singapore tech giant’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 2 percent to 3 percent for FY25 to FY27.
Southeast Asia is the next frontier of AI-commerce, says SVO.ai Co-Founders [Q&A]
The AI systems understand buyer behaviour, adjust ad campaigns dynamically, generate tailored content, and even forecast which actions drive the best conversion outcomes. The result is that entrepreneurs can scale faster, with less complexity and more confidence.
Sea’s revenue jumps 38.3 percent on year in third quarter
Sea Limited, the Singapore-based tech giant, announced Monday its revenue soar 38.3 percent year on year to $6 billion in the third quarter, underpinned by growths across all sectors.
Bukalapak’s revenue up 1 percent in third quarter
Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak has recorded revenue of Rp 1.64 trillion ($98.74 million) in the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, up 1 percent from the previous quarter - a performance that reflects the company’s resilience amid a seasonally slower period and challenging market conditions.
