eCommerce
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.
Maybank lowers Sea’s earnings on softer margin
Maybank Investment Bank has lowered 2025 to 2027 estimated earnings for Singapore-based technology firm Sea by 8 percent to 24 percent on softer margin assumptions across key segments.
Shopee strengthens support for Malaysian MSMEs with $11.83M funding
Shopee, the e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Brazil, announced Monday the launch of the MYR 50 million ($11.83 million) Shopee Rai Lokal MSME growth package to further support Malaysian micro, small, medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
