eCommerce

Tokgistic Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-registered affiliate of short video platform TikTok will invest $980 million in a logistics project in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, part of the social-media company's growing presence in Vietnam.

Meta has launched Muse, a personal AI agent that can work across connected apps, continue tasks in the background and seek approval for sensitive actions. It is rolling out first in the United States through a dedicated app and WhatsApp.

Adyen, the global financial technology platform, has announced its partnership with Limitless Technology Group, a gifting e-commerce firm headquartered in Melbourne, to streamline the firm’s payment infrastructure across its portfolio of brands and markets.

Southeast Asia’s content commerce gross merchandise value (GMV) is on track to reach $77.9 billion in 2026, as live, short video and content-focused affiliates become a core part of the region's ecommerce mix, according to Momentum Works’ latest report, Live Commerce in Southeast Asia 2026.

Carousell Autos has launched Carousell Car Drops, opening selected owner-listed cars in Singapore to online bids from consumers alongside professional dealers.

Ping An Digital Bank has launched receivables-backed financing of up to $5 million for eligible cross-border e-commerce merchants.

CARSOME reported Q2 EBITDA of about MYR 33 million, up 38 percent year on year, as vehicle sales and gross profit increased across Southeast Asia.

Adjust's 2026 Shopping App Insights report shows strong app-install and session growth in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other Southeast Asian markets.

AppsFlyer’s APAC marketing report finds installs, long-term retention and paying-user behavior increasingly diverging across app categories and markets.

Southeast Asian markets were among the strongest performers worldwide for e-commerce app growth in the first half of 2026, led by Singapore, with installs of shopping apps in the city-state up 67 percent year-on-year.