eCommerce

RPG Commerce Founder Melvin Chee on supply chain innovations [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

We’ve always been an e-commerce and have a strong online presence, and we know that our customers are gravitating towards blended experiences and are wanting a physical touch and connection with our brands.

Keyta’s Co-Founders on the role of “key-commerce” on innovating conversational commerce [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

In our opinion, impact means solving major societal problems with measurable positive change. It definitely plays a role that the product we are building should have the right customer journey suited for the market we are trying to target.

Indonesia’s ESQA raises $6M series A funding led by Unilever Ventures

ESQA, an Indonesian indie beauty brand, has raised a $6 million Series A round led by Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm of consumer giant Unilever. Renowned investor, East Ventures has also participated in this round.

SEA Group’s revenue up 17 percent year on year in 3Q

Singapore-based consumer internet company SEA Group announced Tuesday that the group's revenue rose 17.4 percent year on year to $3.2 billion in the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, as its e-commerce revenue surged. The group's e-commerce revenue for the third quarter jumped 32.4 percent year on year to $1.9 billion.

Singapore’s AnyMind gets approval for Japan listing

AnyMind Group, a Singapore-based end-to-end commerce enablement company, on Tuesday announced that the Tokyo Stock Exchange has approved the initial listing of the Company’s shares on the growth market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The date of listing is scheduled to be December 15.

BEYOND Expo | How has the pandemic changed consumer electronic trends?

In recent years there has been a concerted push within the field of consumer electronics toward smart devices and digital services, with the emergence and growth of sectors such as smart home, digital health metrics, and online shopping tech. But how has the pandemic impacted such trends?

Techmurah partners Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation to nurture green tech youth entrepreneurs

Techmurah, a Malaysia-based electronic devices e-commerce platform, on Monday announced its collaboration with Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) to nurture green tech entrepreneurs among youth to create a greener environment.

Indonesia’s Bukalapak revenue grows by 86 percent year on year in 3Q

Indonesian e-commerce company Bukalapak announced Monday that its revenue grew by 86 percent year on year to IDR 898 billion ($57.58 million) in the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), underpinned by strong performance of its online-to-offline solution Mitra Bukalapak.

Southeast Asia’s digital economy expected to hit $200B GMV in 2022, report

Southeast Asia’s digital economy is on track to hit $200 billion gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2022, three years earlier than was anticipated in the inaugural report shared in 2016, said Google, Temasek and Bain & Company in its released seventh edition of the e-Conomy SEA report.

Indian live-commerce platform Shopr.TV raises $1.7M seed capital from BEENEXT, Y-Combinator and others

Shopr.TV, an India-based live-commerce platform, announced that Tuesday it has raised $1.7 million seed capital from reputed global institutional investors, including BEENEXT, Y-Combinator, Locus Ventures, Shiprocket, Goodwater Capital, and more.