eCommerce
PDD’s Temu, DigitBridge ink integration partnership for SMBs sales channel expansion
Temu, the global online marketplace of China’s PDD Holdings, has inked an integration partnership with DigitBridge, a US-based digital commerce operations system, for small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) sales channel expansion.
Maybank sees Sea as top pick within ASEAN internet
Maybank Investment Bank said Friday that it sees Singapore technology firm Sea as its top pick within ASEAN internet sector.
Singapore’s Farmio sees “massive opportunities” for AI-driven supply chain automation in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand & Vietnam [Q&A]
We talked to Paco Chan, Co-founder, Farmio Pte Ltd, one of Hong Kong's Cyberport incubatees, to learn more about the company’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Hong Kong for the new year and how he sees Southeast Asia.
Enstack: Philippine tech ecosystem is set for another breakthrough year in 2025 [Q&A]
We talked to Macy Castillo, Enstack Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, to learn more about the company’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. She also shared her views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in the Philippines for the new year.
Sea’s revenue rises 36.9 percent year on year to $5B in fourth quarter on strong e-commerce
Sea Limited, the tech conglomerate headquartered in Singapore, announced Wednesday that its revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, jumped 36.9 percent year on year to $5 billion on strong e-commerce growth.
Brazil’s payment platform EBANX eyes opportunities in emerging markets globally [Q&A]
Earlier this month, EBANX has been granted in-principle approval for a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
PDD’s Temu partners Atome for flexible payment checkout in Malaysia
This enables Malaysian customers to enjoy interest-free instalment payment options when shopping for a wide range of products on Temu's platform.
Singapore’s Sea Ltd partners with OpenAI on new ways to shop
This collaboration will explore how AI agents like Operator can work with Shopee to make online shopping more intuitive, personalized, and responsive, Sea added.
Maybank : concern raised as Temu may turn aggressive in ASEAN amid US challenges
Maybank Investment Bank said Wednesday that the elimination of de minimis exemption by the United States has raised concerns among investors that Chinese e-commerce firm Temu may become aggressive in ASEAN.
Partners in synergy: How SariSuki is keeping things fresh in tackling food insecurity
Rising cost, lack of accessibility, inefficient distribution, and a very weak supply chain have made the Philippines the country with the most severely food-insecure people in #SoutheastAsia. Helping to close these hunger gaps and providing a future for many of these marginalized is SariSuki, one of the largest online groceries in the #Philippines which…
