5th China New E-commerce Conference Opens in Yanbian, Jilin Province

YANJI, China, July 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a news release from CCTV.com:  The 5th China New E-commerce Conference opened today in Yanbian, Jilin Province, aiming to deepen public-private dialogue and drive the continued evolution of the country's digital commerce sector. The event is hosted by the China Federation of Internet Societies and co-organized by the China International…

Maybank sees Indonesia’s new tax has minimal impacts on e-commerce platforms

Maybank Investment Bank said Wednesday that it sees minimal impact from Indonesia's new tax on e-commerce platforms as it believes consumers can absorb the 0.5 percent tax. The research house said in a note that it believes consumers will ultimately bear the cost. It is noted that Indonesia’s finance ministry will require e-commerce platforms to collect a 0.5 percent income tax (PPh Pasal…

ShengShu Technology Launches ‘Vidu Creative Leap Program’ for Automating Ad and E-Commerce Creatives at Scale with Vidu API

Creative Leap Program empowers ad tech platforms to harness the power of Vidu's plug-and-play Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) API, enabling automated video ad creatives, ahead of Meta's roadmap to offer end-to-end AI-enabled ad services by 2026 SINGAPORE, July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vidu, the flagship product of ShengShu Technology and a pioneer in generative AI video, is pulling ahead of the…

Kenanga sees Malaysia’s logistics sector to ride on e-commerce boom

Kenanga Research has foreseen Malaysia's logistics sector to ride on e-commerce boom. The research house said in its recent report that the booming e-commerce will spur demand for distribution hubs and warehouses to enable just-in-time (JIT) delivery, reshoring/nearshoring to bring manufacturers closer to end-customers, efficient automation system, including interconnectivity with the customer…

South Korea’s re-commerce platform Bunjang further expands into Singapore

Bunjang, a South Korea's customer-to-customer (C2C) secondhand marketplace platform, has reaffirmed its commitment to Singapore as a strategic growth engine in its broader Asia strategy. The company said in a statement on Wednesday that it is launching targeted marketing efforts for Singapore users via Global Bunjang – the platform’s global site – positioning the city-state as a critical…

Maybank sees ASEAN e-commerce offers compelling growth runway

Despite structural headwinds in traditional Western markets, Maybank Investment Bank sees Chinese e-commerce platforms are demonstrating adaptability through logistics optimization, business model evolution, and strategic regional pivoting, and ASEAN, in particular, offers a compelling growth runway, driven by rising digital adoption, underpenetrated retail markets, and improving platform…

How can AI be the emotional shock absorber for today’s tariff-shaken e-commerce?

Tariffs are back, and they’re no longer just an economic concern. They’re introducing significant uncertainties that affect both e-commerce businesses and online shoppers. In fact, 81 percent of brands already foresee disruptions in their global strategy, while 60 percent of consumers are becoming more value-focused and price-conscious. For online retailers, tariffs are more than just a…

Southeast Asia’s platform e-commerce GMV reaches $128.4B; top 3 platforms increase market share to 84 percent

Platform-based ecommerce in the Southeast Asia region reached $128.4 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2024, representing a 12 percent year-on-year growth, Momentum Works said Wednesday in third edition of its Ecommerce in Southeast Asia report. The growth, while slower than in previous years, reflects a deliberate shift by leading platforms toward more rational, sustainable…

DHL’s E-Commerce Trends Report 2025: AI and social media reshaping online shopping in Asia Pacific

Lack of delivery options is the number one conversion killer: 77% of shoppers in Asia Pacific abandon their carts when preferred delivery options are missing A shift in sustainability: almost half of shoppers in Asia Pacific had also abandoned their carts due to sustainability concerns Social commerce takes center stage: By 2030, 85% of consumers in Asia Pacific are expected to shop primarily…