Sea Limited, OpenAI to jointly expand AI access for e-commerce Shopee users, sellers

Singapore-headquartered e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd and OpenAI willl collaborate to drive AI adoption across Southeast Asia and Brazil, focusing on AI-powered e-commerce. In a statement on Monday, Sea Ltd, known for e-commerce platform Shopee, said the two sides have signed a new strategic partnership, expanding access to ChatGPT for Shopee users and sellers, and accelerating…

Registration opens for 2026 China-ASEAN AI and e-commerce competition

NANNING, China, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn: The 2026 China-ASEAN "AI + Cross-Border E-Commerce" Innovative Application Competition was launched on May 29, with registration available via its official website. Online preliminary rounds will wrap up by June 30, while the offline final is set to take place in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi, in late July.…

Payoneer’s SVP of APAC Nagesh Devata on the infrastructure challenge behind Asia-Pacific’s e-commerce growth [Q&A]

The Asia-Pacific’s e-commerce economy has expanded rapidly over the past decade, driven by rising digital adoption, increasingly borderless consumer demand, and the growing ability for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to access customers beyond their domestic markets. But beneath the growth of digital storefronts, marketplaces, and logistics ecosystems, another layer of complexity is…

Malaysia’s Carsome car e-commerce platform posts 85% EBITDA surge in Q1/2026 to $7.3M

Carsome Group Inc, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, recorded its EBITDA jumping 85 percent year-on-year to MYR29 million ($7.3 million) as Southeast Asia's largest used car e-commerce platform accelerated its push toward sustained profitability. In a statement on Wednesday, Carsome said its gross profit per unit (GPU), a key measure of how much the company earns on…

Alibaba International ‘s PicCopilot Partners with Google Ads to Boost E-Commerce ROI

NEW YORK and SINGAPORE, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alibaba International announced today that its AI-powered creative platform, PicCopilot, has integrated with Google Ads. This strategic collaboration enables small and medium e-commerce operators to create and launch high-conversion Google display ads directly within the PicCopilot platform. Unlike general creative tools, PicCopilot leverages…

Alibaba International ‘s PicCopilot Partners with Google Ads to Boost E-Commerce ROI

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market to reach $289.8B by 2029 – study

The Southeast Asian ecommerce market is on a strong upward trajectory, with potential to reach $289.8 billion by 2029, from $156.3 billion in 2024, a study conducted by payments platform 2C2P by Antom found Wednesday. This represents a 13.2 percent of compound annual growth rate (CAGR) — the second-fastest globally, behind only India, the firm said in a statement. Digital payments options…

Asendia and Singapore Post Form Strategic Partnership to Strengthen APAC Cross-Border E-commerce Gateway

SINGAPORE, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Asendia, the international e-commerce and mail specialist, today announced a strategic partnership with Singapore Post (SingPost), a leading postal and e-commerce logistics provider. The partnership will strengthen cross-border e-commerce logistics capabilities, enhancing delivery performance, scalability and market access for businesses shipping into and…

Malaysia’s Tune Talk expands into e-commerce

Malaysia's mobile service firm Tune Talk has on Tuesday launched Tune Talk Shop, an in-app e-commerce platform powered by Presto. It is one of the first integrated commerce features embedded within a Malaysian telecommunications app, allowing users to browse and purchase products directly within the Tune Talk ecosystem, the firm said in a statement. The feature reflects a broader shift by…

8fig expands e-commerce funding to Temu sellers across US and Canada

AUSTIN, Texas, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 8fig has expanded its support for e-commerce businesses by now offering funding to sellers operating on Temu, adding to the platforms it already serves, including Amazon and Shopify. The AI-powered platform, which has provided more than $500 million in funding to online sellers, is known for its pioneering "AI CFO" technology – a real-time financial…