AnyMind Group expands Japan social commerce footprint with acquisition of Bcode

AnyMind Group, a Singapore-founded business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has announced that it has acquired all shares of Bcode Inc., a Japan-based company specializing in the management and support of live streamers. AnyMind said in a statement on last Friday that This acquisition strengthens AnyMind Group’s end-to-end social…

Maybank views Sea’s recent pullback as an attractive entry opportunity

Maybank Investment Bank said Monday that Sea's recent weakness has offered an attractive entry point to investors. The research house said in a note that with the stock now 37 percent below 2025’s peak, it believes Brazil and margin-related risks are largely priced in, while easing competitive pressures in Taiwan — following Coupang’s cyber incident and management changes — are incrementally…

Award Ceremony for 2025 Yiwugo’s Top 10 Vendors Competition Successfully Held

YIWU, China, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yiwugo.com, the official website of the Yiwu Commodity Market, is the largest commodity wholesale market in the world. On the afternoon of January 16, the award ceremony for the 2025 Yiwugo's Top 10 Vendors Competition was successfully held at the Expo Center Hotel in Yiwu. Thousands of leading figures from diverse segments of the Yiwu market, together…

VEVOR Enters U.S. Physical Retail with First Brick-and-Mortar Store in Houston

Marking a New Phase in Its Omnichannel Expansion HOUSTON, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VEVOR, a global home improvement brand, today announced the opening of its first-ever U.S. brick-and-mortar home improvement store in Houston on Feb. 9, 2026. The location will also serve as VEVOR's first global flagship store, marking a key step as the brand expands beyond e-commerce and pilots physical…

BOI approves seven data center projects with total investment of $3.1B in Thailand

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas, has at its first board meeting of 2026, officially approved seven significant data center and data hosting projects. This decision highlights a strong commitment to enhancing the nation's digital infrastructure and positioning Thailand as a premier Digital Innovation Hub in…

J&T Global Express and SF Holding Announce Strategic Cross-Shareholding to Build a New Global Smart Logistics Ecosystem

HONG KONG, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- J&T Global Express ("J&T Express" or "J&T", 1519.HK), a global leading integrated logistics service operator, and S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. ("SF Holding", 002352.SZ, 6936.HK) jointly announced today that they have entered into a strategic cross-shareholding agreement involving the mutual issuance of new shares, with an investment and transaction…

The last-mile fix SME retailers in Southeast Asia need

With e-commerce gross merchandise value in Southeast Asia projected to hit US$359 billion by 2030, the industry remains firmly on track for accelerated growth. Much of this momentum will come from the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which make up 97 percent of the economy. Yet, this trajectory could slow if a critical – often overlooked – challenge is not addressed: delivery…

Ant International reaches over 2 billion transactions across key emerging markets in 2025

Global payment firm Ant International supported over 2 billion digital cross-border transactions in 2025 for merchants in its core emerging markets including Southeast Asia (SEA), South Asia, the Middle East and Latin America (LATAM), as the company builds out a broader range of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital financial and commerce solutions tailored to these regions’ diverse needs.…

Kling AI Annualized Revenue Run Rate Hits USD240 Million in December 2025

HONG KONG, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuaishou Technology ("Kuaishou" or the "Company"; HKD Counter Stock Code: 01024 / RMB Counter Stock Code: 81024), a leading content community and social platform, announced today that its self-developed, globally leading video generation large model product, Kling AI, achieved monthly revenue exceeding USD20 Million in December 2025, corresponding to an…