E-commerce platform Carousell, Shopee-affiliated courier SPX Express expand delivery network

Carousell, an e-commerce platform headquartered in Singapore, has expanded its delivery services through a partnership with SPX Express, a courier affiliated with e-commerce platform Shopee, providing additional options for users to send and receive secondhand items. In a release on Thursday, Carousell said the integration of SPX into Carousell Official Delivery allows sellers to choose…

Thailand sets new rules for E-commerce platforms to curb unfair trade

Thailand’s Trade Competition Commission (TCCT) has introduced new guidelines for e-commerce platforms, setting out standards on pricing and business conduct aimed at curbing unfair trade practices and preventing market dominance in the country’s fast-growing digital economy. The “e-commerce platform guidelines”, which took effect on March 25, 2026, outline how authorities will assess conduct…

Indonesia signals tighter scrutiny on Chinese e-commerce – Momentum Works

Indonesia is sending a clear message to foreign e-commerce platforms, particularly those linked to China, even as it stops short of an outright ban, according to market analysts Momentum Works. It is noted that Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on Saturday voiced concerns over the growing dominance of Chinese products and platforms in Indonesia’s digital commerce ecosystem. He cited…

Metcash Selects Coveo AI as an e-Commerce Partner

Australia's leading wholesaler teams with Coveo and SAP to elevate product discovery, personalization and conversion, helping independent retailers make informed procurement decisions, speeding ordering, invoicing, and receiving products MONTREAL and SYDNEY, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coveo, the leader in AI‑Relevance, today announced that Metcash, Australia's leading wholesale distribution…

8B Opens Weixin Pay in Kazakhstan: Tourism, Aviation, E-commerce & Digital Goods

Amid a surge in Chinese tourism to Kazakhstan with more than 876,000 visits recorded in the first 11 months of 2025, 8B is providing Kazakhstani merchants with the infrastructure needed to convert this traffic into revenue: Weixin Pay acceptance and access to the Weixin/WeChat ecosystem of 1.4 billion users. SINGAPORE, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 8B, a cross-border QR payment provider focused…

8B Opens Weixin Pay in Kazakhstan: Tourism, Aviation, E-commerce & Digital Goods

Shoplazza Adopts Agentic Commerce Architecture to Power AI-Driven E-commerce Operations

TORONTO, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoplazza, a global commerce platform serving direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, today announced the adoption of an Agentic Commerce architecture across its platform, introducing AI agents that can directly execute operational tasks within e-commerce workflows. Agentic commerce shifts e-commerce from tool-based management to goal-based execution. Instead of…

AMAZING SONG Expands Globally with U.S. Market Entry, Launches International Social Media and E-commerce Platforms

NEW YORK, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AMAZING SONG, an independent Chinese designer handbag brand built on the spirit of "women supporting women," has officially announced its global expansion, including the U.S. market launch and a comprehensive digital presence across major international platforms. Chinese actress Chen Duling holding an Amazingsong bag As part of this strategic…

AMAZING SONG Expands Globally with U.S. Market Entry, Launches International Social Media and E-commerce Platforms

Kenanga sees Malaysia’s logistics sector benefits from e-commerce boom, trade shifts

Malaysia's domestic logistics sector fared better amid Middle East tensions as the country is a beneficiary of booming e-commerce and trade diversion on US-China trade tensions, Kenanga Research said Thursday. The research house said in a note that the on-going Iran war has scaled back global trade growth to the negative zone as port congestions worsen, however, it sees Malaysia's logistics…