From curious prompts to career hacks: Southeast Asia’s quiet AI revolution

When generative AI burst into the global mainstream, the spotlight landed on Silicon Valley’s models and China’s foundational AI race. But in Southeast Asia, a quieter revolution has taken root, not marked by billion-dollar models or massive data centers, but by everyday adaptation, creativity, and constraint-driven innovation. From students in Penang to freelancers in Manila and startup…

Baozun Announces Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

SHANGHAI, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Baozun Inc. (NASDAQ: BZUN and HKEX: 9991) ("Baozun" or the "Company"), a leading brand e-commerce solution provider and digital commerce enabler in China, announced today that its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") was held in Hong Kong on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., Hong Kong time (or 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, New…

Global Times: China, C.Asian countries jointly form China-Central Asia Spirit: Xi

BEIJING, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China and Central Asian countries have explored and formed the China-Central Asia Spirit, which features mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit, mutual assistance, and the pursuit of common modernization through high-quality development. Xi made the remarks in his speech at the second China-Central Asia…

Shopware presents new product innovations: Agentic Commerce and B2B solutions for complex business models

SCHÖPPINGEN, Germany, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shopware introduced Agentic Commerce and new AI-driven solutions shaping the future of e-commerce, placing a stronger focus on AI while furthering their expansion into B2B. The keynote emphasized why—when faced with challenges and uncertainties—merchants require a reliable technology partner to meet the demands of today and plan for…

ZTO Express Announces Results of Annual General Meeting

SHANGHAI, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO and HKEX: 2057), a leading and fast-growing express delivery company in China ("ZTO" or the "Company"), today announced that each of the following proposed resolutions submitted for shareholder approval has been adopted as an ordinary resolution at its annual general meeting of shareholders held in Hong Kong today:   1.…

Analyst sees ASEAN digital spending remains strong

ASEAN internet sector is set for sustained elevated growth amid steady digital spending, Maybank Investment Bank said last Friday. The research house said in a note that it sees highly resilient consumer spending that has improved as compared to last year. "This favors large platforms and reinforces their positioning as price leaders, supporting our view of sustainable growth in coming…

Maybank sees limited risk for Sea from MELI’s competitive ante

Maybank Investment Bank has foreseen limited risk for Singapore-based technology giant Sea amid Mercado Libre’s (MELI)' competitive ante. The research house said in a note on last Friday that while MELI’s recent shipping discount is a clear attempt to penetrate Sea's e-commerce arm Shopee’s mass-market stronghold, it viewed it as a measured escalation rather than an aggressive shift.…

PICKING AGV Deployment Exceeds 400 Units in a Single Project, Guozi Robotics’ Warehousing Solution Boosts Picking Efficiency by 50%

HANGZHOU, China, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The warehouse covers an area of over 20,000 square meters, with nearly 400,000 storage locations and more than 150,000 SKUs. Over 400 Picking AGVs have been deployed. Recently, Guozi's warehousing solutions for the footwear and apparel e-commerce industry have added another overseas application case, with its overseas business continuing to expand…