Fashion aggregator StreetGAGA looks to partner 150 shops in Singapore
Fashion aggregator StreetGAGA is looking to partner 150 shops here in Singapore, and expand to Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. Mark Twain, famous American author, once said, “Clothes make the...
View ArticleUPDATED: Chinese National E-Commerce Day breaks all records
As China celebrated National E-Commerce Day on Nov 11, sales on Taobao & Tmall broke US Cyber Monday records. Mobile payments too surged by 842% As China celebrated its National E-Commerce Day on...
View ArticleAnalysts estimate Alibaba IPO valuation in the range of US$136B to US$245B!
Alibaba valued itself at roughly US$109 billion in April 2014, based on the number of shares outstanding and its internal estimate of the value of each share Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has unveiled...
View ArticleWhy Malaysia needs more SKUs online
According to e-commerce.milo, Malaysia’s e-commerce sites are lacking in SKUs, or stock keeping units. Just why is this measure so important? The idea is dead simple, before you can buy something...
View ArticleAlibaba forays into gaming by investing US$120M in Kabam
The investment will net the internet giant a seat on Kabam’s board and the rights to publish its mobile games in China Will a game steeped in medieval and Arthurian lore like Kingdoms of Camelot break...
View ArticleTaobao Marketplace launches self pick-up service with SingPost’s POPStation
Always missing parcels? This particular partnership might make Taobao customers in Singapore very happy Remember Alibaba’s US$249 million investment in Singapore Post (SingPost) earlier in May 2014?...
View Articlemigme acquires online entertainment shopping site Sold.sg
migme intends to branch out into the e-commerce space inspired by Alibaba’s success with Taobao Singapore-based and ASX-listed social entertainment platform migme announced its entry into the...
View ArticleChinese users want the niche SEA firms offer: Alibaba’s Michael Mang
Mang talks about Alibaba’s plans for APAC and how the company intends to shed its China-only image in favour of a more global one Michael Mang is a busy man these days. As the Head of Business...
View ArticleJack Ma, Zeng Fanzhi smash estimates with US$5.4M painting sale
The painting’s unexpected popularity isn’t the only good news for Ma; Alibaba’s share price has rallied slightly since the start of the month Jack Ma’s stock may have taken a beating over the past...
View ArticleBeyond market size: The Japanese investment boom in Indonesia
Three investors weigh in on the Japanese investment surge and Indonesia’s “white spaces” Teddy Himler of SoftBank China and India Holdings, Teruhide Sato of Beenext, and Steven Vanada of Cyber Agent...
View ArticleOnline offerings shaping future of China’s consumer credit market
Consumers bypass traditional payment schemes and flock to new fintech solutions More than 60 million payments for purchases on Alibaba’s November 11 Shopping Day were made through Huabei (or Ant Check...
View ArticleWhy Chinese crowdfunding sites aren’t really for entrepreneurs
Projects on Chinese crowdfunding sites aren’t really for crowdfunding; they’re all about sales During this year’s record-breaking Singles; Day sales event, Xiaomi posted a project with a one-day limit...
View ArticleChina is the biggest online spender in APAC: PayPal report
According to the report, the US is the top online shopping destination for APAC consumers, followed by China, the UK and Japan PayPal, in collaboration with global research company Ipsos, has released...
View ArticleFake goods bog down impressive JD.com revenue growth; losses grow
E-commerce players in China are struggling to fight counterfeit goods, so JD.com shut down its C2C marketplace in November China’s second largest e-commerce platform, JD.com, saw an impressive 78 per...
View ArticleThis Chinese lingerie startup crowdsources their underwear models
O2 is leveraging on the personal independence, and sexual openess, of China’s post-90s generation that has been compared to millenials Shanghai-based startup O2 (氧气) has managed to achieve something...
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