Maria SantosE-Tailing
Thailand AI Token Usage Jumps 30-Fold as Retail Deployments Expand
Only 12.4 per cent of Thailand’s working-age population regularly uses AI, compared with 60 per cent in Singapore.
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Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Gen Z Shoppers Drive Twofold Surge in Korean Beauty Orders on Myntra
Younger consumers in India pushed K-Beauty sales up 200 per cent and men’s skincare up 78 per cent on the Flipkart-owned marketplace.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Temu Pays $3 Million to Settle Texas Data Privacy and Safety Claims
The Chinese-owned marketplace agreed to store US shopper data on domestic servers and run annual independent product safety audits.
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Shopee and Magalu Form Marketplace Partnership in Brazil
Magazine Luiza will sell its first-party catalog on Shopee while integrating Shopee products into its own digital ecosystem.
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
Baemin and Coupang Eats Target Olive Young with 30-Minute Beauty Runs
South Korean food delivery apps are using idle rider capacity between meal peaks to ship discount cosmetics in 30 minutes, mounting a direct challenge to CJ Olive Young.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Philippine Fraud Cases Stall as 71 Percent of Online Scam Victims Never Report Losses
A Global Anti-Scam Alliance survey shows only 29 percent of defrauded Filipinos file reports, hampering law enforcement efforts across digital payment networks.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Bukalapak Posts IDR 821 Billion Half-Year Loss on Investment Decline
First-half revenue rose nearly 30 percent to IDR 3.99 trillion led by gaming, but an IDR 1.74 trillion investment drop pulled the Indonesian tech firm into the red.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Canva Hires Ex-Bukalapak Head Willix Halim as Regional Revenue Triples
Australian software group Canva appointed former Bukalapak chief executive Willix Halim to run its South-east Asian operations as regional recurring revenue triples.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Bukalapak Will Not Rely on Gaming Revenue for Long-Term Growth
The Indonesian platform maintains its focus on neighbourhood kiosk networks and physical supply chains despite virtual goods driving current sales.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
SurfStitch Cuts Annual IT Costs to $400,000 in Marketplace Overhaul
Turnaround firm Olvera Advisors has repositioned the retailer’s 1.7 million customer database toward full-price sales across 75 Australian brands.
Maria SantosE-Tailing
FairPrice Adapts on Xiaohongshu to Target 3.1 Million Chinese Tourists
Working with Prizm Group, Singapore’s largest retailer is using search-driven guides to engage local Chinese residents who make up 73.9 per cent of the population.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Pakistan Ad Market Shifts to Influencers as Social Media Reaches 80 Million Users
TikTok reaches nearly 80 million adults in the country, while YouTube and Instagram count 54 million and 22 million users respectively.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Former Flipkart Staff Mobilise for Share in Proposed $2 Billion Share Buyback
A petition signed by ex-staffers seeks parity with current employees after Walmart deferred stock option liquidity to an unscheduled public listing.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Bukalapak Appoints Natalia Firmansyah Acting CEO After IDR 3.1 Trillion Profit
The former chief financial officer succeeds Willix Halim following shareholder approval at the company’s 2026 annual general meeting.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Bukalapak Captures 584 Million Dollars Across Ten Private Funding Rounds
Jakarta-based e-commerce platform Bukalapak drew 584 million dollars in private capital from 26 institutional backers before restructuring its regional operations.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Bukalapak Extends Positive EBITDA Streak in Q2 Despite First-Half Net Loss
Tighter operational spending across marketplace and merchant network units supported the Indonesian group’s core operating profitability.
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