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Hong Kong Customs has seized more than 1300 items of suspected counterfeit cosmetics after raids on three sites this week. In an anti-counterfeiting operation conducted with the assistance of the trademark owners, customs officers took enforcement action at…
India’s e-commerce major Snapdeal Monday said it has launched ‘Brand Shield’, an anti-counterfeiting programme to help brands report counterfeit products being sold on its platform. The programme has been designed based on the inputs received from various…
Singaporean police have found $1.03 million worth of fake goods at Sim Lim Square. The counterfeit products were seized from four retail outlets in the high-profile shopping centre. Some 6000 pieces of trademark-infringing items including laptop power…
Alibaba Group has called for tougher laws, stricter enforcement and stiffer penalties to crack down on purveyors of counterfeit goods in China. At a press conference at its headquarters in Hangzhou, Alibaba said China’s “ambiguous counterfeiting laws” were…
Thailand is clamping down on counterfeit branded goods with plans for a campaign to target tourists. The Thai Commerce Ministry is seeking the support of foreign embassies as it launches its “Stop Fake Goods” campaign, aimed at travellers. Meantime, the…
Hong Kong Customs officials report they have arrested a record number of teenagers for selling counterfeit goods online via social media. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, officials have arrested double the number of teenagers in the…
China’s number 2 eCommerce player JD.com has axed its consumer to consumer online storePaipai.com in a bid, it says, to cut sales of counterfeit goods. The store will be closed by December 31 and after a transitional period of three months, the company will…
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