Today, fast-growing logistics technology company Shippit, announced a new partnership with Singapore Post (SingPost), Singapore’s leading homegrown e-Commerce courier. The deal allows Shippit to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to scale by…
Singapore’s Y Ventures Group has established a subsidiary to develop the Aora platform, a global buying concierge that will focus on cross-border purchases on behalf of consumers in Asia. The group has also signed a memorandum of understanding with e-commerce…
Singapore Post has launched its Regional eCommerce Logistics Hub (eComm Log Hub) at Tampines Logistics Park. Costing S$182 million (US$131 million), the hub is SingPost’s largest eCommerce logistics investment in Singapore to date. Officially opened by…
Japan’s global fashion label Uniqlo Thailand is launching an online store, offering its full Thai range. The online store will help strengthen the firm’s “made for all” brand promise, says Uniqlo Thailand marketing and PR director/head of eCommerce Chanvit…
Singapore Post Limited is a postal and logistics services company. Its business is currently organised into three major segments: Mail, Logistics, and Retail & eCommerce. Here are three things about the company investors may want to know: 1. Latest results…
Despite signs of a slowdown of imports into China, Singapore Post (SingPost) remains bullish on the prospects for e-commerce flows into Asia’s largest economy. The postal agency has upped its stake in Shenzhen-based e-commerce provider 4PX Information…
Singapore Post (SingPost) has sold off part of its stake in GD Express (GDEX) for S$78.4 million (US$55.88 million) and will use the proceeds to drive global growth for its eCommerce logistics. This is a net gain of S$64 million – about five times return on…
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