On Monday, AliExpress, Alibaba’s subsidiary, was slapped with a record-breaking €550 million (US$629 million) fine by the European Union for its failure to address sales of illegal, dangerous and counterfeit items on its platform. This penalty is considered…
Temu, a prominent Chinese online retailer, has been penalized with a €200 million (US$232 million) fine by European Union (EU) tech regulators for their apparent laxity in addressing the sale of prohibited products on its platform. The judgement came as part…
China’s market regulator recently imposed fines and seizures on seven e-commerce platforms, totaling 3.6 billion yuan (US$527.32 million), for failing to adhere to food delivery safety guidelines. The offenders include prominent companies such as Pinduoduo,…