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Chinese beauty brands flock to Southeast Asia as their first step in going global

Southeast Asia is "closer to home and encompasses many emerging economies with young populations.”

Fortune

Asia's founders are spending more money on AI tools, with use of some coding tools rising by more than four times

Spending on AI tools by founders rose 20% last year, according to Aspire, a Singapore-based fintech firm.

Fortune

10.3m guns in Thailand, says survey

Authorities will crack down on online sales of guns, national police chief Torsak Sukvimol said on Wednesday, a day after a shooting at a Bangkok shopping mall left two people dead.

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Thai online marketplaces finally move into profit

Thailand's e-marketplace players are shifting to profitability after almost a decade of losses, attributed to cautious spending, operating adjustments and increasing service fees.

Bangkok Post

Platforms warned against collusive pricing

The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has warned online shopping platforms about the risk of participating in collusive pricing behaviour.

Bangkok Post

Lazada chief sets out growth plans for Thailand

We want to be "customer obsessed" rather than "competition obsessed", according to the priority outlined by Lazada Thailand chief executive Werapong Goo.

Bangkok Post

Influencer arrested for fraud over gift boxes

The social media influencer “Nara Crepe Katoey” has been arrested in Ayutthaya for public fraud over online sales of random gift boxes, some of which she said would contain gold worth far more than what people paid.

Bangkok Post

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Sector enters the next phase

Thailand's e-commerce landscape is entering the next stage where major e-marketplace players are introducing innovative features to woo customers instead of focusing on price wars, while social commerce is strengthening in a bid to capture buyers.

Bangkok Post

Lazada ups presence with features, services

Thailand's e-marketplace landscape remains highly competitive, despite the planned closure tomorrow of JD Central -- the sector's third-largest player.

Bangkok Post

Guru Weekly's Buzz for Feb 10-16

Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.

Bangkok Post

JD Central to end Thai operations on March 3

E-marketplace JD Central announced it will end its operations in Thailand on March 3, bringing down the curtain on its six years of operating an e-commerce business in the country.

Bangkok Post

E-commerce projected to grow by up to 13% this year

Thailand's e-commerce market value is expected to grow by 8-13% this year, with live commerce and cross-border e-commerce predicted to gain significant traction, says sector pundit Thanawat Malabuppha.

Bangkok Post

Buy now, pay later lures apps and e-marketplaces

Super apps and e-marketplaces are making a foray into buy now, pay later (BNPL) services in Thailand to stimulate consumption amid economic headwinds and stagnant inflation.

Bangkok Post

Lazada committed to 'mega' campaigns

E-commerce platform Lazada is committed to investing in its "mega shopping campaigns" to stimulate purchases amid economic headwinds, while pursuing offline entertainment activities to engage with high-spending groups, particularly Gen Z.

Bangkok Post

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Shift from promotions to profit

After a decade of fierce battle in the e-commerce industry, offering huge promotions, subsidies and discount campaigns, the competition is expected to cool down as operators focus on profit and sustainable growth instead of burning cash to attract users.

Bangkok Post

Delivery operators home in on tie-ups, customer engagement

Express delivery operators are emphasising partnership, customer engagement and service speed as key drivers to scale beyond low prices amid the economic headwinds of high fuel costs and tough competition in the segment.

Bangkok Post

Lazada chief pursuing sustainable growth

The new chief executive of Lazada Thailand has vowed to pursue sustainable growth by improving the customer experience and support Thai producers exporting their products in Asean.

Bangkok Post

Online retail giants ramp up promotional campaigns

The battle between e-marketplaces Lazada and Shopee is heating up as they both launch new marketing campaigns to attract spending from online shoppers and capitalise on the growing sector.

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Bangkok Post

Lazada ready for push into Europe

Lazada is preparing to make its first foray into Europe, building on the success of the Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, as it seeks to take on rivals such as Amazon.com and Zalando.

Bangkok Post

JD, Central rift could herald end of tie-up

A difference in culture and working styles is causing a rift between Central Group and Chinese internet giant JD.com regarding their e-marketplace joint venture JD Central, according to a source familiar with the two companies.

Benzinga

Here's How Alibaba Is Reaping Benefits Of Overseas Infra Investments As Domestic Crackdowns Continue To Pinch

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA), through its Pakistan e-commerce subsidiary Daraz, expanded its reach across Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Myanmar, becoming South Asia's largest e-commerce company outside India,

Bangkok Post

'Influencers' arrested for lese majeste over Lazada promotion

Police on Thursday arrested two transgender social media influencers and a woman for alleged lese majeste, stemming from a video promotion for the Lazada e-commerce network last month.

Bangkok Post

Lazada, Shopee, JD Central rack up losses to gain users

Marred by intense competition and several promotional campaigns, the three major e-commerce operators in Thailand have racked up a combined 39 billion baht in operational losses over the past seven years, according to Creden Data, a data analytics service provider.

Benzinga

Alibaba Names Proven Leader As New Lazada Chief

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) replaced Lazada Group CEO Chun Li with the head of its Thailand business, signifying brewing competition in Southeast Asia, Bloomberg reports. Lazada's new leader James Dong was also a one-time business assistant to Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang before joining Lazada as its CEO for Thailand in 2018. In…

Benzinga

Alibaba's Overseas Growth Push Gets Critical To Beat Domestic Slowdown

Alibaba Group Holding Limited's (NYSE:BABA) hunt for overseas growth is critical to offset sluggish demand at home by expanding in Europe through its Southeast Asian offshoot, Lazada, Reuters reports. Lazada plans to target local European vendors, while Alibaba's existing global platform, AliExpress, will continue to focus mainly on cross-border sales from China. However, the…

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