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It's time for Amazon to pivot to 'Day One'
Instead of making riskier bets, Amazon might want to pivot back to Day One
July 06, 2023
News
Coupang turns to thousands of robots in bid for profit
It has invested about US$260 million in its 12-story fulfillment operation in Daegu, which is also its AI-directed nerve centre.
February 07, 2023
News
Southeast Asia digital economy slows as people curb spending
The region’s Internet economy is set to reach US$330 billion by 2025, down from a previous forecast of US$363 billion.
October 28, 2022
Commerce
The future of commerce: Asia Pacific's trillion-dollar shoppertainment opportunity
Shoppertainment is the future of commerce.
September 07, 2022
Tong's Portfolio
How Malaysia lost the world’s first digital bank and e-commerce platform
PhileoAllied Bank was one of the first, if not THE FIRST, digital banks in the world.
September 02, 2022
Digital Economy
The customer journey continues beyond checkout
Three tips for SMBs to optimise customer experience from checkout to unboxing and beyond, to retain customer loyalty.
August 26, 2022
China Focus
Alibaba sales beat estimates, defying economic turmoil
Alibaba is still grappling with the economic fallout from Covid-related lockdowns and a near-economic contraction in China
August 04, 2022
Disruption and Digitalisation
Cainiao launches enterprise smart warehouse amidst US$254 billion eCommerce boom in Southeast Asia
Cainiao Network, Alibaba’s logistic arm, announced the launch of its enterprise smart warehouse plan
March 31, 2022
Digital Economy
Majority of Singapore consumers are now spending more online: Lazada survey
73% of the 6,000 consumers surveyed identified online shopping as central to their day-to-day life, according to Lazada
March 22, 2022
Technopreneurs
Uncovering the five start-up trends in APAC
Besides AI, what else are start-ups in the region focusing on?
February 22, 2022