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Sendo wins funding, overtakes Tiki in Vietnam
Vietnamese e-commerce marketplace Sendo has secured a US$61 million Series C funding, just as its overtakes local archrival Tiki into second place in the market.

Alibaba’s Singles Day sales up 26 per cent on last year
Alibaba’s Singles Day retail promotion is over for another year – and predictably a new record was set.

Alibaba’s Singles Day next week will be ‘grander than ever’ predicts analyst
While eye-popping sales numbers have become routine for Alibaba’s Singles Day on 11.11, Forrester senior analyst Xiaofeng Wang expects this year’s event will be “grander than ever”.

Vietnamese footwear brand Saado eyes US expansion after Southeast Asian success
Vietnamese startup footwear brand Saado plans to expand its retail network into the US after successful launch in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar within just a year.

Shopee smashes its own records for 9.9 Super Shopping Day
Southeast Asian/Taiwanese e-commerce platform Shopee has concluded its most successful 9.9 Super Shopping Day to date.

Shopee app Singapore’s most downloaded
The Shopee app has emerged as Singapore’s most downloaded shopping app.

Shopee signs Cristiano Ronaldo
Southeast Asian/Taiwanese e-commerce platform Shopee has appointed global football icon Cristiano Ronaldo as its newest brand ambassador.

JD boosts stake in Tiki Vietnam
Chinese online giant JD has become the largest shareholder in e-commerce platform Tiki Vietnam.

Singapore digital accessories chain Uniq enters the Philippines
Singaporean gadget and mobile accessory brand Uniq has opened its first Philippine store.

Shopee heads list of top 10 m-commerce players in Vietnam
Shopee heads the list of the top 10 m-commerce players in Vietnam for the first quarter of this year.

Vietnamese e-commerce platform Tiki set to raise US$100 million
Vietnamese e-commerce platform Tiki is raising another US$100 million from a Northstar Group-led funding round.

Tokopedia expands delivery promise to foil rivals
Indonesian e-commerce company Tokopedia is expanding its one-day delivery guarantee to almost all of its products as it prepares to battle Amazon and other foreign rivals.