Alibaba’s Taobao revamps cross-border shopping with AI tools
Taobao said the channel features more than 4,000 original-brand stores and 6 million curated products selected by AI and human curators.
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Nexus Venture Partners backs Indian resale startup Circle
Circle said it had facilitated about 250 million rupees (US$2.63 million) in sales since its 2025 launch.
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SCI Ecommerce’s troubles run deep
Inside SCI Ecommerce’s financial troubles, from suspected irregularities to a failed restructuring. Plus, Revolut’s Singapore expansion plans.
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Hong Kong fintech firm Reap to test AI purchasing setup
Reap would issue payment credentials limited by merchant, amount, and timeframe, then execute checkout.
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Amazon cuts fewer than 1,000 jobs, mainly in its Stores unit
The move follows a larger round of 30,000 job cuts that began last year and continued into January.
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Hong Kong fintech firm Qupital launches on-chain loans
Qupital said the system uses AI credit monitoring, Ethereum smart contracts, and USDC settlement to automate loan disbursement and repayment.
Tech in Asia1 min readTikTok announces AI shopping tools, ad network
TikTok Ad Network extends ad campaigns beyond TikTok to nearly 400,000 apps worldwide, the company said.
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Who’s betting big on ChatGPT ads? Not Asian brands
OpenAI claims ChatGPT reaches people as they decide what to buy. But advertisers in Asia say they still can't tell whether the ads can sell anything.
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Nykaa expects high-20% revenue growth in Q2 FY27
Nykaa added 14 stores in the quarter, taking its total to 338.
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Trip.com faces scrutiny over refunds, complaints in S Korea
Trip.com had 6.49 million monthly users in South Korea in August, up 175% year on year.
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Amazon Now expands quick delivery to 120+ Indian cities
Amazon said orders are fulfilled through nearly 800 micro-fulfilment centers and urban fulfilment centers.
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TikTok estimates $81b US economic impact in 2025: report
The report said 27 million Americans visited an independent shop, cafe, or restaurant for the first time after seeing it on TikTok.
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ShopeePay CEO on BNPL: why relying on late fees will fail
ShopeePay's Alain Yee explains why BNPL survival depends on freezing accounts early, not late fees, and why standalone lenders are losing ground.
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Sea’s Monee, Great Eastern partner on insurance for Shopee
Sea rebranded SeaMoney as Monee in 2025. The partnership follows an earlier launch of pet insurance with MSIG on Shopee.
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Shein profit falls 67% as costs rise, Europe sales weaken
Shein’s stock has fallen 27.3% from its HK$48.56 offer price since September 1.
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