Eileen Yu
APAC Editor
Eileen Yu is APAC editor for ExchangeWire where she covers the Southeast Asian and Australian markets, focusing on content related to programmatic, advertising and marketing technology. Based in Singapore, Eileen has more than 20 years of experience on several major technology publications including ZDNet and Computerworld Singapore. Her extensive background in the enterprise technology industry enables her to provide a unique perspective of the programmatic market, particularly as digital advertising in APAC becomes more reliant on technology and data. Prior to her current role as a freelance journalist, Eileen was senior editor at ZDNet where she managed the regional editorial team and blogger network, and led the Asian editorial direction for the website. She has moderated high-level panel discussions and has been an invited speaker at digital/online media conferences. Eileen trained under the Journalism department at The University of Queensland, Australia. There, she earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Journalism and English, and wrote an honours thesis titled, "To Censor or Not: The Great Singapore Dilemma".Articles by Eileen
Weekly Focus APAC: Alibaba Partners with Office Depot to Widen B2B Reach
In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Alibaba Partners with Office Depot to Widen SMB Reach; Chope Targets Chinese Tourists with Food Delivery Partnership; Tmall Aims for 1,000 Stores with Cosmetic Brands; JD.Com Has Eye on Luxury Fashion Through Farfetch; [...]
Weekly Focus APAC: UOB Powers Up Digital Bank in Thailand
In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: UOB Powers Up Digital Bank in Thailand; Visual AI to Help Samsung Mobile Consumers Discover & Buy Products; Alipay Goes to 3,000 Walgreens Stores; and DBS Doubles Up On QR 'Angbaos'. UOB Powers Up [...]
SingPost Looks to Plug Last-Mile with More Delivery Options
The resurgence of e-commerce in Southeast Asia has helped mitigate the decline in postal mail volumes, but it has also raised last-mile delivery challenges. To address this, Singapore Post (SingPost) is looking to build up its network and offer more [...]
Weekly Focus APAC: Potential Walmart Exit Posed as Players Work to Comply with New India E-commerce Rules
In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Potential Walmart Exit Posed as Players Work to Comply with New India E-commerce Rules; SingPost Pledges to Make Delivery Amends; Indonesia Coffee Chain Rides on Grab Delivery; and Online Fashion Retailer Snags £175m [...]
Weekly Focus APAC: Lazada Eyes SEA E-Supermart Growth with RedMart Integration
In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Lazada Eyes SEA E-Supermart Growth with RedMart Integration; Alibaba's Commerce Business Grows 40%; Singapore Launches Integrated Viewership Tracker; AirAsia Flies with AI-Powered Chatbot; and JD.com Takes Off with Drones in Indonesia. Lazada Eyes SEA [...]
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How APAC Retail Should Move Forward in 2019
What key trends will play out in the Asia-Pacific retail tech landscape this year? And should brands go direct or tap aggregated e-commerce sites to engage consumers? RetailTechNews spoke with these industry experts and players for their insights and predictions: - [...]
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Weekly Focus APAC: Mobile to Lead Online Retail in APAC Markets
In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Mobile to Lead Online Retail in APAC Markets; APAC Firms Believe Customer Experience Still Not Integrated & Centralised; DBS Pilots QR 'Angbaos' for Chinese New Year; and Alibaba Expected to Grab 9.3% of [...]
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Weekly Focus APAC: China to Overtake U.S. in Retail Sales
In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: China to Overtake U.S. in Retail Sales; Chinese Bring Out Mobile to Pay When Overseas; Traditional Banks Must Collaborate as More AU Consumers Tap Digital Payments; Grab & ZhongAn Form JV in Digital [...]
Weekly Focus APAC: Security Fear Drives Retailers Away From Digital
In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Security Fear Drives APAC Retailers Away From Digital; Singapore Online Firms Find Globalisation Tougher Now; Alibaba Puts Genie in BMW Partnership; and Citi Partners with MoneyBack to Offer Retail Conversion Programme in HK. Security [...]
Weekly Focus APAC: E-Commerce Drives China Mobile Payments Services
In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: E-Commerce Drives China Mobile Payments Services; JD.com Unveils Autonomous Delivery Stations; Didi Launches In-App Financial Services; and Singapore C2C Retail Platform Appoints Senior Execs. E-commerce Drives China Mobile Payments Services China's mobile payments services market [...]
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