In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: JD.com Flies with Tianjin Air into Cargo Air Freight; Razer Pay to Launch in Singapore with Nets Partnership; Shopee Basks in 11.11 Shopping Glow; Visa Brings 'Everywhere' to Singapore in Search of Commerce [...]

Alibaba Group has chalked up ¥213.5bn (£23.81bn) of gross merchandise volume (GMV) on its annual 11 November Singles Day Shopping Festival, crossing one billion in delivery orders for the first time this year. Also coined '11.11', the event marked its [...]

Retail marketers need to look out for local nuances across Asia-Pacific markets and tailor their campaigns accordingly to ensure they get the returns they want. Singapore-based online fashion retailer Zalora knows this only too well, as it too has to ensure [...]

Digital advertising buyers and sellers have a dilemma: as they’re seeing more mention of AI in ad tech conversations, they increasingly wonder whether they should be doing something with AI to gain an advantage, but are unsure exactly what that [...]

The role of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in society is one of today’s hottest debates. But in the ad world, we’re already one step ahead. We recognise the value that AI has brought to our businesses. In this exclusive [...]

This week, Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has unveiled plans to expand its network of fresh food stores, 7Fresh, across China as well as made its foray into the Korean market with a new office set up in Seoul. JD.com said it [...]

This week, Singapore electronics retailer Audio House has rolled out a new payment system that lets customers scan QR codes to complete their purchases; and they can do so using their own banking apps. Audio House said it had adopted NETS [...]

Lazada is banking on data to help retailers offer better a shopping experience on its e-commerce platforms and, hence, drive sales of their products. In this aspect, the Southeast Asian online marketplace already has been tapping the industry knowhow and [...]

This week, JD.com has teamed up with several hotels to showcase its technologies and marketplace products, enabling guests to purchase items they find in their rooms. Selected rooms at these partner hotels including Wanda, Sheraton, Beijing 5L, and Greenland, would be [...]

Predictions about how the Internet of Things will radically change consumer lifestyles have often included a ‘conversation with the fridge’. Advances in connectivity and AI-driven voice technology could enable consumers to do their weekly grocery shop through voice commands to [...]