Lazada
Indonesia is the ‘highest growth’ market for ShopBack
Singapore-based cashback startup ShopBack says it has grown tremendously in the past year, with Indonesia being its biggest growth market.
aCommerce Indonesia welcomes new COO & CCO
aCommerce Indonesia appoints two new leaders at the management level.
Week in Review: It’s not easy to be a digital winner
Even when nations from growth markets can get many of the components to compete in a digital economy right, success won’t come easy for their companies, says Karamjit Singh.
Alibaba-backed Lazada Group acquires RedMart for undisclosed sum
Lazada and RedMart, a Singaporean e-grocer, on Nov 2, announce an agreement in which Lazada will acquire RedMart.
A new Honor among smartphones
Malaysians will be one of the first few in the world to get the Honor 8, following its global launch in Paris less than a month ago.
migme posts 393% rise in 1H 2016 revenue
migme sees revenue increase 393% to A$14.92 million in 1H 2016 from A$3.03 million in the previous corresponding period.
Week in Review: SEA e-commerce claims another high-profile victim
The ‘potential’ of South-East Asia’s e-commerce market claims another high-profile victim this year, with Ensogo joining Rakuten in announcing its withdrawal from the region’s e-commerce business.
Lazada opens tech hub in Thailand, focus on m-commerce
Lazada Group announced that it has established a technology hub in Bangkok, its third such development centre after Ho Chi Minh City (November 2012) and Moscow (February 2015).
As Rocket Internet struggles, its startup specialist Martin Johansen joins iflix
iflix has announced the appointment of Rocket Internet alumni and startup growth specialist Martin Johansen as its head of new markets.
Week in Review: The Chinese are coming
While most of the startup ecosystem hails the Alibaba deal for Lazada as being positive, Karamjit Singh presents two different views about its impact.
