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Brutal e-commerce war forces NocNoc to close
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 09/01/2026
» The closure of NocNoc, the last remaining major Thai-owned e‑marketplace, underscores the tough nature of the e‑commerce industry, which demands scale and rapid growth.
Temu parent sacks dozens after brawl with Chinese regulators
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/12/2025
» PDD Holdings Inc, the parent of the popular e-commerce platform Temu, has fired a government relations team in Shanghai following a fistfight between employees and visiting Chinese regulators, according to people familiar with the matter.
Chinese pre-orders for Apple's iPhone 17 break records amid strong demand
South China Morning Post, Published on 15/09/2025
» Pre-order sales of Apple's new iPhone 17 series have got off to a robust start in China, shattering previous records despite delays in the shipment of the iPhone Air.
Shares retreat as more tariff uncertainty looms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares fell on Friday as the euphoria over a US court ruling blocking President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs wore off, giving way to concerns about prolonged economic uncertainty while Trump challenges the decision.
Equities savaged as China retaliation to Trump tariffs fans trade war
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» HONG KONG - Asian markets collapsed Monday after China hammered the United States with its own hefty tariffs, ramping up a trade war that many fear could spark a recession.
Chinese regulators target Temu owner’s refund policy
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/12/2024
» China’s markets watchdog has ordered PDD Holdings, the owner of the hugely popular Pinduoduo and Temu e-commerce platforms, to fix its refunds-first policy, taking aim at a practice that online merchants argue hurts their bottom line.
China's Singles' Day wraps up with e-commerce firms reporting growth in shoppers
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2024
» SHANGHAI: China's largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group said it recorded "robust growth" in sales and a "record number" of shoppers over this year's Singles' Day sales period, a weeks-long event that ended at midnight on Monday.
Shares boosted by growing hopes for a soft landing
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/08/2024
» RECAP: Asian stocks closed in on a fourth month of gains, lifted by hopes of a soft landing for the US economy. The dollar was poised for its worst monthly performance in nine months on the view that US interest rates are all but certain to start falling next month.
Temu disrupts Thai online retailers
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/07/2024
» The flood of cheap Chinese products into Thailand is expected to grow even larger following the entry of the Chinese online retailer Temu to the local e-commerce market on Monday.
Alibaba rumoured to dump Lazada
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/06/2024
» An industry source familiar with Alibaba and the e-commerce industry says the company is in talks with Central Group and Charoen Pokphand (CP) to sell its stake in Lazada Thailand, following intensifying competition in the local market.