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Alibaba buys Pakistani online retailer Daraz

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11-May-18 Alibaba has bought Pakistani e-commerce firm Daraz, as it looks to increase its presence in South Asia. Daraz, founded in 2012, is backed by tech incubator Rocket Internet and operates in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan. [image: Shutterstock / Retail In Asia]

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China delivers 20 mobile clinics to Cambodia

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10-May-18 China has delivered the first batch of 20 mobile clinics to Cambodia, supplied by Sinopharm Group, to serve rural communities. The clinics are buses designed to be primary-care clinics. [image: Xinhua Net]

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Emerging markets will transform e-commerce

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07-May-18 Emerging markets are essential for e-commerce growth, as retailers in developed markets may soon reach saturation in terms of consumer growth. E-commerce penetration rates in these areas hover between 2% and 6%, presenting a huge opportunity for future growth. [image: Shutterstock / Retail In Asia]

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Singtel and Razer to create e-payment network in Southeast Asia

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04-May-18 Singtel Group and gaming technology company Razer have signed a MoU to foster collaboration in e-payments, e-sports, gaming-related digital media and telecommunication, offering Singtel's mobile wallet users access to Razer's merchant network of over 1 mn payment points. [image: Open Gov]

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