jack ma says alibaba doing a lot of research on driverless cars

Jack Ma says Alibaba 'doing a lot of research' on driverless cars

E-commerce giant Alibaba is steering resources towards driverless car technology, its CEO Jack Ma confirmed on Thursday (Apr 19), joining a global race to shape the future of driving.
e commerce requires logistics reboot

E-commerce requires logistics reboot

As e-commerce is witnessing a boom in Vietnam, the capacity of the logistics infrastructure to serve e-commerce is causing major concerns, forcing logistics firms and authorised agencies to change their mindset to ease the pressure on the transport system and the environment.
scroll corporation joins vietnamese e commerce through cat dong

Scroll Corporation joins Vietnamese e-commerce through Cat Dong

Receiving the support of Scroll Corporation from Japan may help Cat Dong to increase its e-commerce market share in an e-commerce market that has great potential but is a difficult market to crack open with many players running losses and being forced to withdraw.
will qr code stores become the new craze in hanoi

Will QR code stores become the new craze in Hanoi?

After the launch of Vietnam’s first QR code store in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi is also planning to pilot similar stores in 2018, aiming to boost the development of e-commerce in the capital. However, with only five million Vietnamese people using QR codes to pay, it remains a question whether these new stores will become popular in Hanoi.
logistics sector is priming to deliver

Logistics sector is priming to deliver

Flush with fresh investments, e-commerce operators and delivery firms are ramping up expansion efforts to change the landscape of e-commerce logistics in Vietnam. However, there is still a need to bridge the gap between logistics and the fast-growing e-commerce community.
nets owner sells 49pc stake to alibaba co founder

Nets owner sells 49pc stake to Alibaba co-founder

Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov on Thursday (Apr 12) completed the sale of a 49 per cent stake in the NBA franchise to one of the founders of Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba, the NBA franchise announced in a statement.
vietnamese e commerce stands to benefit from greater competition

Vietnamese e-commerce stands to benefit from greater competition

Raising competition between e-commerce enterprises remains a great opportunity to boost the development of the Vietnamese e-commerce market.
foreign otas dominate vietnams online travel market

Foreign OTAs dominate Vietnam’s online travel market

Global online travel agencies (OTAs) currently hold up to 80% of Vietnam’s online travel market share, said Nguyen Van Tuan, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
e commerce platforms line up to fill facebooks boots

E-commerce platforms line up to fill Facebook’s boots

Online businesses may turn to other platforms to do business after Facebook blocked API, affecting many Vietnamese retailers using it as a trading platform.
customers warned about online suppliers trading without their own websites

Customers warned about online suppliers trading without their own websites

Le Thi Thu Hang from HCM City’s Go Vap District recently ordered a product displayed on an e-commerce marketplace from a supplier that had no e-commerce website.
logistics decree underwhelms

Logistics decree underwhelms

While signalling a breakthrough improvement in the local logistics service market, Vietnam’s new regulations have raised concerns over e-commerce among EU investors.
dhl express adds a330 300 to rapidly growing asia pacific air network

DHL Express adds A330-300 to rapidly-growing Asia-Pacific air network

With a gross payload of 61 metric tonnes, the A330-300 of DHL Express will provide additional high-volume, lower-density capacity in the Asia-Pacific, catering specifically to regional e-commerce which in 2017 accounted for 40 per cent of global e-commerce sales.
ninja van officially coming to vietnam

Ninja Van officially coming to Vietnam

Ninja Van, Southeast Asia’s technology-enabled logistics company, has officially launched their operations in Vietnam.
alibaba to invest s 26b more in lazada replaces ceo

Alibaba to invest S$2.6b more in Lazada, replaces CEO

Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group announced on Monday (Mar 19) it will invest an additional US$2 billion (S$2.6 billion) in Lazada, two years after it acquired a controlling stake in the Singapore-headquartered e-commerce site.
e commerce grows but taxes hard to collect

E-commerce grows but taxes hard to collect

Experts have recommended amending e-commerce regulations that would allow authorities to better manage and collect tax as well as develop the sector.