E-commerce

US vows to seek WTO alternatives after Cameroon meeting fails to renew e-commerce moratorium

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he was “disappointed at the lack of seriousness” shown by many WTO member countries in embracing a broadly acceptable reform agenda.

Singapore agencies and TikTok training workers for retail jobs in live-streaming era

OSIM runs a livestream on TikTok Shop.

Singapore, 65 other WTO members introduce first set of global digital trade rules

WTO members representing around 70 per cent of global trade agreed to activate the agreement in their countries.

WTO members bypass opposition to introduce world’s first baseline digital trade rules

The push to accelerate entry into force stems from mounting frustration over those obstructions.

More than 1 million illegal health products including cough syrup, sex drugs seized in 2025: HSA

Most of the illegal products seized were cough syrups, sexual enhancement medicines and painkillers.

Influencer Jianhao Tan to captain Singapore-Malaysia team in global live commerce competition

The dark side of India’s digital gold rush

QR codes for digital payment at a grocery store in Ahmedabad in 2024. India has emerged as the second-largest e-retail market after China by number of shoppers.

Sea Q4 profit jumps 72.9% to $525 million; targets 25% GMV growth in Shopee

In 2025, Shopee served around 400 million active buyers and 20 million sellers..

Iran strikes snarl e-commerce delivery times to Middle East

Delivery estimates for goods being shipped to consumers across the region by China’s major online retailers have surged by several days.

Over 9 in 10 pieces of criminal cybercontent taken down were scams: Online Criminal Harms Act Office

Online Criminal Harms Act Office director Marc E (left) and Mr Gijs Verheijke, Carousell's director of trust and customer experience, speaking to the press on Feb 19.

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