Online shopping

South-east Asia’s digital economy to hit US$368b in 2026, up 17% as AI uplifts growth

The annual e-Conomy report released on Oct 21 said that strong growth was seen across e-commerce, online travel, online media, as well as transport and food delivery.

Amazon to hire over 300,000 workers for holiday season, up 20% from 2025

Amazon is offering full-time, part-time and seasonal roles to cover the holiday shopping season.

Taobao invests $19 million in Singapore promotions for 11.11 sale launching Oct 20

Pursuit Of Jade star Zhang Linghe fronts Chinese e-commerce giant Taobao’s 11.11 sale with a shopping livestream and special merchandise, in addition to its advertising around Singapore.

Branded Content

Takashimaya Card Day is back: 11 best deals on fashion, beauty, kitchen and more

Best Takashimaya Oct Card Day sale

C-drama star Zhang Linghe fronts Taobao 11.11 campaign

Taobao partners Chinese actor Zhang Linghe for promotion of yearly 11.11 sale.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 7, 2026

A masked protester throwing an object, amid clashes with French police in Paris on Oct 6.

Online fashion giant Asos probes ‘unauthorised activity’ after hacking phone alerts

Asos, which has 17 million active customers worldwide, said personal information like names and contact details “may have been accessed” but that it did not believe payment card information or account passwords were impacted.

Deals

Your ultimate guide to the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Singapore 2026 sales

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Singapore 2026 will run from Oct 6-8, 2026.

Japan eyes stronger border controls amid surging imports of low-priced goods bought online

Japan’s customs inspections have been unable to keep up with the increase in imports and influx of counterfeit goods.

Forum: Posting fake reviews is not just an unfair practice; it is potentially criminal

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