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Taobao

Made in China: C-beauty craze hits S’pore as new generation of brands offer quality for cheap

(Clockwise from left) Floral Engraving Beauty Goddess Makeup Palette from Florasis, Perfect Diary Explorer Eyeshadow Palette in 13 Red Fox, Judydoll Highlight & Contour Palette and Joocyee Cream Blush & Highlighting Duo.
(Clockwise from left) Floral Engraving Beauty Goddess Makeup Palette from Florasis, Perfect Diary Explorer Eyeshadow Palette in 13 Red Fox, Judydoll Highlight & Contour Palette and Joocyee Cream Blush & Highlighting Duo.

Actor Shane Pow’s sub-$100 Star Awards 2025 get-up was from Taobao

Actor Shane Pow spent less than $100 on his Taobao outfit for Star Awards 2025.
Actor Shane Pow spent less than $100 on his Taobao outfit for Star Awards 2025.

Taobao sparks outrage by selling items featuring South Korean dictator’s face

Taobao has sparked controversy in South Korea for selling merchandize featuring portrat of former military dictator Chun Doo-hwan.
Taobao has sparked controversy in South Korea for selling merchandize featuring portrat of former military dictator Chun Doo-hwan.

Cream walls, beige furniture: Why do Singapore millennial homes look the same?

On Singapore social media, “mujicore” and “japandi” homes in shades of beige and white dominate.
On Singapore social media, “mujicore” and “japandi” homes in shades of beige and white dominate.

Taobao opens first physical furniture store in Hong Kong

Visitors got to browse more than 10,000 furniture products from 100 Taobao merchants and physically test out different display pieces.
Visitors got to browse more than 10,000 furniture products from 100 Taobao merchants and physically test out different display pieces.

Alibaba raises $425 million from sale of stake in EV maker XPeng

FILE PHOTO: Xpeng's electric vehicle (EV) G9 is seen displayed at the Xpeng booth during the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Xpeng's electric vehicle (EV) G9 is seen displayed at the Xpeng booth during the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

Covers that look like Singapore passport on sale on Taobao have been removed: MCCY

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Alibaba vows ‘historic’ investment in Taobao and content

Taobao will focus on content creation as a conduit to bring in more users and will also launch AI-powered tools for merchants.
Taobao will focus on content creation as a conduit to bring in more users and will also launch AI-powered tools for merchants.

AT THE COURTS

Student who bought replica guns online to resell gets probation

Nov 11 Singles Day sale steals hearts as Singapore's biggest shopping event

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