E-commerce

Singapore’s e-commerce platform market expands by 21%, led by Shopee

E-commerce platform Shopee leads in Singapore's platform gross merchandise value in 2025, making up more than half of the value.

Is the world finally going to tariff Big Tech?

The internet has been tariff-free for decades. If that changes, it’s because the world has decided it can’t allow the US to run its digital empire forever.

China issues e-commerce guidance after EU lawmakers press country on unsafe products

A container ship is seen at berth at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on April 2.

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.

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