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13-Sep-18 Industry players in the consumer products sector in the Middle East and Africa are showing signs of optimism about market prospects. In the next three years, they expect to increase sourcing in Asia, particularly in Southeast Asia, China and India. [image: HKTDC Survey]
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11-Sep-18 GLP, Asia’s largest warehouse operator, has launched a USD2 bn China fund in partnership with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, as it continues to tap into the growing demand for warehousing fuelled by a boom in e-commerce. [image: South China Morning Post]
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07-Sep-18 Ovo payments, Lippo's e-money solution, can be used at 200 malls and 5,000 restaurants in Indonesia. The operator says it is the no.1 player in an Indonesian e-payments market that grew 434% in the first half of 2018. [image: Jun Suzuki]
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05-Sep-18 African households are quickly becoming a major market for Chinese e-commerce merchants looking to sell everything from mobile phone to toothbrushes, with market projections estimating a USD29 bn value by 2022 as mobile phones are gaining popularity. [image: Niu Jing / China Daily]
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24-Aug-18 Alibaba’s Lazada is introducing new credit options for SMEs in Southeast Asia. Lazada partnered with Finaxar to offer financing services to sellers in Singapore. There are plans to expand to other parts of Southeast Asia in the future. [image: TechCrunch]
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