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19-Jun-19 Popular short-form video app TikTok, developed by China's ByteDance, has been slowly ramping up its advertising strategy. However, the company still generates revenue from in-app purchases, and that number hit a high of USD9 million in May 2019. [image: TechCrunch]
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18-Jun-19 The rising tide of international e-commerce has been slow in fully spreading throughout Latin America’s biggest market, but Brazil's e-commerce market is now thriving. Mercado Livre is the country leader, with Amazon now putting on the pressure. [image: Admitad Report]
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09-Jun-19 China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba and Russia’s RDIF sovereign wealth fund will each invest USD100 million in a Russian joint venture, and Alibaba will contribute AliExpress Russia into the joint venture. This consists of Alibaba's Russia-based domestic and cross-border operations. [image: Retail News Asia]
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28-Apr-19 Travel marketplace Wego ranks Egypt first for MENA travellers, followed by India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and USA. "55 percent of travellers in 2019 booked a 12+ day flight compared to 39 percent in 2018," said Mamoun Hmedan, Director, Wego. [image: Alamy / Khaleej Times]
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11-Apr-19 JD.com’s 7Fresh and Yonghui Superstores are set to co-invest RMB5 bn (USD750 mn) in Thailand to establish sourcing and distribution of tropical fruits, including RMB1.5 bn of durians, mangosteens, longans, and coconuts from Thai agricultural brands.
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