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09-Aug-18 Logistics services company Dada-JD Daojia has raised USD500 mn from existing backers JD.com and Walmart to quicken the growth of its delivery network across China. Walmart has been pushing to integrate its retail network in China. [image: South China Morning Post]
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20-Jul-18 Starbucks is partnering with Alibaba with a 'New Retail' strategy, in an effort to rediscover growth for its business in China as it battles ambitious new rivals, including billion-dollar startup Luckin Coffee. [image: TechCrunch]
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28-Jun-18 Pakistan’s absence of online payment solutions and weak consumer protection results in per-capita Internet retail spending at USD0.60, one of the lowest in the region, compared with USD871 in Korea for example. [image: Pakwired]
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24-Jun-18 PayPal believes its global reach and security infrastructure will keep its digital payments service relevant amid an active consumer ecosystem and various government efforts to digitise the payments industry in Asia. [image: Netral English]
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19-Jun-18 In Southeast Asia Alibaba and Tencent have spent billions to secure major equity stakes in the region’s leading tech startups. Online media, travel, ride-hailing and e-commerce will grow to USD200 bn by 2025, from USD50 bn in 2017. [image: Fortune]
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