51+ min ago   (503+ words) PETALING JAYA: Priya Nair is 28 and like many her age, she does a lot of shopping online. Once, she was taken aback when she opened a package. Instead of the cooking pot she ordered, the package contained a car-washing sponge....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1549+ words) At a liquor store, bar, or casino, getting carded is part of the cost of entry. Now the Internet is carding people, too – and the companies doing the carding are cashing in. New laws and platform rules are pushing games,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (402+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Proposed changes to e-commerce regulations aimed at making business easier for young Malaysian entrepreneurs could be approved by October, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said current e-commerce laws are being…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (467+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants regulations governing e-commerce expedited, saying it will make it easier for Malaysians, particularly young entrepreneurs, to do business. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the government was reviewing laws and…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (278+ words) TikTok is exploring a feature that would allow users to send money to each other in direct messages, in a move that would extend the social media app’s push into financial services. The in-development feature, if launched, would use the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (561+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Easy returns have become part of the online shopping experience, with consumers increasingly able to send back goods that do not fit, match expectations or arrive in good condition. This convenience helps reduce the risk of buying products…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (200+ words) JAKARTA: Retailers have criticised the government’s decision to delay the implementation of marketplace tax collection for online sellers, saying it prolongs an uneven playing field and disadvantages bricks-and-mortar businesses already contending with softer consumer spending and rising costs. The postponement…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (328+ words) Aug 13 (Reuters) - The increasing prevalence of AI chatbots handling consumer shopping ⁠is pushing merchants to uphold more direct customer relationships over fears of ‌losing their loyalty and repeated purchases, payments firm Adyen said on Thursday. Traditionally, consumers have browsed, logged…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (800+ words) Phia co-founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni pushed for features in the e-commerce startup’s software that took credit for sales it didn’t drive, according to internal communications and people with knowledge of the matter. That timetable runs counter to public…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (265+ words) The Star New Retail Revolution: Digital Business, Neuromarketing and Consumer Experience The way people shop is changing rapidly as digital commerce and social media become increasingly embedded in everyday life. In Malaysia, the latest statistics released by the Statistics Department…...