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Alibaba leads a USD1.38 bn investment in ZTO

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29-May-18 Alibaba Group is leading the purchase of 10% of Chinese delivery service ZTO Express for USD1.4 bn, a deal that will augment its ability to ship packages around the globe. [image: Bloomberg News]

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Singapore’s new online grocer wants sustainability

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28-May-18 Grocer Twentyoff has thrown its hat into the saturated e-commerce ring in Singapore, with one mission: make online grocery shopping more sustainable. It wants to reshape consumption habits by encouraging bulk purchasing. [image: 1sock, CC BY-NC-ND via IFPRI Flickr]

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Alternative payment providers position for growth in Indonesia

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When it comes to growth opportunities for digital payments, Indonesia is in a league of its own. The prospect of tens of millions of new digital payment customers is too much for digital companies and investors to ignore. Looking at the numbers, it comes down to a combination of three factors telling payment companies that the timing is right, right now, to move into Indonesia: E-commerce growth; the size of the prize; familiarity with everything online.

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Travel e-commerce in China - not just about growth

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17-May-18 Ctrip is bullish about sustaining growth in the domestic market, after posting a 30% year-on-year rise. "GMV is growing, the overall market is growing and our market share is growing," said James Liang, Co-founder. [image: China Travel News]

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