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Why China will continue to dominate eCommerce

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22-Mar-18 China is the global leader in e-commerce but has still not yet achieved its full potential. With an estimated 676 mn Chinese people not yet connected to the Internet analysts predict e-commerce will increase 200% by 2021. [image: IMRG]

Alibaba counters Amazon in Southeast Asia

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19-Mar-18 Alibaba will inject USD2 bn into its subsidiary Lazada Group, the Singapore-based online retailer, and will send one of its key executives to replace Lazada's founder CEO, part of moves to cement its leading position in Southeast Asia. [image: Reuters / Nikkei Asian Review]

Japan's Aeon teams up with Alibaba-backed AI-run stores

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19-Mar-18 Aeon, Japan's biggest retailer with 430 locations, will partner with Alibaba-backed technology company DeepBlue Technology to develop unmanned convenience stores in China, where a handprint lets users access the kiosk-like store and pay for purchases. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

China's PLA hospitals told to focus on combat

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15-Mar-18 The Chinese military has embarked on an aggressive drive to overhaul a raft of medical institutes nationwide to rein in profit-generating businesses. Researchers and doctors have been told to use their expertise to make soldiers fitter and stronger. [image: Xinhua via DFIC]

Connecting Australian suppliers with Chinese consumers

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13-Mar-18 AuMake, a company that specializes in connecting Australian suppliers with Chinese consumers, has launched Australia’s first dedicated retail hub for ‘daigou shoppers' - people outside China who purchase luxury goods for a customer in mainland China. [image: Shutterstock / Retail In Asia]

Why China will continue to dominate eCommerce

Alibaba counters Amazon in Southeast Asia

Japan's Aeon teams up with Alibaba-backed AI-run stores

China's PLA hospitals told to focus on combat

Connecting Australian suppliers with Chinese consumers

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