News about e-commerce

HANGZHOU (China): Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it remains committed to its plans in Malaysia despite uncertainty created by the Malaysian government’s review of megaprojects awarded by the previous administration.

PETALING JAYA (July 3): Being a household name for household products, IKEA may be the first to pop to mind when you think about getting a dining set, an office chair or even a small potted plant.

十年前，电子商务在东南亚区域还是一个很难以想象的概念，但今天，这个模式已迈入蓬勃增长期。 根据BMI Research的计算，大马、印尼、菲律宾、新加坡、泰国和越南这六大东南亚最大经济体的网购市场，将在2021年录得US$648亿（RM2579.

Just over a decade ago, e-commerce was almost an alien concept in this part of the world.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Some 95 new foreign brands have made their debut in the Malaysian retail market since 2017 to date.

JOHOR BAHRU (March 29): Swedish furniture maker IKEA is eyeing a third store in the capital of Malaysia but there is no timeline as to when the development will be announced.

PETALING JAYA (March 8): Axis REIT Managers Bhd head of investment Siva Shanker expects the performance of third-tier shopping malls to worsen, with these spaces eventually becoming store rooms for e-commerce businesses, if they do not stay relevant.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): Development freeze is never a good thing to do because free trade is interrupted, according to Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd estate agency director Robert Ang.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): More retailers are expected to embrace the “clicks and mortar” concept as e-commerce sees rapid growth in Malaysia, said Knight Frank Malaysia in its latest research report titled “Real estate highlights for 2nd half of 2017”.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): The e-commerce industry will accelerate the growth of the industrial property market as demand for logistics and distribution centres rises, prompting the development of smaller industrial facilities, said Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd research director Sulaiman Akhmady Mohd Saheh.