As the share of e-commerce grows in the global trading mix, so does the prevalence of online scams and frauds. The distrust of the shoppers is growing. Sometimes it is just the irresponsibility and carelessness on the part of the online store and sometimes it is the error of the shopper in ordering not exactly […]
Betting on Indonesia: TikTok E-commerce Expands into Local Services
[This is an abridged version of an article from EqualOcean News] Recently, it has been reported that TikTok is quietly testing local services in Indonesia and Thailand. According to informed sources, some fortunate users have already encountered carefully designed group-buying deals in their feeds, primarily focusing on dining merchants. This move has quickly attracted widespread […]
Enhancing e-commerce regulations in Turkmenistan
E-commerce lets small businesses in Turkmenistan tap into new international markets. With the right policies, they can achieve even more. Several national documents prioritize digital transformation, including the State Program for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 2021–2025. To further that goal, the International Trade Centre (ITC) launched technical workshops on 23 […]
Launch of ePacket CAINIAO in Kazakhstan is a major step in E-commerce
nCa Report The official ceremony of launching the ePacket CAINIAO postal channel to Kazakhstan recently took place at the Khorgos Dry Port International Logistics Park. ePacket Plus is an advanced logistics service specially designed to track and deliver parcels from Chinese trading platforms to Kazakhstan. This service meets modern logistics standards and is aimed at […]
E-Commerce Opportunities in Central Asia
The 2nd CAREC Digital Trade Forum was held in Astana on 17 April 2024. The theme of the forum was: Advancing Digital Solutions and Deepening Regional Cooperation for Trade. Ms. Saida Nur, the director for business development, Mastercard, gave a useful and informative presentation at the forum. We are presenting here a reformatted version of […]
Prospects of E-Commerce in Tajikistan
Tajikistan, proportional to its resources and the size of its economy, is making considerable efforts to promote ecommerce. Asia Plus interviewed recently the new chairman of the Association of E-Commerce Participants of Tajikistan, Ms. Nasima Bakhramova. We are producing here the Asia Plus article, based on the conversation with Ms. Bakhramova: E-commerce in Tajikistan: what […]
Growing Role of AI in E-Commerce
The role of AI (artificial intelligence) is growing in all areas of life and economy, and ecommerce is no exception. Central Asia needs to remain abreast of the developments. Forbes has recently published several articles about how AI is transforming ecommerce. [It is becoming commonplace to spell e-commerce as ecommerce.] We have picked two of […]
Streamlining of Merchant Solutions will boost e-commerce in Central Asia
E-commerce in Central Asia is ready to go mainstream. One of the snags holding it back is the absence of streamlined merchant solutions. The various methods to accept the online payment from the client and process the transaction are collectively called the merchant solutions. According to the website Carat, to accept online payments, both small […]
Changing algorithm of Google and e-commerce in Central Asia
Several things are necessary for the success of an online trading platform. One of them is to be found easily in a search by a client who has decided to make the purchase. Google, the largest search engine, keeps changing its algorithm continually. The server-side team of every e-commerce website, particularly the content creators, need […]
Situation of e-commerce in Central Asia
The Daryo.uz news service of Uzbekistan published on 13 March 2024 a report on the ecommerce situation in Central Asia. Here, we are reproducing the report in full: Central Asian countries consider establishing dedicated bank accounts for e-commerce transactions The e-commerce sector in Central Asia reached a value of $8bn in 2022, as per IMARC Group, a […]