E-Commerce

Fawad seeks Facebook’s cooperation to curb hate speech, boost e-commerce

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has emphasized the need for formal collaboration to explore… Read More

Alibaba takes record $25 bn on ‘Singles Day’

SHANGHAI: Chinese online shoppers spent a record $25 billion on this year's "Singles Day" promotion… Read More

China targets Alibaba’s Taobao, other e-commerce sites, in VPN crackdown

BEIJING: Chinese authorities have issued a warning to the country's top e-commerce platforms, including Alibaba… Read More

Nawaz visits e-commerce giant Alibaba headquarters in China

HANGZHOU, China: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday visited the headquarters of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group in… Read More

Walmart pushing hard to catch Amazon in e-commerce

NEW YORK: Wal-Mart Stores, the 800-pound gorilla of retail, is running hard to catch up… Read More

Amazon buys Middle East e-commerce giant Souq.com

Tech giant Amazon expanded its global reach Tuesday with the announcement of a deal to… Read More

Dar appreciates Alibaba Group’s interest in Pakistan’s e-commerce sector

ISLAMABAD: The e-commerce sector in Pakistan has been doubling every year and is projected to surpass one… Read More

Pinterest lets phones spy eye-catching items

SAN FRANCISCO: Pinterest on Wednesday infused more machine smarts into its online bulletin boards, pushing… Read More

Fake goods often better than originals: Alibaba’s Jack Ma

BEIJING: China's unbranded goods are often better than the branded originals they imitate, founder of… Read More

Pakistan’s untapped resources empowered by e-commerce boom

ISLAMABAD: In the Hindu Kush mountains craftswomen painstakingly stitch flowing scarves, skilled artisans who were… Read More

No. of broadband subscribers in Pakistan rises to 26 million

ISLAMABAD: The number of broadband subscribers in the country crossed 26 million and the broadband… Read More

Pakistan to invite PayPal, Alibaba to start e-commerce services

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to invite global online payment giants PayPal and Alibaba to offer… Read More

Facebook pushes shopping features in move to e-commerce

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc (FB.O) wants its users to shop for clothes and other products… Read More

No Amazon? No problem for Pakistan's e-commerce pioneers

ISLAMABAD: For Shayaan Tahir, it all began when an order he placed on Amazon for… Read More

Alibaba deploys drones to deliver tea in China

SHANGHAI: Echoing US online retailer Amazon, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday tested a drone… Read More

Alibaba spent millions fighting fakes

"From Alibaba Group's perspective, we bear a serious responsibility in this fight against counterfeits," said… Read More

SoftBank estimates $4.6 billion gain from Alibaba listing

TOKYO: Japan's SoftBank Corp said it expected a gain of about 500 billion yen ($4.6… Read More

Alibaba surges on massive demand in trading debut

NEW YORK: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's shares surged in their first day of trading on… Read More

Twitter testing “buy” button on tweets

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc is testing a "buy" button in some tweets that allows a… Read More

Alibaba aims to launch share sale in early September

HONG KONG: Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning to launch its New… Read More