Launch of first e-commerce platform masterplan soon
KUCHING: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) will be launching its first e-commerce platform masterplan to motivate entrepreneurs venturing into digital economy. Its Assistant Minister Datuk Naroden Majais said the ministry had finalised the development of the e-commerce platform and would be launching it this month after Gawai. […]
Online shopping becoming new norm
KUALA LUMPUR: With consumer’s fully embracing e-commerce due to the movement control order (MCO) to stop the spread of Covid-19, businesses across industries are seen to be pushing boundaries and accelerating their digital presence. Shopee Malaysia has observed new shopping preferences as e-commerce becomes more important in their everyday lives with consumers spending an average […]
Go for e-commerce, SMEs urged
KUCHING: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should grab the opportunity to go for e-commerce in response to Covid-19 outbreak, said retail industry experts on Zoom Live Online forum on last Thursday (April 16) night. The drastic revenue drop following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) was not only affecting SMEs but also felt […]
Ministry to assist e-commerce community
KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs will work with the relevant ministry to explore ways on how it could further assist the e-commerce entrepreneurs in the country. Its minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi said this was to encourage more people to venture into e-commerce because doing online business is now seen as […]
No restrictions on supply chain, e-commerce activities
PUTRAJAYA: There are no restrictions on supply chain, food marketing and e-commerce activities during the movement control order (MCO), said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi (pic). He said food supply and e-commerce activities including food production, retail, packaging, distribution, wholesale and distribution centres as well as raw materials manufacturers were […]
Make full use of e-commerce
KUCHING: E-commerce should be seen as an incredible opportunity for Sarawakians to venture into the business sector and improve, said International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Assistant Minister Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais. Naroden, who was representing Mintred Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, said the emergence of digital economy through […]
Sarawak e-Commerce providers urged to register with Customs
KUCHING: The Sarawak Customs Department have started the enforcement of service tax on e-Commerce services from Jan 1, said its director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha, yesterday. In that regard, she is calling on all parties involved in e-Commerce services in the state to register their services with the department to obtain licenses for their […]
Youth can earn from gaming
KUCHING: An ‘E-commerce through eSports’ workshop was held in conjunction with the Gaming4Humanity event at CityOne Megamall last Saturday. The workshop was jointly organised by Kenyalang eSports Tournament, Training, and Trade (KES3T) and Koperasi Belia Inovatif Sarawak (Kobis) alongside Incredible Hearts and supported by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur […]
Boom time for e-commerce
Online spending in SE Asia to outstrip digital consumer growth KUALA LUMPUR: Online spending in Southeast Asia is expected to grow three times faster than the growth of digital consumers by 2025, with clothing and personal care emerging as two of the leading categories, according to a study by Facebook and Bain & Company. The […]
