TikTok now allows account users to reconsider, moderate comments

Singapore – Short-video platform TikTok has announced two new features that promote ‘kindness’ online and to create a safe and supportive environment in the platform. The first feature allows TikTok users to filter out comments by deciding which only appears in their public posts. With the new ‘Filter All’ feature...

airasia’s Muslim-friendly biz unit IKHLAS launches new e-commerce platform

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – IKHLAS, the Muslim-friendly business line under airasia, has announced a new e-commerce platform called ‘Shop with IKHLAS’ in response to the growing demand of Muslim customers in the online market. Through the platform, Muslim users can choose from a wide range of products from praying mats...

Grab PH partners with agri-social Zagana for ‘Salamat sa Ani’ initiative

Manila, Philippines – Ride-hailing platform Grab has partnered with Philippines’ agri-social enterprise Zagana to launch the ‘Salamat sa Ani’ initiative, a campaign that aims to provide more options for people to show gratitude to loved ones and frontliners, as well as to support local farmers through patronizing their products. The...

New campaign by Shopee, P&G aims to break gender stereotypes in household

Manila, Philippines – To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has partnered with Southeast Asia’s (SEA) e-commerce platform Shopee to launch its latest campaign, #ChallengeTheChores. The campaign aims to challenge gender stereotypes by promoting a sense of joint responsibility within the household and encouraging family members...

Gamers in APAC spend at least nine hours on online gaming: report

Singapore – Video game playing in the Asia-Pacific has risen to a new level, with consumers playing more than 9 hours of online games each week in 2020, a report by content delivery network company Limelight shows. According to the study, the sudden spike in gaming has been driven by...

About half of consumers across SEA are uninstalling shopping apps in 2020: report

Singapore – With more people relying on e-commerce during the pandemic, shoppers have also increasingly become more selective with the platforms they’re using, and in the Southeast Asia region, about half of consumers across markets were found to uninstall shopping apps, according to a report by e-commerce aggregator iPrice Group,...

Katy Perry, NCT Dream to headline Lazada’s ‘Super Party’ concert

Singapore – As e-commerce platform Lazada nears its ninth birthday celebration, it has announced a star-studded Lazada 'Super Party' concert this year, boasting a performance guest list which includes global singer-songwriter Katy Perry and K-pop boy group NCT Dream. The Lazada Super Party is set for simulcast on 26 March across six...

Shopee, Lazada retain crown as top e-commerce sites in SEA

Singapore – Singapore-headquartered e-commerce platform Shopee retains its leadership as the most-visited e-commerce site in the Southeast Asia region in 2020, followed by similarly Singapore-born e-commerce Lazada, the newest report from e-commerce aggregator iPrice showed. In the latest report that is in partnership with SimilarWeb and Appsflyer, Shopee topped the...

Spotify goes global with inclusion of over 30 languages in platform

Stockholm, Sweden – Music streaming platform Spotify has announced that it will be rolling around 36 language support in its platform following its announcement last February 22 on the livestreaming announcement “Stream On”. The new update makes the total languages on the platform to 62, and is part of the...

Lazada Singapore launches first local ambassador

Singapore – E-commerce platform Lazada has announced its first-ever local ambassador in Singapore, choosing celebrity Michelle Chong to represent the brand in the country. The company said this is part of the platform’s continued strategy to engage more with younger shoppers and promote Lazada’s key campaigns. The ambassadorship will see...