Regional Champions 30 April 2026 South Korean probe tests U.S. willingness to protect its tech giants abroad A massive data breach at huge online retailer Coupang, which is registered and listed in the U.S., has both countries claiming the right to act. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Tech Giants 3 April 2026 Amazon is betting on speed in a market that may not need it By Ananya Bhattacharya
China Outside China 3 February 2026 Temu’s global rise runs into a regulatory wall By Damilare Dosunmu
China Outside China 23 June 2025 TikTok Shop battles Shein and Temu in Latin America’s e-commerce race The platform recently launched in Mexico and Brazil, where its fast fashion Chinese rivals already have a stronghold. By Melissa Amezcua
China Outside China 20 June 2025 The $10 billion delivery empire built on Shein and TikTok orders A Chinese courier company is out-delivering Amazon — and everyone else — across Southeast Asia. By Lam Le
Innovation 5 June 2025 Tech giants in the Gulf are building super-apps to dominate digital life From Dubai to Riyadh, apps are consolidating ride-hailing, payments, and delivery into single platforms. By Divsha Bhat
China Outside China 23 May 2025 India’s richest man can’t crack e-commerce, even with Shein Early data shows the partnership is off to a slow start, as Reliance’s retail machine struggles to cement its place in a market dominated by Amazon and Walmart. By Kunal Purohit and Ananya Bhattacharya
Innovation 9 May 2025 How do you compete with Chinese e-commerce giants? A Vietnamese company is deploying housewives Sendo, once poised to become Vietnam’s leading e-commerce company, is reinventing itself to survive against TikTok Shop and Shopee. By Lam Le
China Outside China 23 April 2025 Chinese sellers and U.S. buyers prepare for the end of ultracheap shopping Temu and Shein are set to raise prices ahead of the de minimis loophole’s closure. By Viola Zhou
Innovation 20 March 2025 Screaming customers, unpaid workers: Inside the chaotic demise of Indian online delivery pioneer Dunzo Dunzo was a trailblazer in India’s online delivery sector, but things went awry when it shifted from its core strength. By Ananya Bhattacharya
China Outside China 3 March 2025 Mexico’s new tariffs hit Shein — and millions of local resellers The government hopes the 19% tax will push Asian e-commerce giants to grow their operations in Mexico, and make up for 79,000 textile jobs lost to fast fashion. By Melissa Amezcua
China Outside China 11 February 2025 Chinese Temu sellers use fake U.S. postage labels to boost their profits Some vendors have figured out how to maintain ultralow prices: Trick the U.S. postal service into delivering products for free. By Viola Zhou
