BRIEF: Synagistics eyes major Chinese SaaS acquisition
Southeast Asian e-commerce company Synagistics Ltd. (2562.HK) announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire 80% or more of a major Chinese software as a service (SaaS) platform, with…
Meitu, Alibaba find beauty in new e-commerce partnership
The maker of beauty apps will sell $250 million worth of convertible bonds that could make the e-commerce giant its third-biggest shareholder Key Takeaways: Meitu and Alibaba have formed a…
BRIEF: Jihong surges in Hong Kong trading debut
Shares of cross-border social e-commerce and paper packaging company Xiamen Jihong Co. Ltd. (2603.HK, 002803.SZ) soared in their Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday, opening 43% higher and continuing to rise…
Polibeli targets SPAC listing using Chenghe Acquisition II Co., with Asia in its sights
Chenghe Acquisition II Co. shareholders will vote later this month on a merger with the Asia-focused B2B e-commerce company Polibeli Key Takeaways: Chenghe Acquisition II Co. hopes to soon complete…
BRIEF: Synagistics forms AI partnership with ByteDance
E-commerce company Synagistics Ltd. (2562.HK) said on Tuesday it will use AI infrastructure supplied by Chinese internet giant ByteDance to create tools to help its merchants boost their productivity. The…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Temu and Shein slash U.S. ad spending, warn of price hikes
Chinese-linked e-commerce operators Shein and Temu are slashing their U.S. advertising spending and warning customers of imminent price hikes as the U.S. gets set to start collecting import tariffs on…
BRIEF: Synagistics to acquire Chinese AI firm for $30 million
Southeast Asian e-commerce company Synagistics Ltd. (2562.HK) announced on Monday it has entered into a subscription option deed to acquire Chinese AI firm Movitech Co. for $30 million. Under the…