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Alibaba's international commerce unit unveiled Accio Work, an enterprise AI agent platform to automate complex cross-border e-commerce for small businesses worldwide. It provides SMEs and solo founders with an AI task force to boost efficiency. This launch aligns with the rush to adopt AI agents.
Ant International, the Singapore-based affiliate of Ant Group, has secured US$1.2 billion in Series A funding. The capital will be used to accelerate global growth and drive innovation in merchant payment technologies.
South Korean retail investors are aggressively purchasing Chinese AI-related stocks, including semiconductor firms and robotics companies, driven by FOMO and government-backed AI infrastructure plans. This trend highlights the cross-border spillover of AI investment fervor.
Tencent has enabled PayPal users to make payments via the WeChat Pay merchant network in China. This integration allows US-based PayPal users to scan QR codes at millions of Chinese merchants.
AliExpress has announced a strategic expansion plan for 2026, focusing on the US, South Korea, and Latin America. The initiative includes significant investment and policy incentives to drive merchant growth in these regions.
Recent data from We Are Social shows Temu and AliExpress ranking second and third in global e-commerce traffic. This highlights the massive scale of Chinese cross-border platforms in the global market.
Amazon is closing Amazon Fresh and its local fulfillment network in Singapore on July 6, impacting a small number of roles. AWS, retail, and Global Selling operations will continue unaffected. The strategy pivots to cross-border sales tapping US, Japanese, and German catalogs over local grocery replenishment.
Shanghai starts the first national data international cooperation pilot, guided by the National Data Bureau. It focuses on 6 sectors and 17 tasks toward 2030, building infrastructure, rule recognition, and ecosystems for global data governance and cross-border flows.
Lenovo has opened an AI innovation lab in Hong Kong's Hetao tech hub, enhancing cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The lab aims to assist firms in adopting AI and expanding globally. It marks the first public announcement by a multinational tech firm in the Hong Kong side of the HSITP.