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South Korea's product recall cases jumped 5% to 2,656 in 2025, driven by a 42% surge in consumer protection violations linked to unsafe imports sold on e-commerce platforms.
GameStop's CEO Ryan Cohen is reconsidering his company's approach to eBay, weighing whether to abandon a contested $56 billion acquisition bid in favour of a collaborative venture that would leverage GameStop's 1,600 US stores.
Malaysia's Cabinet committee will examine the sale of imported goods through online platforms, addressing concerns raised by local businesses about their ability to compete in the digital marketplace.
A US appeals court has overturned a ban preventing Perplexity's AI shopping agents from accessing Amazon, marking the first major court ruling on whether autonomous AI systems can legally access online platforms.
Malaysia's government will conduct a detailed investigation into whether low prices on cross-border e-commerce platforms constitute unfair competition, rather than making quick judgments. A new E-Commerce Act is being drafted.
Amazon.com has been sued in US federal court by consumers who claim the retailer falsely marketed seafood products as sustainably sourced through deceptive labelling, a practice known as greenwashing.
Malaysia's government is launching a nationwide operation to tackle unsafe electrical products flooding the market through e-commerce and retail channels. Seven agencies will coordinate enforcement efforts targeting 34 categories of appliances lacking proper certification.
The European Union has imposed a €550 million fine on Alibaba's AliExpress for inadequate safeguards against counterfeit and illegal products, marking the third major enforcement action under the bloc's Digital Services Act.
J&T Express has achieved a historic milestone with average daily parcel volumes exceeding 100 million in the second quarter, powered by explosive growth across Southeast Asia where volumes jumped 63% year-on-year.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into StubHub after numerous complaints from World Cup ticket buyers who never received their tickets despite purchasing them through the resale platform.