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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg.

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Don’t Fret: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement will not play havoc with the economic development of developing countries

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

In late June of 2015, the Senate passed legislation that gave President Obama the authority to present the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade package to Congress with no amendments or filibusters allowed. Felipe Caro and Christopher S. Tang, UCLA Anderson School. Overall, TPP is not a threat to various developing countries.

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“Too Big to Fail”: 10 Things you Need to Know About El Niño

Elementum

1997 satellite image versus 2015 satellite image. This should keep prices low and shipping lanes open. A shorter monsoon season in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia will help miners procure more materials, used heavily in the electronics industry. Typhoons can disrupt air and ship travel in Southeast Asia.

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Prep Your Supply Chain for Super Typhoon Soudelor

Elementum

Update 8/10/2015, 06:16 PST: Soudelor Prompts Authorities to Issue Emergency Alert in China. Update 8/09/2015, 18:03 PST: Tropical Storm Soudelor to Hit South Korea on August 11. Super Typhoon Soudelor, the strongest storm system of 2015, is set to reach Taiwan and China tomorrow morning local time.

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When Coincidence Meets Determination – An Interview with Rob O’Byrne

Logistics Bureau

In 2012, Logistics Bureau Group established a virtual assistant service in the Southern Philippines: Virtual Done Well. Why a virtual assistant (VA) business and why in the Philippines? We decided we could use some help with our online marketing and ended up hiring three staff based in Davao City in the Philippines.

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The Cross-Border eCommerce Opportunity in Southeast Asia

Vinculum

In 2015, the value of the market was just USD 5.5 In countries like the Philippines and Vietnam we see large young workforces that are quick to catch on to international trends and want to buy the latest foreign goods. They manage everything from pick-up at the port, inbound, storage, pick & pack, and shipping. for sellers.

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A Complete Guide To Selling On Shopee In 2022!

Vinculum

Shopee was founded in 2015 and is owned by Sea Group. Shopee had a modest beginning, but it has grown to be present in most ASEAN member states, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Korea. For purchasers from Taiwan and the Philippines, there are many different ways to pay.