Eileen Yu

APAC Editor, DTCDaily

Eileen Yu is APAC Editor of DTCDaily, where she edits and writes APAC-related content focusing on the emerging direct-to-consumer company segment. Based in Singapore, Eileen has more than 17 years of experience on several major technology publications including ZDNet and Computerworld Singapore. Her extensive background in the enterprise technology industry enables her to provide a unique perspective of the programmatic market, particularly as digital advertising in APAC becomes more reliant on technology and data.Prior to her current role as a freelance journalist, Eileen was senior editor at ZDNet where she managed the regional editorial team and blogger network, and led the Asian editorial direction for the website. She has moderated high-level panel discussions and has been an invited speaker at digital/online media conferences.Eileen trained under the Journalism department at The University of Queensland, Australia. There, she earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Journalism and English, and wrote an honours thesis titled, "To Censor or Not: The Great Singapore Dilemma”.

Articles by Eileen

• SingPost Looks to Plug Last-Mile with More Delivery Options

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  The resurgence of e-commerce in Southeast Asia has helped mitigate the decline in postal mail volumes, but it has also raised last-mile delivery challenges. To address this, Singapore Post (SingPost) is looking to build up its network and offer more options for consumers to receive and send packages. Established more than 160 years ago, […]

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• Weekly Focus APAC: Potential Walmart Exit Posed as Players Work to Comply with New India E-commerce Rules

  5 days ago News

  

  In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Potential Walmart Exit Posed as Players Work to Comply with New India E-commerce Rules; SingPost Pledges to Make Delivery Amends; Indonesia Coffee Chain Rides on Grab Delivery; and Online Fashion Retailer Snags £175m in Series D. Potential Walmart Exit Posed as Players Work to Comply with New […]

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• Weekly Focus APAC: Lazada Eyes SEA E-Supermart Growth with RedMart Integration

  2 weeks ago News

  

  In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Lazada Eyes SEA E-Supermart Growth with RedMart Integration; Alibaba’s Commerce Business Grows 40%; Singapore Launches Integrated Viewership Tracker; AirAsia Flies with AI-Powered Chatbot; and JD.com Takes Off with Drones in Indonesia. Lazada Eyes SEA E-Supermart Growth with RedMart Integration Lazada Group has unveiled plans to expand its supermarket […]

  In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Lazada Eyes SEA E-Supermart Growth [...]

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• How APAC Retail Should Move Forward in 2019

  3 weeks ago News

  

  What key trends will play out in the Asia-Pacific retail tech landscape this year? And should brands go direct or tap aggregated e-commerce sites to engage consumers? RetailTechNews spoke with these industry experts and players for their insights and predictions: – Jet Jing, Alibaba’s president of Tmall – Satish Meena, Forrester’s senior forecast analyst – Alban […]

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• Weekly Focus APAC: Mobile to Lead Online Retail in APAC Markets

  3 weeks ago News

  

  In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Mobile to Lead Online Retail in APAC Markets; APAC Firms Believe Customer Experience Still Not Integrated & Centralised; DBS Pilots QR ‘Angbaos’ for Chinese New Year; and Alibaba Expected to Grab 9.3% of Global Digital Ads. Mobile to Lead Online Retail in APAC Markets Mobile will lead online […]

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• Weekly Focus APAC: China to Overtake U.S. in Retail Sales

  4 weeks ago News

  

  In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: China to Overtake U.S. in Retail Sales; Chinese Bring Out Mobile to Pay When Overseas; Traditional Banks Must Collaborate as More AU Consumers Tap Digital Payments; Grab & ZhongAn Form JV in Digital Insurance; and Argentinian Retail Agency Eyes Asia Expansion with Pixelsior. China to Overtake U.S. […]

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• Weekly Focus APAC: Security Fear Drives Retailers Away From Digital

  1 month ago News

  

  In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Security Fear Drives APAC Retailers Away From Digital; Singapore Online Firms Find Globalisation Tougher Now; Alibaba Puts Genie in BMW Partnership; and Citi Partners with MoneyBack to Offer Retail Conversion Programme in HK. Security Fear Drives APAC Retailers Away From Digital Three out of five retail businesses in […]

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• Weekly Focus APAC: E-Commerce Drives China Mobile Payments Services

  1 month ago News

  

  In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: E-Commerce Drives China Mobile Payments Services; JD.com Unveils Autonomous Delivery Stations; Didi Launches In-App Financial Services; and Singapore C2C Retail Platform Appoints Senior Execs. E-commerce Drives China Mobile Payments Services China’s mobile payments services market is projected to grow 21.8% from 2017 to hit USD$96.73tn (£75.96tn) in 2023, […]

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• Weekly Focus APAC: JD.com Sets Up Shop at Airport & Railway Station

  2 months ago News

  

  In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: JD.com Sets Up Shop at Airport & Railway Station; Taobao Finds Gold in China Pet Retail Market; and Grab Ordered to Pay for Impact on Vietnam Competitor. JD.com Sets Up Shop at Airport & Railway Station The Chinese e-commerce giant has opened two stores at an airport and […]

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• Weekly Focus APAC: Alibaba Inks Cross-Border Deal with Russian Carrier

  2 months ago News

  

  In this edition of Weekly Focus APAC: Alibaba Inks Cross-Border Deal with Russian Carrier; Singtel Digital Wallet Now on Apple Pay; 7-in-10 Singapore Travellers Clueless About Overseas Transaction Fees; and JD.com Unveils £791.16m Share Repurchase Scheme. Alibaba Inks Cross-Border Deal with Russian Carrier Volga-Dnepr Group has inked a deal with Alibaba Group’s logistics arm […]

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