Online sellers hope for lifeline from government


Shopee regional managing director Ian Ho said recent initiatives such as the “Shop Malaysia Online” programme and the Penjana e-commerce initiative for SMEs have yielded positive benefits by generating over RM500mil in sales for more than 80,000 local sellers over the past few months on Shopee alone.

PETALING JAYA: E-commerce platforms are hoping the government will continue to extend support to the industry to encourage more retailers to diversify their businesses and move online.

Shopee regional managing director Ian Ho said recent initiatives such as the “Shop Malaysia Online” programme and the Penjana e-commerce initiative for SMEs have yielded positive benefits by generating over RM500mil in sales for more than 80,000 local sellers over the past few months on Shopee alone.

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