Lazada Group

SINGAPORE (Aug 26): In just over a year after its listing on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board, e-commerce company Synagie Corp has grown significantly by expanding its footprint across several Southeast Asian countries and inking deals with MNCs.

SINGAPORE (Aug 21): Synagie Corp, the e-commerce solutions provider, is set to provide brand store management services across Southeast Asia to online store giant Lazada.

(Mar 4): In December, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. put Pierre Poignant in charge of Lazada, the subsidiary spearheading the Chinese e-commerce giant’s high-stakes Southeast Asia expansion. The choice was out of character for several reasons. Poignant

(Oct 9): As Amazon.com Inc. pushes into Southeast Asia with a new venture into Singapore, the online retailer is facing some tough hurdles. Shopping in air-conditioned malls is practically a national sport, and e-commerce rivals moved in long ago.

SINGAPORE (May 19): On May 17, Singapore Post announced a deal with Southeast Asia’s largest online shopping platform Lazada Group.

SINGAPORE (March 22): Alibaba’s bringing its teeming Taobao internet marketplace to Singapore.

(Dec 15): Alibaba Group Holding and Amazon.com are about to clash in Southeast Asia. And Lazada Group SA, which Alibaba bought this year for US$1 billion ($1.4 billion), will be right at the heart of that conflict.