The government says the move is aimed at protecting offline merchants and marketplaces in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

Ministers have repeatedly said that e-commerce sellers using predatory pricing on social media platforms are threatening offline markets in Indonesia.

This comes after parent company Sea Ltd reported widening losses and sharply slower revenue growth.

If not used wisely, the scheme could lead to the accumulation of debts, experts warn.

Two sellers on Shopee are looking at how to take advantage of the e-commerce platform and slowly expand their businesses nationwide and overseas.

This is a significant increase from the RM22.39 million losses reported in 2018.

E-commerce platforms are keeping their heads down due to the government scrutiny, which targets alleged abuse of user data and monopolistic business practices.

The online shopping platform says no such listings have been found.

Malaysia's e-commerce sector, established long before the pandemic hit, looks set to continue growing in the years to come despite recent dismissals of the future of online shopping.

Ameer Ali Mydin says only 'two multinational suppliers' benefit from e-commerce.

Non-competitive prices and the headache of managing an online business are turning traditional hardware stores off the internet but they're keeping pace with big chains nonetheless.

Nearly half of Britons have received more parcel deliveries since lockdown began, according to Royal Mail.