Singapore: Amazon.com Inc launched its two-hour delivery service in Singapore on Thursday, marking the e-commerce giant’s push into populous Southeast Asia and its first head-on battle with its Chinese rival, Alibaba Group Holding. While Amazon does deliver to Singapore, higher-end services had not been available, such as Prime services which include access to the company’s video-streaming service. The Prime Now Singapore website, which went live on Thursday, promises delivery within two hours. More From Livemint »In Asia, Amazon has largely sidestepped China and focused on India. Since launching five years ago, Lazada has expanded into six markets in Southeast Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Source: Mint July 27, 2017 09:11 UTC