SingTel

SingTel: Partners Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce platform that enables individuals/ businesses to create online stores, and provides the entire solution from hosting servers, development support and payment systems. Shopify hosts c.50,000 online retailers currently, and earns by charging its clients monthly subscription rates, which starts from $17/mth. On the partnership, SingTel will work with payment providers in each country to enable transactions in local currencies by Sept. Merchants will be able to streamline their order fulfillment process and enjoy attractive shipping rates in the coming months, and enjoy local hotline technical support 24/7. SingTel is excited by the tremendous growth opportunities in the eCommerce market. Highlights that by 2015, 35% of internet users in the Asia Pacific region will make purchases online, and 30% of these transactions will be performed on a mobile device.