Cross-border intelligence

Musinsa Deepens Ties with Zozo Ahead of IPO

A joint Zozotown pop-up store launched in Seoul on October 16 to build cross-border market share.

Japan Forms AI Cyber Unit as PHP Flaws Disrupt Transport and Banks

SoftBank halted disaster warnings while carriers, lenders and rail operators took digital services offline following global vulnerabilities in core web code.

Global minimum tax (GMT) and Hong Kong minimum top-up tax (HKMTT) for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups

36Kr Global · Event | Invitation to the 2026 Beijing International Commercial Legal Event Day

On October 30, the 2026 Beijing International Commercial Legal Event Day will be held at the Beijing Kunlun Hotel. Centered on the three major dispute resolution mechanisms of litigation, arbitration, and mediation, it will explore the integration of law and business and the application of legal technology. We sincerel

Borderlands Mexico: Avocado imports generate $641M for US trucking, warehousing

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Avocado imports generate $641M for cross-border logistics; GLS US expands parcel delivery network to Texas border; and Jetco expands heavy-haul operations to serve Gulf Coast. The post Borderlands Mexico: Av

Christmas hit product suddenly "flops"! Listing sells over 50,000 units per month

A weekly infringement roundup.

57% of Large Firms Report Bot or Agent Incidents or Losses

An identity check that stops a fraudster protects a business. One that blocks a legitimate customer costs it a sale. As automated agents handle more activity, enterprises have to establish who an agent represents and what it’s authorized to

Truckload contract rate increases riding steady above 10%

The new index from SONAR shows that carriers have been trying to get rate increases since before the market turned, now they are getting what would have been the equivalent of a few years worth in one. The post Truckload contract rate incre

Air cargo executives call for new midsize freighter, with eyes on 787F

Air cargo executives are concerned with what aircraft will replace the Boeing 767 freighters that now compose a hefty chunk of the midsize cargo aircraft fleet, and at this year’s Cargo Facts Symposium in Nashville, they called on Airbus, B

Chery Explores Canada Factory Plans Ahead of 2027 Retail Debut

Under a bilateral pact allowing 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles annually at a 6.1 percent tariff, the automaker is vetting local plant capacity and joint venture partners.

Asian E-Commerce Dominates Global Sales as China Hits 13 Trillion Yuan

Online transactions in Southeast Asia reached $191 billion while India expanded 20 percent, outpacing mature Western retail corridors.

Striding AI Unveils Two Retail Robots Reaching 99% Autonomy

Singapore startup plans commercial launch in 2027 to automate overnight convenience shifts.

Thailand AI Token Usage Jumps 30-Fold as Retail Deployments Expand

Only 12.4 per cent of Thailand’s working-age population regularly uses AI, compared with 60 per cent in Singapore.

Airlines and Thai Tourism Authority Discount 99,000 Seats

Total bookings reached 47 per cent within days as carriers pivot capacity inward to offset slower cross-border growth.

Who You Gonna Call? The Librarian.

If something strange is happening in your neighborhood this Halloween, you might want to call the librarian. Concord Public Library in New Hampshire is encouraging patrons to borrow a ghost detector or thermal imaging camera as part of its

Hosted operations produced a breakout hit! It reached category TOP1 in 2 months

The growth momentum of the Latin American cross-border market continues to be released

The rise of ‘Adultoween’ and how adults are driving Halloween spending

Adults are fueling $13.5 billion in Halloween spending thanks to the rise of "Adultoween," growing seasonal categories like home decor, and food and beverage.

A 4-person team, $300K in monthly sales! Their AI advertising playbook is practically a "cheat code"

No secret tech, no betting on viral hits—the process just runs automatically.

American Express Expands Travel Platform With Airbnb Integration

American Express and Airbnb have announced a partnership that will offer eligible American Express U.S. Card Members more choices of places to stay when traveling and additional ways to earn points. With this partnership, eligible U.S. Card

Fiserv Appoints Mastercard Senior Strategic Advisor Raj Seshadri to Board

Fiserv has announced that Raj Seshadri, senior strategic advisor to the CEO of Mastercard, will join Fiserv’s board of directors and enhance its collective expertise around uniting commerce and finance. She will join the board Nov. 30. Sesh

Customers Bank Uses AI to Close Commercial Loans in 7 Days

Commercial loans can take weeks to close, and Pennsylvania-based Customers Bank put its typical wait at 30 to 60 days. A pilot of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered process closed select commercial loans in seven days, the bank said i

Polygon Secures US Money Transmitter Licenses

Polygon has completed its acquisition of Coinme, making Polygon Open Money Stack a U.S.-regulated payments platform, the company said in an Oct. 14 blog post. “This is a huge step for Polygon,” the company said in the post. “We’ve spent yea

Sezzle Pursues National Bank Charter to Add FDIC-Insured Deposit Accounts

FinTech company Sezzle has begun the formal charter application process to establish a national bank that would offer a broad range of banking products and services, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 22) press release. Sezzle filed appli

eInvoicing Mandates Turn Bills Into B2B Payment Data

European eInvoicing mandates seek to standardize how businesses deliver the information used to approve and collect payments. Invoice amounts, tax details and transaction references enter defined fields that accounting software reads and pr