With livestreams, China helps boost ASEAN internet sector


Source: chinadaily.com.cn chinadaily.com.cn

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Vietnamese students check out livestreaming promotion at a Lazada service center in Nanning, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in August. [Photo/CHINA NEWS SERVICE] Southeast Asia's digital economy to account for 8.5%of GDP in 2 025 NANNING - Thai-speaking tour guide Zhou Xingxing was skeptical when cross-border e-commerce company Tus-Innovation asked her to promote an 85 yuan ($13) stylus to Thai consumers during a livestreaming session weeks ago on Lazada, a leading Southeast Asian e-commerce platform. "At first, I didn't have a lot of confidence selling electronic products to online consumers in Southeast Asian countries since I thought they might not...