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How e-commerce grows in Southeast Asia and India, with a focus on influencer-led selling, festive-season sales, platform fee changes, and the rise of content commerce.

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Indonesia’s 50% Platform Fee Cut Excludes Cross-Border Sellers: What Changed in June 2026

Indonesia’s 50% Platform Fee Cut Excludes Cross-Border Sellers: What Changed in June 2026

Indonesia’s June 17, 2026 regulation cuts platform commissions 50% for verified local micro and small sellers of domestically made goods, filed via Sapa UMKM, excluding cross-border sellers. TikTok Shop’s May-June 2026 Content and Product Listing Policy updates tie violations to its 200-point Account Health Rating, with milestone enforcement at 150, 100, 50, and account deactivation at 0. TikTok Shop’s Vietnam seller policy log recorded 16 seller-facing and 6 creator-facing policy updates in June 2026 alone, as of the June 24, 2026 snapshot.

Oil Exceeds $102: Who’s Making Quiet Money in Southeast Asia
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Oil Exceeds $102: Who’s Making Quiet Money in Southeast Asia

The quiet money is going to brands that sell to Southeast Asia’s own shoppers through local creators and content commerce. Oil above $100 raises shipping costs, yet the region’s digital economy passed $300 billion in 2025 with e-commerce at $185 billion (Google-Temasek-Bain e-Conomy SEA, 2025) and TikTok Shop’s Southeast Asia GMV doubled to $45.6 billion, with Indonesia at $13.1 billion (Momentum Works, February 2026). Influencers surveyed by Vero reported a 72% increase in sponsored content requests (Vero, December 2024).

From Government Ban to $13.1 Billion: TikTok Shop’s Indonesia Comeback

From Government Ban to $13.1 Billion: TikTok Shop’s Indonesia Comeback

Key Takeaways: TikTok Shop Indonesia generated $13.1 billion in GMV in 2025, a 111% YoY increase after a 2023 government ban. Indonesia is now TikTok Shop’s second-largest global market. Success factors include price-anchoring content strategies, cultural localization for Indonesia’s Muslim-majority population, and meeting strict local compliance requirements (PT PMA entity, BPOM registration, Halal certification). Peak sales occur during the evening hours (around 7–10 PM WIB).