Singapore: Amazon takes on Alibaba with launch of Prime Now

Singapore: Amazon takes on Alibaba with launch of Prime Now

The Amazon Singapore website announcing deliveries in Singapore is seen in this illustration photo July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration

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.

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