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South China Morning Post
26-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China to rein in e-commerce commission fees, unveils new rules in draft regulation
China's top market regulator has published a draft of new rules aimed at making commission fees charged by e-commerce platforms more fair and transparent, a move that could impact leading market players such as Alibaba Group Holding and PDD Holdings Advertisement The regulation, titled 'Compliance Guide for Online Trading Platform Fees', covers any internet platforms that 'provide online business premises, facilitate transactions, distribute information and offer other services', according to the draft posted on the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Sunday. The proposed regulation would require platform operators to 'reduce burdens for merchants', with a focus on supporting small and medium-sized businesses by allowing them to pay lower fees or receive exemptions from certain commissions. The document also urges platforms to 'take social responsibility' during natural disasters or public health emergencies by reducing or waiving commissions and lowering other fees. Along with JD, PDD and Taobao operator Alibaba, which owns the South China Morning Post, platforms in other emerging areas of e-commerce are also covered. On-demand delivery giant Meituan and TikTok owner ByteDance , whose short video platform Douyin in China has become a popular shopping destination, would be impacted. The regulation aims for greater fee transparency through more visible online disclosures. For deposits, operators must specify how the money will be returned and ensure that it is not misused or embezzled, according to the draft. Advertisement Shopping sites would also be required to publish commission fee standards 'in a prominent position on the homepage'. Before any planned pricing changes, platforms would have to solicit public opinion on the homepage for a minimum of seven days. They would also be required to keep historical pricing records for three years to ensure that merchants could easily access past standards.
Arab News
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Arab News
Indonesian gig drivers protest demanding lower app fees
JAKARTA: Thousands of drivers from ride-hailing and food delivery apps protested in Indonesia on Tuesday, demanding a 10-percent cap on commission fees. Hundreds of drivers gathered in the streets of the capital Jakarta, driving their motorbikes and waving flags. Thousands more in Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya drove to the offices of ride-hailing apps GoJek and Grab, before rallying in front of the governor's office, an AFP journalist saw. 'Many of our friends got into accidents on the road, died on the road because they have to chase their income,' Raden Igun Wicaksono, chairman of the driver's union Garda Indonesia, told AFP. 'It's about lives, not about business calculation.' Drivers are also demanding the end of discounted fare programs and calling on lawmakers to meet with the drivers' association and app companies. Motorbike and scooter drivers who form the backbone of Indonesia's sprawling gig economy earn up to 150,000 rupiah ($10) a day, but costs including app commissions and fuel eat into their income. Gojek — which alongside Singapore's Grab is among Asia's most valuable startups — said it was committed to 'supporting the long-term welfare of our driver partners.' But lowering its 20-percent commission fee, which complied with regulations, was 'not a viable solution,' according to Ade Mulya, head of public policy for Gojek's parent company GoTo.
