Asean announces the launch of the 4th annual Asean Online Sale Day (AOSD), the region’s largest online shopping event, running from August 8 to 22. This year’s event, featuring the participation of over 300 businesses, serves as a platform to accelerate Asean’s digital trajectory and promote cross-border e-commerce collaboration amid the post-Covid-19 recovery period. The event underscores Asean’s commitment to fostering digitalization and innovation across borders.
9 August 2023 – Building on the triumph of its previous editions, Asean has announced the commencement of the 4th annual Asean Online Sale Day (AOSD), a flagship online shopping extravaganza in South-East Asia. Scheduled to unfold from August 8 to 22, this year’s event promises an array of the finest Asean goods and services on a single, unified e-commerce platform.
With a remarkable ascent since its inception, the AOSD has become a significant occasion for the region, attracting over 200 e-commerce businesses in its inaugural year of 2020. The event, as stated in an August 3 release by the Asean secretariat, has continued to burgeon, engaging more than 300 businesses from across the Asean landscape in each subsequent year.
The ongoing global pandemic has further accentuated the importance of e-commerce adoption in the region, setting the stage for a resoundingly successful AOSD 2023. As businesses and consumers increasingly pivot towards digital platforms due to the Covid-19 crisis, the AOSD is poised to accelerate the region’s trajectory towards e-commerce adoption, playing a pivotal role in Asean’s economic growth.
“The AOSD seeks to propel the Asean member states’ commitment to digitalisation among businesses,” stated the release. It not only provides a dynamic avenue for enterprises across the Asean nations to promote their products but also catalyzes cross-border e-commerce collaboration by bringing together stakeholders encompassing government bodies, business associations, and consumers.
In the midst of the pandemic, e-commerce has emerged as a transformative tool for consumers, governments, and businesses. This transformational shift was underpinned by concerted efforts by regional governments to facilitate businesses’ transition to the online domain, as highlighted by the AOSD.
As an unprecedented collective endeavor, the AOSD represents the first region-wide online shopping event of its kind. The Asean Coordinating Committee on E-commerce (ACCEC) has taken up the mantle of orchestrating this expansive event. By fostering cross-border trade through e-commerce, the AOSD aims to provide a robust platform for Asean member states to showcase their domestic products and services across borders.
The event not only endeavors to provide consumers with novel shopping experiences but also conveys a powerful message of Asean solidarity amid the post-Covid-19 recovery period. As the online event unfolds, Asean envisions sending a compelling message to both consumers and businesses that the region remains firmly committed to fostering digitalization, innovation, and cross-border commerce. – source: The Star
