Hungry Ghost Festival Sales Drop 40% As Chinese App Pinduoduo Ships Joss Sticks Free To Malaysian Doorsteps
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Chinese eCommerce platform Pinduoduo has undercut Malaysian ceremonial goods merchants by up to 50% since entering the market in late 2025, with festive sales dropping as much as 40% and business groups calling for the platform — which operates with no local entity, no local staff, and no local tax…
From the original report
The local sundry shop cannot match either number.
That is the Pinduoduo problem, and it arrived in Malaysia in late 2025.
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- Aug 16, 2026
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- Aug 16, 2026
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