Shopee, Tokopedia ask merchants to pay higher fees in pursuit of profit

Shopee, Tokopedia ask merchants to pay higher fees in pursuit of profit

FILE PHOTO: An employee packs goods at Goto's e-commerce unit Tokopedia's warehouse in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo

Southeast Asia’s largest online shopping platforms are requiring merchants to pay higher fees as they face increasing pressure to boost profitability in a challenging environment.