MEDIA-I: Online auctioner localises site for Singapore debut

<p>SINGAPORE: American online auction company ebay has launched a </p><p>Singapore website at ebay.com.sg. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The website is a country-specific site localised for Singapore's </p><p>internet users. The site groups items and services which are being sold </p><p>within Singapore separately. The new site still allows access to ebay's </p><p>global listings. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>It has been launched in time for the upcoming holiday season, which </p><p>according to research company Gartner, will see online sales rise by </p><p>53.4 per cent in Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The new Singapore website is the online auction company's fourth in the </p><p>Asia-Pacific region. It also operates national sites in Japan and </p><p>Korea. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Ebay also has a website for Australia and New Zealand through a joint </p><p>venture with Ecorp in Australia. </p><p><BR><BR> </p>