Taobao Malaysia Prepares to Launch Bahasa Malaysia Interface by June 2025
Erra 23 Apr 2025 02:50EN
Taobao Malaysia is set to launch a Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) interface by June 2025 to cater better to local language preferences and support the growing demand for cross-border shopping.
This update complements the English interface, launched in September 2024 that included AI-powered automatic translations and bilingual customer support in both English and Chinese. This made it easier for Malaysian shoppers to navigate the platform, with product descriptions in English and prices displayed in Malaysian Ringgit (MYR).
The move comes as Taobao has seen a rise in global popularity, becoming the second-most downloaded shopping app in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and claiming the top spot in France. In Malaysia, as of April 2025, Taobao has also climbed to the second spot on the iOS shopping app chart, showing strong local interest.
By introducing a Bahasa Malaysia interface, Taobao aims to make the platform more accessible to local users, allowing them to navigate and shop with greater ease. For Malaysian sellers, this development simplifies the product sourcing process and enables them to list items more effectively.
How BigSeller Tools Can Support Malaysian Sellers Who Source from Taobao
BigSeller offers a tool to scrape products where sellers can import product information directly from over 20 platforms, scrape it into their store drafts, and make edits before uploading the product to their store. Sellers can scrape from Taobao, Tmall, 1688, Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok, making cross-platform sourcing smoother than ever.
With multiple scraping methods available, you can extract details such as product titles, images, descriptions, and prices in just a few clicks.
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Scrape by Extension: Use a browser extension to quickly collect product details (like title, price, images) from any product page or search result.
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Scrape by Link: Paste up to 20 product links at once, and BigSeller will pull in the product info for you.
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Scrape on Mobile: If you're browsing on your phone, you can use the Kiwi browser to scrape products directly from Taobao.
Once the product data is collected, it’s automatically saved in your BigSeller dashboard, where you can:
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Edit details in bulk (like adjusting prices or rewriting descriptions)
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Translate product info and images
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Import listings directly into your Shopee, Lazada, or TikTok Shop stores
Even though Taobao Malaysia already has an English interface (and the Malay interface that is set to be released), a lot of product images are still in Chinese. BigSeller helps bridge this language gap with its translation tool, which cover both text and image-based content.
With just one click, you can translate product information into multiple languages, making listings clearer and more professional for your audience.
It supports multiple languages, including Bahasa Malaysia, English, Indonesian, Thai, and Vietnamese so you don’t have to waste time rewriting everything manually.
BigSeller also allows you to manage exchange rates when importing products from international platforms like Taobao.
If you’re sourcing from multiple platforms and selling in different countries, having a fixed exchange rate set up on BigSeller can help you easily view and compare sales data in multiple currencies. You can also export reports in your preferred currency for more accurate analysis.
In short, the upcoming Bahasa Malaysia interface on Taobao is great news for local shoppers and sellers alike. And with BigSeller’s all-in-one tools, Malaysian sellers are in an even better position to take full advantage of this update. From translating Chinese product info to importing listings across multiple platforms, BigSeller makes the entire sourcing process faster and more efficient. If you’re planning to source from Chinese platforms and reach more local buyers, this is the perfect time to streamline your workflow with BigSeller.
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