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18/04/2024 Apple CEO Tim Cook says it is considering a manufacturing facility in Indonesia ( Electronics )
18/04/2024 Google Maps to show alternate transit and walking directions along with driving routes ( General )
17/04/2024 Apple releases iOS 17.5 beta 2 giving EU iPhone users more unique capabilities ( E-Tailing )
17/04/2024 WhatsApp rolls out new chat filters to help you locate unread and group conversations ( General )
16/04/2024 Google Chat working on adding group audio and video call function within Gmail Spaces ( General )
15/04/2024 Tim Cook arrives in Vietnam ( Electronics )
15/04/2024 Vietravel Airlines reports first profits in 3 years ( General )
11/04/2024 Samsung adds more language availability within Galaxy AI ( Electronics )
11/04/2024 YouTube Music promises Podcasts will get better on the platform ( General )
09/04/2024 WhatsApp to roll out new photo library shortcut for faster sharing ( General )
09/04/2024 Google Messages will soon start to warn you when tapping on links sent by unknown senders ( General )
08/04/2024 Siri might end up King in the realm of digital assistants after iOS 18 AI makeover ( Electronics )
05/04/2024 Google’s “Find My Device” network reportedly launching in 3 days ( General )
04/04/2024 Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp users are reporting a “Major Disruption” worldwide ( General )

Retail Asia04/10/2021

Southeast Asia’s online food-delivery market is expected to treble in the next five years, reaching US$28 billion in transactions, according to a report released by Grab and Euromonitor International. The growth is expected to be seen in emerging markets such as Myanmar, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The regional online food delivery gross merchandise value (GMV) […]

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Retail Asia29/09/2021

The decline of brick-and-mortar retail has long been discussed in the industry, to the extent that some alarmists started to talk about its inevitable death. However, recent reports of Amazon’s plans to create a network of physical retail outlets demonstrates that in-store shopping is far from ending up on life-support. In fact, brick-and-mortar retail still […]

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Retail Asia08/09/2021

Asia Pacific’s online retail market is in good form, despite being one of the slowest growth markets when compared to global rates. According to new research from Forrester, Asia Pacific’s online retail market will be worth $2.8 trillion by 2025, up from $1.7 trillion in 2020. Last year Asia Pacific achieved $230 billion in online […]

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Retail Asia16/08/2021

The ongoing pandemic has changed the way that people purchase and acquire goods. Soaring demand for eCommerce and increased interest in new ways of collecting purchases, such as curb side pickup and click & collect, mean that Asian retailers are now faced with the challenge of recalibrating their business strategy to serve an increasingly complex […]

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Retail Asia14/07/2021

Speaking at the opening address of the ATxSummit, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Mr Heng Swee Keat announced that Singapore will be stepping up investments to unlock the full potential of the digital revolution through collective action. Investment in research and innovation is key to building solutions for the future and staying at the forefront of […]

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Retail Asia22/06/2021

With the rise of IoT and connected devices as companies innovate to drive profitable growth, location data is becoming an increasingly important asset across myriad industries such as retail and logistics, where consumers are reached out to based on location data to create enhanced customer experiences. Compounded by the pandemic, there has been a widespread […]

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Retail Asia11/06/2021

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intellectual backbone of Alibaba Group, launched Project AsiaForward with an initial USD1 billion funding and resources to cultivate a million-strong digital talent pool, empower 100,000 developers and the growth of 100,000 technology startups in Asia Pacific (APAC) over the next three years. Unveiled during the Alibaba Cloud Summit 2021, […]

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Retail Asia31/05/2021

Expanding on his keynote speech at the 7th Asia-Pacific Spectrum Management Conference, held from 24 May to 27 May 2021, Tide Xu, Chief Strategy Officer, Wireless Product Line at Huawei addressed a prevalent digital divide in the Asia-Pacific region and offered details on policy recommendations as countries chart a sustainable digital development in the 5G […]

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Retail Asia25/05/2021

In today’s data-driven world, more organizations are investing in big data analytics to improve business performance and build business resiliency as the world experiences unprecedented digitalization. According to IDC, big data and analytics (BDA) spending in the Asia-Pacific region, has been on the rise. In 2020, revenue for BDA solutions reached US$22.6 billion, representing a […]

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Retail Asia04/05/2021

Spending on global public cloud services is projected to reach $332.3 billion in 2021, increasing by 23.1% from $270 billion in 2020. According to Gartner, growth in cloud spending can be attributed to increased adoption in technologies such as virtualization, edge computing and containerization. Driven by demand for composable applications, software-as-a-service (SaaS) will account for […]

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Retail Asia29/04/2021

While 5G promises endless possibilities with low-latency and high-speed connectivity, an increased number of IoT and smart devices open doors to new vulnerabilities. Not only will there be more entry points for cyberattacks, 5G can also lead to faster spread of botnet activities. In fact, such threats have amplified in the past year, with pandemic-driven […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2021

According to the findings of Synergy Research Group, enterprises are continuing to spend heavily on cloud infrastructure. In fact, this spending grew by 35% in 2020 to reach almost $130 billion. On the other hand, enterprise spending on data center hardware and software dropped by 6% to under $90 billion. “This continued a decade-long trend […]

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Retail Asia18/03/2021

Manufacturing is one of the key pillars of economies in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. According to GlobeNewswire, APAC is the largest general manufacturing market in the world, accounting for 43% of the global market. With the advent of the Industry 4.0 revolution, the world’s largest manufacturing hub will experience significant shifts as connectivity becomes […]

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Retail Asia17/02/2021

The pandemic has accelerated the proliferation of eCommerce by up to six years, and the grocery sector has been one of the most impacted, albeit positively, due to vast surges in online sales. However, there are associated challenges when it comes to eCommerce fulfilment and delivery, particularly in parts of Southeast Asia where there is […]

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Retail Asia21/10/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the retail sector to its core and forced an abrupt change in Singaporeans’ shopping habits and expectations. New data released by Adyen, the global payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, reveals that consumers in Singapore were quick to adapt, adopting online channels at a rate […]

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Retail Asia12/10/2020

China is ahead of the curve in its recovery from the recent COVID-19 outbreak, with many provinces slowly returning to normal levels of activity. Factories are restarting production and consumers are beginning to spend again. However, the crisis has had a dramatic and lingering impact on the nation’s shopping habits, with implications for brands in China […]

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Retail Asia24/09/2020

The Cellphone market is extremely dynamic but keeping with the latest and most popular cell phones right now is easy. Pick the latest mobile on our list today. A Review of Some Brilliant Cellphones for 2020 If you spend ample time online on a tablet, computer, or smartphone, you undoubtedly understand the need to upgrade […]

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Retail Asia28/08/2020

Only 22 percent of Apac consumers report having product delivery experiences that meet their expectations every time, according to a new study by BluJay Solutions. The research finds that with contactless delivery options becoming more prevalent against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, consumers’ expectations for transparent, reliable, and accurate delivery information is greatly enhanced. […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2020

Savvy Southeast Asian consumers are shop-hopping across an average of 5.2 online sites before making a purchasing decision, up from 3.8 sites last year. The insight is among those unveiled by a new joint Facebook and Bain & Company report that shows digital growth in the region has surpassed previous projections. This year’s survey covered […]

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Retail Asia01/08/2020

Demand for retail goods continues to grow exponentially in today’s omnichannel world. In addition to this, COVID-19, which has seen a huge increase in activity within the e-commerce space, has put retail businesses and supply chains under even more pressure to keep up with increasing demand and sharper consumer expectations. Alongside the current high pressure […]

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