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24/04/2024 Puma to launch compostable shoes after a two-year pilot project ( Fashion )
24/04/2024 7-Eleven eyes 100,000 stores globally by 2030 ( General )
24/04/2024 Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in number of Apple suppliers ( Electronics )
24/04/2024 FPT and Nvidia to build $200M AI factory in Vietnam ( Electronics )
23/04/2024 Google Meet now lets users make annotations during presentations ( General )
22/04/2024 WhatsApp testing scheduling feature for easier event management in Communities ( General )
22/04/2024 EU set to approve Apple’s plan to open its NFC technology for rivals ( Electronics )
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 )

Retail Asia17/05/2022

Singtel has unveiled iSHIP, an all-in-one platform providing critical satellite-enabled connectivity and digital services for the maritime industry. iSHIP’s integrated services for crew and fleet management allows ship managers and owners greater flexibility and visibility of their resources and operations, enabling better well-being of the crew, vessel safety, and operational efficiency. Presently, nearly 90% of […]

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Retail Asia22/04/2022

Industrial fasteners cover a wide range of small yet essential tools that connect and secure two or more items. Although screws and bolts are the first things that come to mind, there’s one that’s widely used across several industries. They’re used in land, air, and sea equipment and are vital in ensuring the safety of […]

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Retail Asia01/12/2021

Vinomofo has purchased Melbourne-based events company Revel in an effort to better ingrain itself in the events industry – betting that as life in Australia continues to move toward normality, more Australians will want to get out and attend in-person events. Vinomofo chief executive Paul Edginton said the deal will give the online wine firm’s […]

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Retail Asia04/11/2021

The Flexible Plastic Fund is a UK industry first and is being led by producer compliance scheme, Ecosurety, with support from the environmental charity, Hubbub. In collaboration with manufacturers, retailers and recyclers, the fund intends to improve flexible plastic recycling and reduce plastic pollution by giving the material a stable value. This will in turn increase […]

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Retail Asia26/04/2021

High costs and delivery failure rates continue to plague local logistics companies, which are unable to compete with foreign-owned rivals. Dao Trong Khoa, vice president of the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLBA), said the cost of logistics in Vietnam is equivalent to 20 percent of GDP while the global average is around 11 percent. The […]

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Retail Asia12/04/2021

Two years after opening his garment factory in Myanmar, Li Dongliang is on the verge of closing down and laying off his 800 remaining workers. The business had been struggling because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but after a February 1 coup that sparked mass protests and a deadly crackdown – during which his factory was set […]

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Retail Asia04/03/2021

Vietnam’s steel industry is expected to recover this year with rising export orders, thanks to improved global demand and surging domestic consumption. Market leader Hoa Phat Group last month exported over 12,000 tonnes of products, mostly cold-galvanized steel, to North and South America. This followed an export of 10,000 tonnes in January to Belgium and […]

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Retail Asia21/01/2021

The aviation industry will recover in the second half of 2021 with the advent of coronavirus vaccines, SSI Securities Corporation has forecast. While it would be a difficult year since the coronavirus variant identified in the U.K. is spreading quickly and new outbreaks are emerging in many countries, “the future of the aviation industry could […]

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Retail Asia07/02/2020

Fashion companies around the globe have been urged to avoid ‘greenwashing’ as they “fall over themselves” to make sustainability claims. While retailers and labels like Sainsbury’s and Fat Face have publicly committed to cutting emissions across their operations by 2040 and 2025, respectively, GlobalData apparel correspondent Michelle Russell warns they risk accusations of ‘greenwashing’ when […]

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Retail Asia04/02/2020

Whether you call them hong bao, ang bao or lai see, the ubiquitous red packets are an indelible part of every Chinese New Year for millions of people throughout Asia and other parts of the world. Giving and receiving these gifts of money are born of a tradition dating back centuries – one that has […]

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Retail Asia02/12/2019

VinFast, which aims to become Vietnam’s first domestic car manufacturer, said it has secured a 12-year credit facility for as much as $950 million to help buy machinery and equipment from German suppliers. The company, a unit of Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup JSC, plans to have its first production models built under its own badge […]

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Retail Asia07/11/2019

South Korea’s outdoor-fashion industry is in “dire” condition according to a report by Korea Bizwire, with brands and retailers once the leaders of the fashion industry “slowly fading into obscurity”. Ashley Son writes that LF, the apparel affiliate of LG Group, plans to gradually shut down all Lafuma stores, a French outdoor brand, by next […]

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Retail Asia16/08/2019

After denting the auto sector’s profitability, the consumption slowdown along with the upcoming shift to BS VI standards will further decelerate production, leading to eventual job losses. Industry insiders point out that slowdown, which is a culmination of high GST tax rates, farm distress, stagnant wages, and liquidity constraints, has led to the month-on-month sales […]

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Retail Asia12/08/2019

India’s auto parts industry could be forced to slash a fifth of its five million or so workforce if the slowdown in vehicle sales continues, the president of the country’s largest industry group for auto parts makers said. India’s auto industry is in the middle of one of its worst slumps. Passenger vehicle sales fell […]

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Retail Asia31/07/2019

China is one of the biggest EV markets in the world and many global automakers have developed electric vehicles particularly for the Chinese market. However, some carmakers like Toyota and Honda have also invested heavily in the hybrid technology and have been expecting support from the Chinese Government to promote the sales of hybrid vehicles. Finally, it looks […]

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Retail Asia17/06/2019

Zara owner Inditex has named chief operating officer Carlos Crespo as its new chief executive to spearhead a bigger push into e-commerce. Crespo will continue in his existing position until his appointment as CEO becomes effective in July, when he will begin taking some of the responsibilities currently held by executive chairman and current CEO […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2019

Google has announced a new pilot project to help fashion brands measure the environmental impact associated with the production of their raw materials, including water and pesticide usage in the production of cotton, and deforestation to make viscose. The pilot project, announced at Copenhagen Fashion Summit on Wednesday, will see the tech giant partner with […]

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Retail Asia14/05/2019

ZTE, China Telecom and industrial equipment company Zhejiang Supcon have jointly developed a 5G-enabled industrial service platform designed to allow specialists to remotely assist on-site maintenance personnel. The Plantmate service platform allows on-site maintenance personnel to use augmented reality glasses equipped with high definition cameras to send real-time high definition images back to specialists over 5G. These specialists can […]

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Retail Asia15/04/2019

It’s okay to dance now that the 2019 IFPI Global Music Report is out. The report from The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry shows that a 32.9% increase in paid streaming revenues helped drive a similar increase in total streaming revenue last year. Streaming now accounts for 46.9% of the music industry. Overall, the global music […]

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Retail Asia29/03/2019

The core of the doi moi (renovation) in Vietnam is the shift from single-ownership into a multi-ownership economy, where the central planned regime no longer exists. The 1987 Law on Foreign Investment, the 1990 Corporate Law & the Law on Private Enterprises, and the 1999 Enterprise Law have encouraged the development of Vietnam’s private economic […]

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