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Shein Targets US$1.7 Billion Hong Kong Listing After Shifting Focus to China

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Louis Vuitton Exits Chinese Province After Sales Drop and Trademark Dispute

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Southeast Asian Shopping App Installs Jump as Singapore and Indonesia Lead Gains
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Uniqlo Plans 20 Urban Flagship Stores Across Japan over Next Decade
Fast Retailing is shifting investment away from suburban mall outlets towards large-format city flagships across major metropolitan centers.
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Industry Beans Returns DC Coffee to Supermarket Shelves via Woolworths
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Reliance Jio Holds 506 Million Users but Trails in 11 Indian Circles
The Mumbai-based operator commands the overall market while facing entrenched regional competition across half of India’s telecom service zones.

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TSMC Agrees to Produce Three 3Nm Chips for Xiaomi
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Indosat and Arsari Group Launch 86,000-Kilometer RAIA Grid in IndonesiaTelecom
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Canadian Chip Startups Team up with Taiwan Foundries on Advanced Packaging
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- 02Vietnam Fintech MFast Raises US$6 Million to Fund Philippines Expansion
- 03Zhipu AI Launches GLM-5.3-Flash After Stealth Trial on 100,000 Domestic Chips
- 04Supermom Raises S$18 Million to Expand AI Family Platform Across Southeast Asia
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- 02Chagee Same-Store Sales Fall 16.1% in China as Network Shifts Direct
- 03Shein Targets US$1.7 Billion Hong Kong Listing After Shifting Focus to China
- 04Techcombank CEO Jens Lottner Earns $650,000 in First Half
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Hong Kong Retail Sales Rise 4.5 per Cent to HK$31 Billion in July
Online shopping reached HK$2.8 billion during the month as jewellery and watch sales led gains across the territory.

Siem Reap Trade Fair Opens Commercial Pathways for Local Producers
A regional trade exhibition in Siem Reap connects domestic producers with retail distribution networks and commercial buyers across Cambodia.

Alfamart Pushes Quick Commerce and Targets 100 Stores in Bangladesh
Indonesian minimart operator Sumber Alfaria Trijaya is deploying dark stores and expanding into South Asia to counter domestic store saturation.

FamilyMart Rolls Out T-Shirt Uniforms and Relaxes Hair Color Rules in Japan
The Japanese convenience store chain updated its frontline grooming policies to broaden its recruitment pool amid persistent labor shortages.
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Asia Air Cargo Rates Diverge as Transpacific Prices Surge 30 Percent
China-to-US air freight rates jumped 30 per cent year-on-year on semiconductor and e-commerce demand, even as Europe-bound lanes struggled after European Union tax rule changes.
- Airbus Expands Indian Supply Chain with New A320 Work for Mahindra
- Sea Limited Posts $14.9 Billion First-Half Revenue as Logistics Spending Expands

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Philippine Mall Rents Reach P1,783 per Sqm as Retail Real Estate Leads Market
Shopping centers absorbed 26,000 square meters of new space in the second quarter of 2026, with SM Supermalls drawing 1.4 billion visits over the past year.
- China Shifts Property Market to Completed Homes in Broad Policy Overhaul
- Singapore Housing Board Faces Pushback over Forest Clearing for New Flats
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Hyundai Commits to Extended-Range Electric Vehicles
The South Korean automaker plans new range-extender powertrains to bridge consumer demand between pure battery models and traditional hybrids.

Miniso First-Half Revenue Rises 22% to $1.7 Billion on China and US Gains
Store count across the retail network reached 8,674 locations as the company pushed its Top Toy brand into Taiwan and the United States.
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ReportSep 1Maria Santos1 min read
Australian Shoppers Trust AI Recommendations over In-Store Retail Staff
New consumer research reveals Australian buyers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence tools rather than floor staff for retail product guidance.
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Australian Retail Profit Lags Sales as Hidden Operating Costs Bite Margins
Aug 31Rajiv Menon2 min
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Global Carton Tape Demand to Grow up to 6 Percent Annually Through 2035
Aug 31Wei Zhang2 min
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AI Retail Assistant Spending to Reach USD 22.4 Billion by 2036
Aug 31Maria Santos2 min
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China and India Lead Global Quick Commerce with Adoption Past 80 per Cent
Aug 31Aiko Tanaka2 min
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Human Connection Remains Key Driver for Purchases in Southeast Asia Retail, Despite AI Growth
Aug 25Aiko Tanaka1 min





