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15/05/2024 Facebook and Instagram experiencing outages along the East and West Coasts of the U.S. ( General )
14/05/2024 Qantas to launch new route from Manila to Brisbane ( General )
13/05/2024 Meta expands paid verification service for businesses ( General )
10/05/2024 For complex iPhone AI tasks, Apple will use cloud-based servers running M-series chips ( Electronics )
10/05/2024 Samsung plans to add $1B to Vietnam investment annually ( Electronics )
08/05/2024 Digital content exporters open foreign offices to avoid tax ( General )
06/05/2024 WhatsApp’s new status update tray with previews is rolling out more widely in beta ( General )
02/05/2024 A Deep Dive into Grade A Buildings in Hong Kong ( General )
02/05/2024 Shopee races past other e-commerce rivals ( E-Tailing )
30/04/2024 TikTok, Facebook, and other foreign service providers pay $575M in taxes ( General )
29/04/2024 Sacombank assures no loss on $141M loan to Bamboo Airways ( General )
29/04/2024 Skype rolls out update with new features for both Android and iOS ( General )

Retail Asia25/08/2020

Microsoft is taking sides in the court battle between Epic Games and Apple. As you might recall, Epic added a screen to its hit game Fortnite that allows players, even those who installed the game from the App Store, to pay for in-app purchases from the developer’s own in-app payment system. Payments made through Epic’s […]

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Retail Asia25/08/2020

Notable Chinese retailtech firms are small in size, heavy on IT personnel, and largely located around the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Yangtse Delta region, according to a new report. The study was released by international audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG in partnership with the China Chain Store & Franchise Association to identify the top 50 high-growth […]

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Retail Asia25/08/2020

AirAsia.com, Asean’s fastest-growing travel and lifestyle e-commerce platform, and Agoda, the world’s leading digital travel platform, have announced a strategic partnership to spur travel activity in Southeast Asia and strengthen AirAsia’s super app offering. The partnership between the two major online travel service providers in the region harnesses the synergistic strengths of both digital platforms, […]

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Retail Asia24/08/2020

Fancl Asia distributor CMC Holdings is reportedly looking to sell the business in a deal that could be worth as much as US$1 billion. According to a Reuters report, Hong Kong-based CMC, owned by Chris Chan, has engaged Morgan Stanley to approach private-equity investors and other prospective buyers for the business, which operates more than […]

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Retail Asia24/08/2020

Short-form video app TikTok will begin a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s campaign to ban the popular app in the states. TikTok has over 100 million users in the U.S. and has been installed over 2 billion times worldwide from the App Store and the Google Play Store. Favored by teens, TikTok has given […]

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Retail Asia24/08/2020

Legendary British rock band The Rolling Stones are opening their first flagship store in London next month. The RS No. 9 Carnaby exclusive fashion and merchandise store is launching in Soho, a destination famous for its association with 60s-era rock music culture. The shop will open in partnership with music & fashion merchandising label Bravado […]

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Retail Asia21/08/2020

Malaysia’s retail sector is projected by the government to reach 80-per-cent recovery this year, up from the current 70 percent. Statistics department figures showed improved employment numbers during the recent period since the lifting of Malaysia’s movement control order to counter Covid-19. The country’s unemployment rate was down by a record 5.3 percent month on […]

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Retail Asia20/08/2020

Google has been continually improving the Google Maps app and today some new visual improvements for the app were announced. The changes add more detail to the imagery giving the user more information when taking a virtual drive through an area, or when planning a visit. One update to Google Maps brings a more natural look to […]

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Retail Asia19/08/2020

The board of Vietnam Airlines has named a new CEO for subsidiary Pacific Airlines, formerly Jetstar Pacific. Dinh Van Tuan, 50, has taken from Nguyen Thuong Hoang Hai, who quit for personal reasons. Tuan was earlier the director of Vietnam Airlines’ operations center, and has served in various capacities at the carrier since 1996. Jetstar […]

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Retail Asia19/08/2020

Philippines grocery chain MerryMart will launch its inaugural drive-thru outlet in Iloilo City in January. MerryMart’s new drive-thru is in part a response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The firm is planning to deploy this concept in multiple locations at various major thoroughfares. The firm’s owner, Edgar “Injap” Sia II, launched an IPO […]

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Retail Asia19/08/2020

Trend Micro Incorporated, the leader in cloud security, enhances agility and automation in cloud security through integrations with Amazon Web Services (AWS). As a result, Trend Micro delivers flexible and scalable all-in-one security that helps DevOps engineers securely build and innovate as they migrate to and build in the cloud. Trend Micro has demonstrated the […]

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Retail Asia18/08/2020

LINE’s Global WOW Project Awards was selected from over 6,900 entries submitted from 50 countries, chosen for its excellent and simple approach that emphasizes corporate identity and branding. Created by the Creative Center at LINE Plus, LINE’s focus on branding design helps to deliver LINE’s brand identity and creativity, motivating and energizing the entire LINE […]

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Retail Asia18/08/2020

AirAsia resumed its Kuala Lumpur to Singapore flights today, allowing cross-border travel for essential and official travellers, following the implementation the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) scheme by both countries. AirAsia Malaysia CEO Riad Asmat said both countries have taken relentless efforts and strict discipline in containing the spread of Covid-19, and the RGL is a […]

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Retail Asia18/08/2020

China’s retail sales slipped in July, dashing expectations for a modest rise, as consumers in the world’s second-largest economy failed to shake off wariness about the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the recovery in the factory sector struggled to gain momentum. Asian markets pulled back on Friday following the disappointing set of economic indicators, which raised concerns about […]

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Retail Asia18/08/2020

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Thailand’s Central Retail Corporation says sales in its home and offshore markets have already bounced back to pre-Covid-19 levels. Revealing a loss of US$80.7 million in the June quarter, CEO Yol Phokasub said its businesses are showing a positive sign of recovery, thanks to the group’s agility. “Since June, our business in Thailand, Vietnam and […]

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Retail Asia17/08/2020

AirAsia is set to grow its medical tourism business by providing charter flight services from Indonesia, giving patients and medical tourists from Indonesia greater access to medical treatments and health services in Malaysia. On August 14, AirAsia welcomed its first international medical charter flight from Medan into Penang International Airport. The next medical charter flight […]

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Retail Asia17/08/2020

Indian retail sales figures reflect signs of recovery in the nation’s economy, even as the overall number shows a massive drop against last year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Retailers Association of India (RAI), in the fifth edition of its fortnightly business survey, reported a 63-per-cent year-on-year decline in retail sales […]

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Retail Asia17/08/2020

China’s retail sales slipped in July, dashing expectations for a modest rise, as consumers in the world’s second-largest economy failed to shake off wariness about the coronavirus. Meanwhile, the recovery in the factory sector struggled to gain momentum. Asian markets pulled back on Friday following the disappointing set of economic indicators, which raised concerns about […]

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Retail Asia17/08/2020

Luxury label Balenciaga has drawn widespread scorn in China over promotional material for a new handbag range. In celebration of yet another Chinese Valentines Day (QiXi), Kering-owned Balenciaga has released four limited-edition bags of its Hourglass collection on Tmall. Graffitied on the bag are Chinese phrases such as “He loves me”, “I love you”, “You […]

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Retail Asia14/08/2020

With short-form video app TikTok about to be banned in the U.S. starting in the middle of next month, a Harris Poll that was shared with USA Today found that 64% of adult Americans are against the presidential executive order that will end the app’s presence in the states. The order was signed by U.S. President Donald […]

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