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Retail Asia30/03/2020

AirAsia Group Berhad is suspending most of its flights from March 28 to May 31. In a statement on its website, the company said the Covid-19 pandemic had led to unforeseen extensive and increasing border restrictions by various countries. “This flight suspension is necessary to ensure the sustainability of the business and is the right […]

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Retail Asia30/03/2020

AirAsia Group could report steeper losses in excess of RM1.1 billion in 2020, following its decision to ground its aircrafts worldwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Affin Hwang Capital. The research firm said in a note today that the drastic move highlights the dire operating environment faced by the airline industry. In tandem, […]

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Retail Asia28/03/2020

“8 ways to keep a man,” “How to keep a marriage” – training and seminars on such topics are often based on the idea of control in relationships. Many people believe that it is in our power to control the “quality of relations” and that it depends primarily on us whether the partner will cheat. […]

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Retail Asia27/03/2020

Low-cost carrier AirAsia Group Bhd will be operating a limited number of domestic and international flights during the 14-day Movement Control Order period aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 infection. When contacted, a spokesperson for the airline said the limited operations are subject to change due to the fluidity of the situation. “Affected […]

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Retail Asia27/03/2020

AirAsia has updated its rebooking policy so that customers with tickets issued on or before 22 March 2020, with a departure date between 23 March and 31 May 2020, can select from the following two options: Unlimited Flight Change: Customers can change their ticket to any travel date before 31 October 2020 on the same […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2020

Twitter is taking another step in fighting misinformation and highlighting credible sources of info about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company explained in a tweet that it is “working with global public health authorities to identify experts” and get them verified as soon as possible. The Twitter verification label signifies that a profile is authentic, […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2020

As more countries enact lockdowns due to coronavirus spreading and order population to stay home, wireless service provides are faced with new challenges. YouTube, Netflix and a couple of other important streaming services have already adjusted the quality of their stream to avoid internet congestion across Europe. Facebook is one of the companies that registered […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2020

As expected, Apple today unveiled iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4. Both updates are full of new features for compatible iPhone, iPod touch and iPad models. One of the new features for all three devices is a revamped toolbar for the Mail app. The revision moves the delete icon away from the reply icon to prevent users […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2020

Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven Thailand is recruiting 20,000 workers to make deliveries in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. With many Thai nationals, visitors and residents confining themselves to home in the interests of social distancing, and malls and most shops and entertainment venues closed, 7-Eleven Thailand parent CP All has announced moves to increase delivery […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2020

Reliance Retail Ventures Limited has bought Indian retailer Shri Kannan Departmental Store for US$20 million. “The investment will further strengthen the group’s retail operations and presence in the state of Tamil Nadu and will further enable retail and new commerce initiatives,” said a spokesperson for Reliance. With this acquisition, Reliance Retail has started a “new […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2020

Cebu Pacific said Tuesday all flights would be canceled from March 19 to April 14 in compliance with the Luzon-wide lockdown and similar quarantines elsewhere in the country to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The last day of operations will be on March 18 to service flights from Manila, Bangkok, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Ho Chi Minh, […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2020

Malaysia Airlines will significantly reduce its overall network, following the nationwide movement control order from March 18 to 31. International flights to India are suspended until the end of the month and flights to the Philippines are suspended between March 21 and 31, following the respective governments’ ban on travel to and from Malaysia. Malaysia […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2020

Airasia Group Bhd’s losses could sink further to almost RM800 million this year as the coronavirus has spelled doom for the global aviation sector. It is forecasted to suffer RM796 million losses in the financial year 2020 (FY20), over threefold from a loss of RM261 million in the previous fiscal year, Nomura Securities Malaysia Sdn […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2020

Cath Kidston has hired external advisers to complete an urgent review of strategic options for the business as it makes a last-minute appeal for a white knight rescuer. Owned by Baring Private Equity Asia, the UK-headquartered clothing and homewares retailer was already struggling financially before the advent of the coronavirus which has forced stores to […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2020

Cebu Pacific flights continue to operate as scheduled. However, they have received rebooking and cancellation requests from passengers due to concerns over COVID-19 so they changed their booking policies to provide passengers with flexibility and peace of mind: Passengers traveling to Philippine and international destinations from March 10 to April 30, 2020, who would like […]

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Retail Asia24/03/2020

Bangkok shopping centers and markets were effectively shut down yesterday as the city moved to slow the spread of coronavirus. According to a Thaiger report, the closures are in response to a Bangkok government edict to shutter all department stores and markets in the capital for three weeks in a move to slow down the […]

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Retail Asia24/03/2020

Panic buying is spreading like wildfire among a number of countries as fear of the coronavirus deepens. But large shopping malls in South Korea, however, are as peaceful as in the pre-coronavirus era. Experts argue that prior experiences in dealing with various epidemics, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) in 2003 and Middle East […]

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Retail Asia24/03/2020

We often wonder whether Google has a room where it keeps several developers locked inside. Inside is a whiteboard and those locked inside cannot leave until a new feature is developed for Google Maps. The latest addition to the app is related to the current coronavirus pandemic. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the […]

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Retail Asia24/03/2020

Apple has updated Siri so that she can perform a quick- and dirty screening to see if you need to contact your doctor in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The update seems to have been disseminated today as iPhone users started to notice this new feature on Saturday. To get started, all you have […]

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Retail Asia24/03/2020

Record store closures and bankruptcies in the retail industry dented turnover and profit for supply-chain solutions company Li & Fung. However the company said the results would have been worse had it not been for market-share gains by some of its key customers. The company released its results on Friday, along with notice of a […]

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