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Vietnam aims to free tourist areas of plastic waste

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

Vietnam will cut down 75 percent of its marine plastics and stop generating plastic waste in coastal tourist areas by 2030, the government says. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has…

American diner chain Chili’s makes Vietnam debut

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

American diner chain Chili’s Grill & Bar has opened its first Vietnam store in Saigon, looking to tap the country’s growing middle-class market. The restaurant, located in SV VivoCity mall…

Vietnam second among ASEAN members in attracting fintech funding

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

Vietnam’s fintech firms secured $410 million, or 36 percent of the global capital pouring into Southeast Asia between January and September, behind Singapore. The country’s share of regional venture capital funding…

A third of Southeast Asian e-commerce traffic happens in Vietnam

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

Vietnam accounted for 30.9 percent of e-commerce web traffic in Southeast Asia in Q3, second only to Indonesia, a report says. Compared to the second quarter, e-commerce web traffic in…

Vietnam struggles to meet car localization target

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

Vietnam’s 20-year auto industry is still far away from meeting its localization target to better compete with regional competitors. Lees ook: Fabi launches first retail store in India Sour note…

BMW Group Registers A Growth Of 1.4 Percent In Sales Globally In November 2019

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

The BMW Group registered worldwide deliveries of 2,25,662 units in the month of November this year. The company registered an increase in sales of 1.4 percent over the same month last…

Maruti Suzuki Records Production Growth In November 2019 After Eight Months

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

Gaining volumes from a strong festive season sales, Maruti Suzuki has managed to record a growth in production numbers in the month of November, after cutting down volumes for eight months…

Billionaire Lawrence Stroll Seeks Big Stake In Aston Martin

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, owner of Formula One team Racing Point, is preparing a bid for a major stake in Aston Martin , Autocar magazine reported, sending the luxury sports…

Japan’s Markets Watchdog Likely To Recommend $22 Million Fine Against Nissan

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

Japan’s markets watchdog will likely recommend soon that the financial regulator fine Nissan Motor Co Ltd about 2.4 billion yen ($22 million) over false reporting on its financial statement, public…

SM Markets launches 24-seven shopping in 29 stores

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

Selected SM Markets stores in the Philippines are to open 24 hours a day to take advantage of the holiday buying surge. The Filipino food retailer said shoppers, especially night…

VW’s German Plants Need To Shape Up

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

Volkswagen’s German plants need to boost efficiency to match overseas operations, production chief Andreas Tostmann was quoted as saying, targeting 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in savings by 2023. German carmakers,…

How Visitor Engagement Starts with Identification

Mei Ling Tan December 16, 2019

As shopping malls strive to connect business and customers on a more personal level, retailers are making technology investments to help them learn about their customers and to provide services…

Tiffany in ‘a difficult position’ on lacklustre Hong Kong, home market sales

Mei Ling Tan December 13, 2019

Both overall and comparable-store sales growth at Tiffany came in flat during the last quarter, neither metric helped by the challenges in Hong Kong which overshadowed strong trading in the…

Nok Air gets new staff and planes

Mei Ling Tan December 13, 2019

Loss-ridden budget airline Nok Air is recruiting pilots and flight attendants and will acquire two new planes to serve high-season demand as its rehabilitation plan shows positive effects, its chief…

Lancome flagship unveiled in Paris

Mei Ling Tan December 13, 2019

The French luxury beauty brand Lancome has launched its first flagship store on the prestigious Champs-Elysees in the heart of Paris. The new Lancome flagship store occupies a 300sqm area…

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