A second Starbucks signing store has opened in Malaysia, this one in the heart of Penang’s historical deaf community. The world’s fourth Starbucks signing store it is part of the…
Stockholm-based retailer Sneakersnstuff is about to open a flagship store in Tokyo, its first Asia location. The retailer, known for its sneakers, said the Tokyo store will open on December…
Australian fashion brand Cotton On is the latest foreign player to come looking for a piece of the action in the growing Vietnamese market. It opened its first store in…
Two Singaporean investors in Vinamilk have failed repeatedly to increase their stake in the dairy giant by one percent. In the latest instance, investment firm Platinum Victory has once again…
Standard Chartered will transition from physical to mobile tokens for its online corporate banking platform with expectations to benefit more than 100,000 clients in over 38 markets. The transition will…
Jack Ma’s Ant Financial Services may apply for a virtual banking license in Singapore, potentially making a splash in the regional banking landscape. Ant Financial Services is the latest contender…
Five Southeast Asian Countries have attracted non-banks to build regional electronic wallet platforms, with total e-money transactions exceeding 10 billion. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand saw over 10…
Although the Bank of Japan has no immediate plans to issue digital currencies, it is conducting research to prepare for future needs. Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the…
In this financing round, its largest to date, Sendo has been backed by its existing investors including SBI Group, Beenos, SoftBank Ventures Asia, Daiwa PI Partners, and Digital Garage together…
VivoCity has partnered with DBS Bank to launch Asia’s first instant parking-rewards program. DBS customers can link their VivoRewards account to their DBS PayLah! account to earn points for purchases…
After a much-anticipated wait, the Australian designer brand Tigerlily has today unveiled a new look and branding across its stores, website and social media, alongside the launch of its dreamy…
Beauty brand Sephora has launched its first location in Western Australia, housed within the David Jones in Claremont Quarter Shopping Centre, Perth. The pop-up will run until January, or until…
Duty Free Philippines Corporation has opened a new downtown duty-free store called Duty Free Luxe at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Duty-Free Luxe offers high-end brands across categories…
Online fashion startup Senreve has raised US$16.75 million in Series A funding to expand into the fast-growing Asian market. The funds bring Senreve’s total capital raised to more than $23…
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