The number of financial technology companies in Vietnam has grown from around 40 in 2016 to 154, focusing on payment, peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding, a survey has found. Out of…
Grab launched a shared kitchen in Vietnam on Tuesday to cater to the growing demand for food delivery. It is in Thu Duc District, Saigon, and 12 restaurants make food…
Vietnam was the world’s fastest-growing market for entertainment-based mobile apps last year, fueled by demand for video streaming services. Its growth score was 44.96, significantly higher than the global average…
Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart is launching a food retail business. The new initiative will see the firm release its own private label, Flipkart Farmermart, as well as a grocery…
Vietnam Airlines will launch inflight Wi-Fi service on some flights connecting Hanoi and HCMC with cities in China, Japan and Singapore. Passengers will be charged VND75,000-735,000 ($2.95 -$29.95) depending on…
HCMC will raise registration fees of cars under 9 passenger seasts from VND11 million ($473) to VND20 million ($860) from October 17. According to a resolution recently passed by the…
Japanese fashion retail chain Usupso is opening three new stores at once in India. The chain opened its first location in Guwahati city on October 14, and will launch in…
Hublot India is launching a flagship boutique at the Palladium Mall in Mumbai, its first standalone store in the market. The Swiss watchmaker’s 45sqm boutique is designed to represent Hublot’s…
The first Japanese and Far Eastern gluten-free cafe Kobeya has opened its doors at the Wasl Vita Mall, Dubai. The cafe concept is inspired by the founder’s difficulties in finding…
New research shows that global sales in the second-hand luxury market are expected to grow at an average rate of 12 percent year-on-year, compared to a 3 percent average for…
Hong Kong street-front rents have plunged by 54 percent from their peak in the first quarter of 2013, according to data from real-estate advisor Savills. Much of that decline has…
With growing economic headwinds and weak retail sales, islandwide Singapore retail-rental rates are projected to remain subdued, according to real estate company Edmund Tie. The company is projecting mixed fortunes…
Tesla Inc will start installing its Powerwall home power storage batteries in Japan next spring, the U.S. electric car and battery maker said on Tuesday, marking the product’s debut in…
Cebu Pacific said it is set to launch in November direct flights between Clark in Pampanga and Guangzhou, China amid increasing demand for leisure and business travel. “Cebu Pacific will…
Direct-to-consumer luggage brand July has received $10.5 million from investors, including $8 million from Strandbags’ owner Michael Lewis, to take on luggage giant Samsonite. The online retailer, which opened its…
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