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Starbucks Reserve Riverside 66 Tianjin opens doors

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Starbucks opened a flagship Reserve store in Tianjin, China, today which was built inside a Renaissance-era heritage building dating back to 1921. The Starbucks Reserve Riverside 66 Tianjin flagship store…

Crabtree & Evelyn stores closed and brand moves to E-commerce

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Beauty-products brand Crabtree & Evelyn halved its losses in the first half of the year as parent, Hong Kong-listed Nan Hai Corporation continued its transformation from offline to online. Since…

Google’s popular YouTube Kids app is getting a ‘Preschool’ filter and web version

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Back when Google unveiled the YouTube Kids app for Android and iOS devices in 2015, its goal was pretty simple and so was the execution of the product itself. Roughly four…

Pokemon Masters out now on Android and iOS

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

If you’re stuck in queues waiting for hours to be able to play World of Warcraft: Classic, you can definitely pass the time by checking out the newly released Pokemon Masters mobile…

Samsung Galaxy Fold launched

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Samsung confirmed that the Galaxy Fold will be launched on the market in September, but it didn’t reveal an exact release date. Although reports pointed to a rather late September launch, it…

Skype brings a handful of new features to its app

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Skype’s messaging app might seem a bit obsolete for some due to the lack of many features, but that’s about to change. The developer announced a new set of improvements are coming…

Amazon In Talks For Stake In Indonesia’s Ride-Hailing Startup Go-Jek

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Amazon.com Inc is in early talks with Go-Jek Group to buy a stake in the Indonesian ride-hailing startup, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Details of…

More Jobs In Auto Lost, Toyota And Hyundai Cut Production

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

With India’s auto sales declining for the ninth straight month in July, more automotive manufacturers are laying off workers and temporarily halting production to keep costs in check, according to…

Tesla Raises Prices For Some Vehicles In China

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

U.S. electric vehicles maker Tesla Inc said on Friday it had raised prices for some vehicles in China, a decision that comes as the Chinese yuan trades at its weakest…

Is the Chinese digital sector monopolized by a few companies?

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

There has been quite a lot of discussion about the Chinese digital reality. Almost everybody is aware that most of the Chinese online ad revenue share is occupied by either…

Large police raid in the Philippines: Cebu POGO Operations employees arrested

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

The POGO (Philippines Offshore Gaming Operations) have been in quite a lot of trouble in their respective country in the last few years. There has been an insurmountable amount of…

EFG Appoints New Chairwoman of APAC

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

EFG International replaces former Asia Pacific chair, Tee Fong Seng, with a 40-year veteran and ex-CEO of DBS in Hong Kong. Amy Yip succeeds Tee, who recently joined Pictet as its Asia…

Volvo XC90 To Come In A 3-Seater Excellence Trim In India

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Volvo Auto India is all set to launch the XC90 Excellence variant in India on September 3, 2019. The Excellence option is only on offer in select markets and India…

Maybank Considering Digital Banking License

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Maybank Singapore is considering to apply for one of the five digital banking licenses to be unveiled in Singapore. The final decision depends on having a value proposition. Maybank Singapore…

Revolt RV 400 Electric Motorcycle Launched

Mei Ling Tan September 11, 2019

Revolt Intellicorp has launched the company’s first electric motorcycle, touted as India’s first artificial intelligence-enabled motorcycle, the Revolt RV 400. The Revolt RV 400 e-motorcycle is positioned to compete with conventional…

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Latest News

Starbucks Reserve Riverside 66 Tianjin opens doors

Crabtree & Evelyn stores closed and brand moves to E-commerce

Google’s popular YouTube Kids app is getting a ‘Preschool’ filter and web version

Pokemon Masters out now on Android and iOS

Samsung Galaxy Fold launched

Skype brings a handful of new features to its app

Amazon In Talks For Stake In Indonesia’s Ride-Hailing Startup Go-Jek

More Jobs In Auto Lost, Toyota And Hyundai Cut Production

Tesla Raises Prices For Some Vehicles In China

Is the Chinese digital sector monopolized by a few companies?

Large police raid in the Philippines: Cebu POGO Operations employees arrested

EFG Appoints New Chairwoman of APAC

Volvo XC90 To Come In A 3-Seater Excellence Trim In India

Maybank Considering Digital Banking License

Revolt RV 400 Electric Motorcycle Launched

Robotic Revolution: Hong Kong Unveils First 24/7 Convenience Store Operated by Humanoid

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