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China Strengthens Offshore Gambling Crackdown

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2019

High rollers from China in the Philippines are in Beijing’s sights as the Chinese Embassy asks Manila to end the illegal employment of Chinese nationals in the country’s gaming industry.…

Google’s latest build allows Android users to forget some passwords forever

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2019

Google announced that starting with the Pixel handsets, you can verify your identity with some Google services on the web by using your fingerprints or a screen lock instead of a password. While…

Chinese brand ambassadors severe ties citing sovereignty

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2019

Chinese brand ambassadors of fashion labels from Coach to Givenchy have severed ties with the companies over products which they said violated China’s sovereignty by identifying Hong Kong and Taiwan…

Tokyo restaurant Kikanbo opens first Hong Kong Outlet

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2019

Tokyo restaurant brand Kikanbo is to open its first Hong Kong restaurant in Causeway Bay, its third international market. From today, Hong Kong customers can enjoy a taste of the…

South Korean Beauty chains stop selling DHC products after Youtube commercial

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2019

South Korean health-and-beauty stores have suspended sales of products from Japanese beauty firm DHC Corp, after the company made offensive remarks about Koreans. The products are being withdrawn from shelves…

PayPal-Backed Korean Fintech Raises $64 Million

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2019

South Korean fintech unicorn, Viva Republica, raised $64 million for its financial service platform Toss pushing the firm’s total value to $2.2 billion. The Seoul-based fintech has raised a total…

E-Commerce to Be More And More About Community.

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2019

People tend to be very loyal to their favourite brands and this is a luxury online few brands can afford thanks to their greate client services and details that make…

What is eCOGRA and Why Is It Important?

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2019

In your quest to find the best online gambling website, it is most likely you have heard about eCOGRA and why it is important that any casino you want to…

Samsung angers its customers by advertising the Galaxy Note 10 line in the wrong place

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

You just can’t escape the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ anywhere after Samsung introduced the new line this past week. And that happens to be true especially if you use an…

Fashion label launches Hello Kitty clothing line

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Local fashion label Ruby is launching a limited-edition collection of Hello Kitty-licenced products, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, oversized hoodies and activewear. The collection, Ruby x Hello Kitty, will be available in…

Versace apologises for the bold suggestion that Hong Kong is a country

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Italian luxury label Versace and its artistic director Donatella Versace apologized on Sunday after one of the company’s T-shirts was widely criticized on social media in China for identifying Hong…

Tesla Electric Car Catches Fire After Hitting Tow Truck In Moscow

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

A Tesla Model 3 electric car caught fire after crashing into a parked tow truck on a Moscow motorway late on Saturday, with the Tesla driver saying he had failed to see…

Blue Bottle Coffee’s industrial-style flagship opens in Seoul

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Blue Bottle Coffee’s first South Korean cafe which opened in Seoul’s artsy Seongsu neighborhood earlier this year, features an industrial-style design with steel surfaces and red-brick fixtures. The cafe was…

Reliance-Tiffany partnership in India wins the right approval

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

The Reliance-Tiffany partnership in India will allow Tiffany & Co to offset subdued demand in US and Europe, says data and analytics company GlobalData. The US-based luxury jeweler Tiffany &…

Honda To Recall 222,674 Accord Vehicles In China

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Honda Motor Co Ltd’s venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd will recall 222,674 Accord sedans in China, market regulators said on Thursday, after recent complaints on social media about…

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China Strengthens Offshore Gambling Crackdown

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Tokyo restaurant Kikanbo opens first Hong Kong Outlet

South Korean Beauty chains stop selling DHC products after Youtube commercial

PayPal-Backed Korean Fintech Raises $64 Million

E-Commerce to Be More And More About Community.

What is eCOGRA and Why Is It Important?

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Fashion label launches Hello Kitty clothing line

Versace apologises for the bold suggestion that Hong Kong is a country

Tesla Electric Car Catches Fire After Hitting Tow Truck In Moscow

Blue Bottle Coffee’s industrial-style flagship opens in Seoul

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