Starbucks China sales growth out-paced the rest of Asia in the third quarter, up 6 per cent on a same-store basis and 2 per cent by transaction volume. But the…
A Reddit poster who claims to be a Samsung engineer says that the company is thinking about making Android Messages the default messaging app on its phones replacing Samsung’s own messaging…
Google is bringing back the option to live stream gaming content directly from a smartphone, which was available since 2015 via the YouTube Gaming app. However, because the latter was killed…
Comcast announced earlier today a handful of changes to its Xfinity Mobile data plans. The most important is the addition of a $20 fee per month for subscribers who want to…
Despite recently setting a revenue record for the April-June quarter, Apple’s iPhone business hasn’t been doing too well lately. The arrival of new iPhones in September will inevitably help improve…
The Shilla Duty-Free’s 2019 brand ambassador, K-pop group Red Velvet, performed at Hong Kong International Airport to celebrate the first anniversary of travel-retail concept Beauty&You. The performance coincided with a…
American fashion brand Tory Burch has opened a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion, Alibaba Group’s dedicated channel for luxury and premium goods. Chinese consumers can now find Tory Burch’s…
Unlike traditional banks which could take days to approve loan applications, Jack Ma’s online bank usually takes a few minutes. At Jack Ma’s MYbank operating in China, borrowers only need a…
DBS Group’s second-quarter net profit rose 17 percent from a year ago as the lender’s total income reached new highs.DBS’ recorded net profit of S$1.60 billion, 17 percent higher than…
Self-driving car rental platform Zoomcar has partnered with Renault India to offer the Kwid hatchback via its leasing program. Zoomcar users can now subscribe to the Renault Kwid at a…
Hong Kong-headquartered mall operator Hang Lung Properties has overcome the regional economic headwinds to report a solid increase in revenue from its core leasing business. Hang Lung, which owns eight…
The bank is part of a $1.24 billion lawsuit by investors who want damages back following a scandal over rigging currency exchange markets. It revives another scandal from UBS’ past.…
Lexus India has confirmed that the 2020 LC500h will be launched in India next year. While the company is still to decide on the timeline of the launch, we expect…
Sony sold a whopping 40 million smartphones in fiscal 2014 but recent struggles mean that just five years on the company is removing an entire zero from its latest shipment…
The Hyundai Venue has stood out to be a blockbuster hit for the Korean carmaker. The subcompact SUV has bagged 50,000 bookings in just two months since its launch and has…
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