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Indonesian coffee chain Kopi Kenangan to expand across SEA

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Indonesian coffee chain Kopi Kenangan has closed a US$20 million growth funding deal with Sequoia India. The firm, which secured an $8 million investment from local group Alpha JWC Ventures…

Amazon brings Alexa to Android TV, Sony Bravias are first

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Amazon promised a few months ago that it will bring Alexa to Sony’s TVs running Android, despite the issues the US retailer has with Google when it comes to access…

YouTube promises to give users better control

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

In a surprising move, YouTube revealed plans to offer users more control over their Homepage and Up Next videos. Apparently, three specific changes will be introduced in the coming days,…

Google now allows users to auto-delete user data

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Google is making it possible for Android and iOS users to auto-delete location history and activity data starting today. Although the search giant already provided the ability to turn on…

YouTube Music update adds new Smart Downloads feature

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Google’s music streaming service, YouTube Music is bringing users a brand new feature that will allow them to listen to their favorite songs even when they’re offline. The new feature is called…

Thai AirAsia X begins new service to Brisbane

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Thai AirAsia X has started its newest service from Bangkok to Brisbane, with the first arrival touching down at 11:46 am local time on Wednesday. This marks the first AirAsia…

Pirata Group to launch new Japanese concept Honjo

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Hong Kong dining concepts business Pirata Group is opening Honjo, a modern Japanese restaurant, in Sheung Wan district late next month. As Pirata’s second Japanese concept, Honjo will be a…

Perfect Shape Medical sales soar on network expansion

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Hong Kong-headquartered Perfect Shape Medical has reported a 32 per cent increase in sales to HK$1.197 billion in the year to March. Profit for the company soared 64 per cent…

The Battle is on for fastest shipping worth fighting?

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Consultancy firm AlixPartners has challenged whether the battle to deliver the fastest shipping is worth fighting, following Amazon’s move to free one-day shipping for Prime members from the two-day norm.…

MG Hector Launched In India

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

MG Motor had revealed almost everything about the Hector in a series of events but we still awaited the prices. Now the company has announced the price of the Hector…

Instagram announces ads will be served to users Explore feed

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Instagram has just confirmed it will bring ads to your Explore feed. As one of the go-to features for Instagram users who search for places, shops and connect with people businesses and…

Apple decision forces Intel to auction its smartphone modem patents

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Intel confirmed plans to exit the smartphone business a few months ago, but news about the auction of its smartphone modem assets emerged only today. The announcement follows Apple’s decision to…

AuMake sees online sales growing

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Online sales now make up 30 percent of AuMake’s total sales, and they are continuing to grow. The daigou business announced its unaudited FY19 earnings in an investor presentation on…

Erik Buell’s New Electric Bike FUELL Fluid Details Revealed

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

The FUELL Fluid electric bike is the first product from the new company spearheaded by motorcycle engineer Erik Buell. Buell was a former engineer with Harley-Davidson, and had founded his…

Singapore digital accessories chain Uniq enters the Philippines

Mei Ling Tan July 19, 2019

Singaporean gadget and mobile-accessories retailer Uniq has opened its first Philippine store. Located at Cyberzone in Quezon’s SM North Edsa Annex, the store targets young professionals who are particular about…

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