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Sulwhasoo launched on Lazada

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Amorepacific’s luxury skincare brand Sulwhasoo has launched on Lazada. The partnership marks the brand’s expansion into the Southeast Asia e-commerce market. With this Lazmall store, shoppers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore,…

Alibaba Files Hong Kong Listing

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company Alibaba Group has filed confidentially for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Previously reported…

Cheaper Sensors Could Speed More Self-Driving Cars To Market By 2022

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

The first heavily automated mass-market vehicles for consumers could go on sale as soon as 2022, if one or more vehicle manufacturers adopt a new sub-$500 lidar sensing package being…

Rimowa unveils an Alex Israel pop-up at Lane Crawford

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Premium luggage retailer Rimowa will showcase its newest special edition collection – created in tandem with LA-based contemporary artist Alex Israel – at a temporary pop-up store at Lane Crawford…

Singapore Airlines and the art of airline management

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Airlines compete to provide the best flying experience to passengers, in terms of safety, comfort, punctuality, hospitality and meals provided on-board. If you are a business or first-class traveller, you…

After updating its app for Premium members, Spotify goes down

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Is this the day the music died? It is if you’re a Spotify member as the music streamer has been down since 8:22 am EDT this morning. 80% of the…

HSBC Bolsters Asia Technology M&A Team

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

HSBC Holdings has hired Jeremy Choy to head its Asia Technology Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) team, a Hong-Kong based role that will also see him work with technology companies in areas such as…

Gojek to Be Integrated Within DBS’ PayLah

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Users of DBS Bank’s PayLah! app over the next few months will find Gojek integrated within its app, both companies said on Thursday. In addition, Gojek customers can now pay…

AirAsia Philippines delivers world-class flying at low fares

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Challenging the common impression that customers get what they pay for in patronizing low-cost carriers (LCC), AirAsia Philippines redefines the flying experience with an uncompromising commitment to world-class safety standards…

Zara owner Inditex’s omnichannel strategy helps boost sales

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Clothing retailer Inditex has posted record first-quarter sales and a rise in profits helped by the retailer’s push of stitching together its online and physical businesses. The fashion retailer’s online…

Tmall and VF Corporation Deepen Partnership in China

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Tmall, China’s largest B2C platform under Alibaba Group, has formed a strategic partnership with VF Corporation (“VF”) to expand the global leader’s offerings of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories…

Visa Transforming Mass Transit Experience Worldwide with Visa Contactless Payments Now Live in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

The project with LTA will be one of Visa’s largest implementation for contactless acceptance for transit globally at 30,000 acceptance points. All banks that issue contactless enabled Visa cards will…

Decathlon to Open largest Store in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

French sports company Decathlon will open its third store in Hong Kong this Saturday, 15th June, in Tseung Kwan O as it continues its efforts to make sports accessible to…

Meal Temple Group invests in Myanmar with Freshgora

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Meal Temple Group, the leading startup in food delivery and logistics in Cambodia and Laos is continuing its expansion in the region by partnering FreshGora.com in Myanmar, after raising seed…

Pirata Group to launch new temakeria concept

Mei Ling Tan July 4, 2019

Japanese temakeria restaurant concept TMK is set to open on Hong Kong’s Hollywood Road in mid-July. The Pirata Group brand is being positioned as a “ballsy temakeria offering a wild…

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Sulwhasoo launched on Lazada

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