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Line Launches Digital Bank in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

The country – the world’s fourth most populous – is its third overseas market, following launches in Thailand and Taiwan. Japan-headquartered mobile and internet services firm Line has launched a…

Google to improve shopping experience across platforms

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

In its annual Google I/O livestream, Google has just announced a bunch of improvements it is bringing to the search platform (and others), aimed towards improving the experience of both merchants and…

Uniqlo Launches New Game Model Worn by Global Brand Ambassador, Roger Federer

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

UNIQLO, Japanese global apparel retailer announces that it will offer replica game wear and other items worn at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships by its Global Brand Ambassador, Roger Federer. Items…

Ooredoo Qatar Chief Strategy Officer Shortlisted for Award Alongside Just 24 Leading Female Executives

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Munera Al-Dosari, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Ooredoo Qatar, today joins an exclusive group of women shortlisted for the prestigious WeQual EMEA 2020 Awards. The Ooredoo CSO is one of…

Zara to open at Changi Airport

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Spanish clothing brand Zara will open a shop in Singapore’s Changi Airport in May. The new store, in Terminal 3, is part of a broader plan by Singapore Zara franchisee,…

Bangkok’s premium retail complex Park Silom set to open in June

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Park Silom, a premium mixed-used complex in the heart of prime Bangkok’s CBD Silom, is a collaboration between Nye Estate, Minor International and Siam Piwat. Synergizing their prestigious expertise, the…

Cloud innovations transforming UCC market

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Growing demand for custom solutions that seamlessly integrate with third-party business software is fueling the development of service-based business models in the unified communications and collaboration (UCC) market, according to…

Grace over on Hong Kong bag fees April 28, 2015

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Hong Kong’s Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has warned retailers that from May 1 – Friday – they’ll face fines if they don’t charge customers for plastic bags. A month after…

‘Google Analytics for the offline world’

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

A young Malaysian entrepreneur has developed what he describes as “Google Analytics for the offline world” – a unique application aimed to revolutionise the way bricks and mortar store owners…

Vietnam Boosts Agriculture: Imports 8 Million Tons of U.S. Soybeans for Growing Demand

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

The recent report from the U.S. Soybean Export Council reveals that Vietnam is poised for remarkable growth, positioning itself as the world’s sixth largest pork producer and the fourth largest…

KFC drives strong annual growth for Collins Foods

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

The Australian expansion of KFC and Taco Bell drove a 20.3 per cent increase in net profit to $39.1 million for Collins Foods Limited in fiscal 2019. The food retailer,…

SmarTone, Ericsson conduct Hong Kong’s first 5G demo

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Hong Kong mobile carrier SmarTone has joined force with Ericsson to conduct the city’s first demonstration of 5G technologies using millimeter wave spectrum. The pair also committed to launch a…

Don’t Yell At Me starts selling in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Popular Taiwanese tea shop Don’t Yell At Me has launched in Hong Kong. The Lyndhurst Terrace shop in Central is the brand’s first location outside its home territory since opening…

China remains Vietnam’s top rice importer

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam exported 2.8 million tonnes of rice valued USD1.2bn in the first six months of 2017. Both the volume and value…

Apple India aims 5,000 employees eventually for Hyderabad facility

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Apple has hired 3,500 people for their development centre here and is expected to take the number to 5,000 eventually, said a senior Telangana Government official. “Apple has taken 3,500 people…

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Line Launches Digital Bank in Indonesia

Google to improve shopping experience across platforms

Uniqlo Launches New Game Model Worn by Global Brand Ambassador, Roger Federer

Ooredoo Qatar Chief Strategy Officer Shortlisted for Award Alongside Just 24 Leading Female Executives

Zara to open at Changi Airport

Bangkok’s premium retail complex Park Silom set to open in June

Cloud innovations transforming UCC market

Grace over on Hong Kong bag fees April 28, 2015

‘Google Analytics for the offline world’

Vietnam Boosts Agriculture: Imports 8 Million Tons of U.S. Soybeans for Growing Demand

KFC drives strong annual growth for Collins Foods

SmarTone, Ericsson conduct Hong Kong’s first 5G demo

Don’t Yell At Me starts selling in Hong Kong

China remains Vietnam’s top rice importer

Apple India aims 5,000 employees eventually for Hyderabad facility

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