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AirAsia’s Cebu-Kaohsiung service Started August 1st

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

AirAsia is set to commence operation of its direct service to Kaohsiung International Airport in Taiwan from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in Cebu beginning Thursday, August 1, 2019. AirAsia will…

Gold prices down

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

SJC gold price fell 0.22% to VND68.8 million ($2,815.92) per tael Tuesday morning. Gold ring price dropped 0.09% to VND57.75 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2…

Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) Makes it to Home Market in South Korea

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

A few days ago, the mid-range tablet of the Korean tech giant, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), officially made it to its home market in South Korea with a…

Mad Mex plans five-country Asian restaurant rollout

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Australian Mexican restaurant chain Mad Mex plans to expand into Asia, starting with its first Singapore restaurant this month. An inaugural Malaysian store is on track to open in December,…

Ex McDonald’s Korea CEO to take leading role in Homeplus

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

South Korean supermarket chain Homeplus has appointed former CEO of McDonald’s Korea Cho Ju-yeon as its new chief marketing officer, in an executive reshuffle announced on Thursday. Cho made headlines…

Grape Co fined for misleading consumers on grape origins

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Grape Co Australia has been fined $34,920 by Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) for making false and misleading representations on grape origins and breaching the Horticulture Code. In a…

LOEWE’s 4th store in Korea opens

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Spanish brands LOEWE opened a women’s store on the second floor of the Hyundai Department Store. LOEWE is a Spanish leather brand with over 170 years of history and is now…

Strong demand in Brunei for Muslimah fashion

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Malaysian designers and retailers of Muslimah fashion brands have found a strong demand in Brunei following exhibitions in the sultanate. One of the owners of Malaysian Muslim fashion outlet Busana…

Neuhaus launches praline and coffee food pairing ritual

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Neuhaus has launched its first praline and coffee food pairing ritual in Asia in an exclusive Travel Retail partnership with Gebr. Heinemann. The pairing is solely available in selected Sweet…

Pandora support now available on Apple’s HomePod

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

It’s no surprise that Pandora integration is now available on the HomePod, as Apple announced last month it will bring support for the music streaming service to both its smart speakers. However, at…

Hong Kong ‘losing its edge’ as China Mainlanders look elsewhere

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Growth in overnight Mainland visitors to Hong Kong has slumped to a fraction of last year’s figures. Total visitor numbers from China’s Mainland in May rose by five per cent…

New Zealand’s Finery zero per cent cocktails launch in Australia

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Aussie consumers are to get more non-alcoholic choices as New Zealand’s cocktails brand Finery launches alcohol-free cocktails in Australia. Created by The Fine People, The Finery zero percent cocktails range…

Asian smartphone sales still lead world

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Asian smartphone sales still lead the world market, with Asia Pacific tipped to remain the fastest-growing region this year. Handsets are the main consumer electronic product bought both online and…

Keppel granted license to provide telecommunications services in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation’s (Keppel T&T) wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Midgard Holdings Pte. Ltd. (KMH), has been granted a Facilities-Based Operator (FBO) license by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore…

How e-ang bao and digital gold are disrupting the gift industry

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Whether you call them hong bao, ang bao or lai see, the ubiquitous red packets are an indelible part of every Chinese New Year for millions of people throughout Asia…

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