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Released Loan Loss Reserves Fuels HSBC Profits

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Asia-focused British lender HSBC beat analyst forecast, more than doubling profits in the first half after a significant reduction in credit loss provisions. HSBC posted $8.4 billion of profit after tax, according…

Tesco Malaysia partners with HappyFresh

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Tesco Malaysia has partnered with online grocery platform HappyFresh to expand its capacity and capability to fulfill online orders. Shoppers are offered more than 12,000 products, including the grocery group’s…

Lululemon and employer branding

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Lululemon Athletica Inc. is beefing up benefits to attract and retain workers, offering full-time employees from three to six months of paid parental leave. The gender-neutral benefit awards three months…

Major smartphone chipmaker says new Huawei OS could impact its sales

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

The company that manufacturers many of the chips used in smartphones, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is going to be impacted in the short term by the ban that prevents…

Angel Chen x HM collaboration reflects East-meet-West street style

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

&M has released its first collaboration with Chinese designer Angel Chen. The new Angel Chen x HM collection is inspired by the theme of “Kung Fu” and portrays an East-meets-West…

Luk Fook sales drop 10 per cent in latest quarter

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Luk Fook sales in the third quarter fell 10 per cent on a same-store basis. “Recent market sentiment has been adversely impacted by the US-China trade war, the depreciation of…

Nokia Philippines launches new concept stores

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Nokia Philippines has launched a new concept store in Iloilo City. HMD Global, the home of the smartphone brand, says the move aims to further boost Filipinos’ awareness of Nokia’s…

Kerry Logistics among awardees named by Bloomberg Businessweek

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Kerry Logistics Network Limited was for the fourth year in a row among the awardees named as the Listed Enterprises of the Year 2019 (the ‘Award’) presented by Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese…

Uber Wants to be a Technology Company in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Uber Technologies Inc. said Tuesday it is working to establish itself as a technology company in Indonesia, to avoid legal hurdles after police launched an investigation into the company’s operations…

Google’s litigator cringes in court after witness reveals secret data about its deal with Apple

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

We’ve mentioned more than a few times that the U.S. v. Google antitrust trial has revealed interesting information about Google’s search revenue sharing with Apple and other firms. While there…

Thailand forced to cancel 1800-MHz auction

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Thai regulator NBTC has been forced to cancel a planned 1800-MHz spectrum auction after none of the market’s three operators registered to participate. Although True Move, Dtac and AIS all…

Standard Chartered Faces More Hin Leong Headwinds

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Energy trader Winson Oil Trading is seeking damages from Standard Chartered for failed payments over a diesel cargo sold to Hin Leong Trading. The Hin Leong debacle continues to unravel…

Thailand Boosts Bangkok Minimum Wage to $12 Daily, Enhancing Economic Opportunities for Workers

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

The recent announcement by the National Wage Committee heralds a significant shift for workers in Thailand’s hospitality and entertainment sectors, as reported by Bangkok Post. About 700,000 employees are set…

Malaysia Airlines offers up to 30% savings in mid-year marvels sale

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is offering customers up to 30% savings on both international and domestic routes starting from Tuesday until May 15, 2017 under its “Mid-Year Marvels” promotion. The national…

Android version of Chrome app receives useful shopping tool

Mei Ling Tan June 20, 2025

If you’re the type of person that likes to browse for the lowest price before making a purchase, Google recently announced something that is going to be of interest to you. The…

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Latest News

Released Loan Loss Reserves Fuels HSBC Profits

Tesco Malaysia partners with HappyFresh

Lululemon and employer branding

Major smartphone chipmaker says new Huawei OS could impact its sales

Angel Chen x HM collaboration reflects East-meet-West street style

Luk Fook sales drop 10 per cent in latest quarter

Nokia Philippines launches new concept stores

Kerry Logistics among awardees named by Bloomberg Businessweek

Uber Wants to be a Technology Company in Indonesia

Google’s litigator cringes in court after witness reveals secret data about its deal with Apple

Thailand forced to cancel 1800-MHz auction

Standard Chartered Faces More Hin Leong Headwinds

Thailand Boosts Bangkok Minimum Wage to $12 Daily, Enhancing Economic Opportunities for Workers

Malaysia Airlines offers up to 30% savings in mid-year marvels sale

Android version of Chrome app receives useful shopping tool

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