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Vietnam’s retail lures foreign capital because of urban population growth

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

JLL released a brief report on Asian and European retailers ready to penetrate the market of more than 90 million people.The report pointed out evidence of the expansion of foreign…

Tesla rents second space in Korea to go Gangnam-style

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

Tesla Motors is preparing to open a second showroom in Korea in Gangnam, southern Seoul. Its first will open in the Starfield Hanam shopping mall in Gyeonggi in less than…

Connecting with the traveling Chinese shopper

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

By the end of this year, China’s digital travel sales will amount to more than $95 billion, according to eMarketer. That’senough to rival the revenue of Fortune 500 giant Microsoft.…

Macau tourist arrivals rise over Golden Week

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

Macau’s move to reposition itself from gaming hub to shopping and entertainment destination appears to be paying off already. Tourist numbers rose in Macau over Golden Week as an expanding…

Etihad Cargo has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Trinity Logistics

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

Under the agreement, the carrier will fly freighters on behalf of the New York-based forwarder from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Columbus, Ohio and to East Midlands Airport in the UK. The…

Singtel expands MSS alliance with Akamai

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

Singtel announced it has expended its alliance with Akamai by becoming the world’s first telco provider to have its advanced security operations centre staff certified to deliver Akamai managed security…

U-Freight welcomes call for global e-trading platform

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

The U-Freight Group has welcomed the call for the establishment of an electronic world trade platform (eWTP) whose objective would be to reduce barriers to make it easier for small…

AIS, Dtac enable cross-network VoLTE calls

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

In a first for the Asean region, Thai operators AIS and Dtac have teamed up to facilitate cross-network VoLTE calls. The operators enabled AIS-Dtac VoLTE calls last week and plans…

Bharti Airtel launches VDSL vectoring

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

India’s Bharti Airtel has launched a new VDSL vectoring service the company has branded V-Fiber, capable of delivering speeds of up to 100Mbps. The company’s new service has been launched…

Take a bite out of the Indonesian digital pie

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

Recent research has highlighted the potential increase in digital ad spend in Indonesia over the next five years. Brands yet to venture into Indonesia’s booming digital ecosystem must expedite their…

Brazil Challenges Indonesia`s Halal Certification Policy

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

Brazil has filed a complaint against Indonesia to the World Trade Organization (WTO), challenging Indonesia’s halal certification requirements for imported meat. The trade dispute has been registered in Indonesia-Measures Concerning…

Indonesia eyes 2017 relaunch for Merpati

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

Merpati (MZ, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) is planning to resume commercial operations during the course of 2017 the Deputy for Restructuring and Business Development in the Indonesian Ministry of State Owned Enterprises,…

Modernland finds new stepping stone with Jardine group

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

Indonesia’s promising property market has attracted multinational real estate firms to collaborate not only with domestic peers but also international partners. An alliance between the Astra group, Hongkong Land and…

Healthy spread sought in tourism investment

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

The government will likely need to review its strategy in promoting its priority tourist destinations, as data shows that recent tourism investment mainly headed to just two popular regions. During…

Great Potential in Indonesia’s Modern Retail, Food & Beverage Sectors

Mei Ling Tan October 18, 2016

In 2017 turnover in Indonesia’s processed food and beverage industry is expected to grow by 8 percent (y/y) to IDR 1,400 trillion (approx. USD $108 billion) from an expected IDR…

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