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North Sumatra`s rubber exports down 20 percent

Mei Ling Tan October 11, 2016

North Sumatras rubber exports in the year to August 2016 plunged 20.84 percent compared to the same period last year. “By August 2016, North Sumatras rubber and rubber product exports…

Hazmat Worries Growing

Mei Ling Tan October 11, 2016

Concerns are rising about hazardous cargo. Bans on Galaxy Note 7 smartphones by airlines mark the latest flashpoint in a debate on how to reduce risks from carrying dangerous goods,…

Importing gas will not help deal with rising prices

Mei Ling Tan October 11, 2016

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has stated that the proposal of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) to import gas will not help the governments effort to curb gas prices…

Japan to possibly take part in East Natuna gas exploitation

Mei Ling Tan October 11, 2016

Indonesias state-owned energy company, PT Pertamina, has hailed a senior minister for proposing to invite Japan to participate in the East Natuna Block gas project in the province of Riau…

McDonald’s Malaysia, Singapore ‘buyer found’

Mei Ling Tan October 11, 2016

Twenty-year franchise rights for McDonald’s Malaysia and Singapore outlets have been conditionally sold to a Saudi Arabian group for up to US$400 million. Reza Food Services, which owns McDonald’s restaurants…

Fuji Heavy recalls 100,000 Subaru cars to fix air pump switch

Mei Ling Tan October 11, 2016

Japan’s Fuji Heavy Industries said on Thursday it was recalling about 100,000 of its Subaru-branded vehicles in Japan to fix a problem with an air pump switch located in the…

TravelersBox rolling out in Asia

Mei Ling Tan October 10, 2016

TravelersBox kiosks are being launched in Asian airports allowing travellers to deposit their leftover foreign coins into their preferred online accounts. More than 40 are expected to be service by…

Reinvented Siam Discovery wins two awards

Mei Ling Tan October 10, 2016

Siam Discovery – The Exploratorium, Thailand’s first hybrid-retail destination and lifestyle specialty store which opened in May, has won two awards. A reincarnation of the old Siam Discovery, the store…

Singapore retail rents slip over latest quarter

Mei Ling Tan October 10, 2016

Singapore retail rents slipped during the last quarter – but experts say the outlook is not too grim. According to Edmund Tie & Company Research, average monthly retail gross rents…

Louis Vuitton buys Rimowa luggage

Mei Ling Tan October 10, 2016

French luxury group Louis Vuitton has bought a controlling 80 per cent stake in the Rimowa luggage business. Dieter Morszeck, grandson of the founder of Rimowa, believes partnering with the…

Lotte, Shinsegae address Korean gender employment issues

Mei Ling Tan October 10, 2016

Korean retail giants Lotte and Shinsegae are competing to improve employment conditions for women. The two companies are pushing forward with efforts to provide more opportunities for women to move…

Thai police bust fake instant Nestle coffee factory

Mei Ling Tan October 10, 2016

Thai police have busted a fake Nestle instant coffee factory in Bangkok’s northern suburbs. Acting on a tip-off, a team of police descended on a business premises in Pathum Thani…

CapitaLand Mall Asia plans expansion

Mei Ling Tan October 10, 2016

CapitaLand Mall Asia is stepping up its investment in India. During a visit by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to The Celebration Mall in Udaipur (pictured) , wholly owned…

South Korea is world’s top online FMCG market

Mei Ling Tan October 10, 2016

South Korea was the world’s top market for online grocery sales for the 12 months preceding June 2016. This was the conclusion from the third annual Future of e-Commerce in…

Huawei achieves 27Gbps 5G speeds with Polar Code

Mei Ling Tan October 10, 2016

Huawei announced it has achieved downlink speeds of 27Gbps using Polar Code, a new innovation in 5G channel coding technology. During a field trial in both static and mobile environments,…

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