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Convenience stores make inroads into North Korea

Mei Ling Tan August 12, 2016

An increasing number of convenience stores, similar to those in South Korea, have been appearing in North Korea, especially in the border areas with China, a U.S.-based media report said…

Heat Wave Boosts Retail Sales

Mei Ling Tan August 12, 2016

A prolonged heat wave in South Korea is boosting sales of local retailers, cafes, hotels and theaters as people flock to those air-conditioned places to get relief, industry sources said…

Bursa Malaysia opens slightly higher

Mei Ling Tan August 12, 2016

Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Tuesday, extending yesterday’s gains but mild profit-taking in selected heavyweights limited the gains, dealers said. At 9.10am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM…

Indonesia Desperately Needs Young Farmers

Mei Ling Tan August 12, 2016

Oxfam Indonesia’s economic justice program director Dini Widiastuti said that the number of households working in the agriculture sector decreased by 5 million in the period of 2003-2013. “The decreasing…

H&M Hong Kong recognised as top employer

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

Fashion retailer H&M Hong Kong has received Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award at a ceremony hosted by the Employer Branding Institute, World HRD Congress and Stars of the Industry Group.…

Louis Vuitton packaging revamped

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

Louis Vuitton packaging is to change colour and style – with an entirely new look replacing the famous dark brown. In a surprise move, the French retailer has unveiled new…

Michael Kors Asia outperforms US

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

Michael Kors Asia sales are showing healthy growth – at the same time as same-store figures are falling heavily in its US home market. Michael Kors has kicked off its…

American franchise coffee house interested in kerinci coffee

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

An American franchise coffee house is interested in arabica kayu aro coffee from Kerinci district, Jambi province, the Head of Processing and Marketing of Crops at Jambi’s Plantation Office, Arsyad…

Indonesian capital’s airport opens $560 million terminal

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

The Indonesian capital’s airport opened a new terminal Tuesday after years of operating at far above its passenger capacity. Domestic flights for national carrier Garuda began operating in the morning…

Telstra to invest $2.3b to improve the customer experience

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

Australia’s Telstra has revealed plans to invest up to A$3 billion ($2.3 billion) over the next few years on improving the customer experience following a wave of recent network outages.…

Facebook moves to circumvent ad blockers

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

Facebook is looking to stop playing ball with ad blockers. On Tuesday, Facebook tweaked its desktop website in a way that renders traditional ad blocking useless. The company redesigned its…

Netcracker acquires CoralTree

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

Netcracker Technology has completed the acquisition of CoralTree Systems, a provider of converged solutions for European service providers. The acquisition includes CoralTree’s technology solutions and skilled resources in systems integration,…

Indosat Ooredoo, Fortumo bring direct carrier billing to Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

Indosat Ooredoo has partnered with mobile payments platform provider Fortumo to launch direct carrier billing in Indonesia. The partnership is expected to enable the Indonesian mobile operator’s 69.8 million subscribers…

Jollibee sales strongest in years

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

Jollibee Foods Corp (JFC) has reported that its system-wide sales grew by 15.1 per cent in the second quarter compared to sales for the same period of 2015. For the…

Topmot Vietnam receives seed funding

Mei Ling Tan August 11, 2016

Right after the closure of its sibling eCommerce model Lingo, Topmot Vietnam has received US$1 million from investors in Asia, Europe and the US. The funding proves that despite many…

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