Lifestyle shop Kapok at NDC has launched its own label, Future Classics. The label features wardrobe staples with a focus on fabric, silhouette and details, and is said to “redefine…
Milkshake treats known as FreakShakes, devised by suburban cafe in the Australian capital of Canberra, have started making inroads to Asia. Patissez became a social-media sensation last year when it…
Zara Vietnam’s flagship store is taking shape at Vincom shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City, and is expected to open soon. The Spanish fast-fashion brand announced in May that…
Bangkok company Ascend Commerce has spent more than Bt300 million (US$8.555 million) branching into eCommerce by developing WeMall, which it hopes will feature more than 1000 brands next year. Ascend…
Thailand’s Prime Minister and head of the ruling Junta General Prayut has used Article 44 of the interim constitution, commonly known as the absolute power clause, granting total indemnity for…
Starbucks this week launched its mobile payment system in China, marking another step forward in two areas the company sees huge growth potential: China and mobile technology. Customers can now…
Apple donated ¥7 million ($1 million) this week to the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation(CFPA), a non-governmental relief agency. The money is intended to help relief efforts in south China,…
Some brands are even advertising via Snapchat. In a fast-paced and technologically-savvy city-state such as Singapore, brick and mortar shops of retailers, however traditional, may not be adequate anymore. According…
Only 12% of teenagers feel service providers understand their lifestyle and offer services to match it, according to a study from Amdocs. Conducted by Vanson Bourne , the study surveyed…
A consortium – that includes Yoma Strategic Holdings, its wholly-owned subsidiary Yoma Strategic Investments (YSIL); Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Estate; First Myanmar Investment (FMI); and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) –…
Nepal Telecom chose Tecnotree to supply its Agility Mediation and Interconnect system, which will enable the rapid rollout of new services for the telco’s 14 million subscriber base. The Tecnotree…
ISP and MVNO Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) has arranged to sell a prepaid SIM card for Taiwanese visitors planning to visit Japan at all Taiwan 7-Eleven locations. The ready-to-use, data…
Thailand’s Dtac has reported a record 90% slump in net profit for the second quarter of the year, due to a steep decline in prepaid subscribers as well as high…
Japan’s NTT Communications has launched high-speed internet services for enterprises in Myanmar, starting with the Yangon area. The company has secured a network service license from Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport…
In the street outside Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda, a Buddhist monk reaches into the folds of his burgundy robes for his mobile phone. He cuts a somewhat incongruous figure, tapping his…
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