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Is There a Tech Bubble in China?

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

Wealthy Chinese investors are in a bind. All the usual, typically safe investment vehicles—commodities, stocks, even stable real estate—have been anything but usual or safe over the last couple months.…

Under Armour app gets personal with fitness freaks

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

Under Armour has launched UA Shop, a mobile app dedicated to elevating the consumer shopping experience built on the Under Armour Connected Fitness platform. Integrating data from the world’s largest…

Malaysia’s Ebizu raises $3m from Singaporean investors

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

Malaysia-based retail advertising and intelligence technology provider, Ebizu Sdn Bhd, has secured a round of Series A investment amounting to $3 million from undisclosed Singapore investors to fuel its regional…

Los Angeles hotdog chain opens Pink’s Manila

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

Los Angeles’ Pink’s Hotdog chain opens in the Philippines today at the Shangri-la Fort in Bonifacio Global City. Pink’s Manila is the chain’s first international branch.The Hollywood legend established in…

Perfumer’s Workshop finds its niche in Asian travel retail

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

Niche fragrance specialist Perfumer’s Workshop International (PWI) is looking to make a move into travel retail locations in Malaysia, Sri Lanka and India following feedback from buyers at this year’s…

Tesla Motors introduces two less costly Model S versions

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc said on Thursday it would offer two slightly lower-priced versions of its electric Model S sedan, starting at $66,000 in the U.S. market. The current…

Daimler to unveil long-distance electric car in October

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

Germany’s Daimler will lift the curtain on its much-anticipated long-distance electric car at the Paris Motor Show in October, as the automaker gears up to compete with Tesla Motors Inc’s…

Vietnamese broadcaster builds out OTT service offering

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

Vietnam Television (VTV), Vietnam’s leading broadcaster, is using Harmonic equipment to support efficient delivery of high-quality content, including premium sports events, via its new live OTT offering. VTV has augmented…

Digital content revenues to exceed $180b by 2017

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

A new study from Juniper Research has found that consumer spend on digital content will reach $180 billion next year, up nearly 30% on last year’s figure of $140 billion.…

Naver uses VisualOn platform to power Line TV application

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

VisualOn’s OnStream MediaPlayer+ is now integrated into Korea’s Naver Player for Line TV service for iOS and Android devices. The aim is to enable scalable cross-platform media playback for global…

Mediacorp-Singapore launches Toggle Red Button

Mei Ling Tan June 13, 2016

The Toggle Red Button, based on Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV), has been launched by Mediacorp-Singapore for its OTT service. This will now together live broadcast TV and Toggle’s VOD…

Korea clamps down on Chinese tour operators

Mei Ling Tan June 11, 2016

An influx of dodgy Chinese tour operators has prompted the South Korean government to mount a clampdown. Authorities say they will tighten regulations on tour operators that lure Chinese travellers…

Shiseido buying US-based Gurwitch Products

Mei Ling Tan June 11, 2016

Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido has agreed to buy US-based Gurwitch Products from Alticor. This move would add the Laura Mercier and ReVive brands as the 140-year-old cosmetics giant seeks growth…

Restructure for Rakuten Europe

Mei Ling Tan June 11, 2016

A restructure of Rakuten Europe will see the Japanese eCommerce company exit two countries to focus on France and Germany. Following a strategic review of its operations in Europe, Rakuten…

Uniqlo sales bounce back

Mei Ling Tan June 11, 2016

Uniqlo sales have bounced back from decline, giving parent Fast Retailing a much-needed round of good news for May. Same-store Uniqlo sales in Japan rose 5.9 per cent year-on-year, even…

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Is There a Tech Bubble in China?

Under Armour app gets personal with fitness freaks

Malaysia’s Ebizu raises $3m from Singaporean investors

Los Angeles hotdog chain opens Pink’s Manila

Perfumer’s Workshop finds its niche in Asian travel retail

Tesla Motors introduces two less costly Model S versions

Daimler to unveil long-distance electric car in October

Vietnamese broadcaster builds out OTT service offering

Digital content revenues to exceed $180b by 2017

Naver uses VisualOn platform to power Line TV application

Mediacorp-Singapore launches Toggle Red Button

Korea clamps down on Chinese tour operators

Shiseido buying US-based Gurwitch Products

Restructure for Rakuten Europe

Uniqlo sales bounce back

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