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In Asia, Netflix trips on regulation, content, and competition

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

Months after its global rollout, Netflix is facing problems in several major Asian markets as it struggles to provide enough strong content to attract consumers amid tough local competition, and also…

Bank Indonesia Wins 3 CSR Awards

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

Bank Indonesia (BI) has received three awards in the The 8th Annual Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Summit and Awards. Two gold awards are for Excellence in Provision of Literacy…

Honda eyes efficiency with new assembly line format in Thailand

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

Honda Motor has installed a new type of production line that is about 10% more efficient at an automobile plant in Thailand, the company said Thursday. Until now, each worker was…

Acer brings first PC phone to Philippines

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

Taiwan-based technology giant Acer has brought its latest flagship product, the world’s first personal computer phone, to the Philippines aimed at providing a new kind of platform and improved productivity…

Singapore’s SoftPay Mobile buys Vietnam MPOS

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

Singapore-based mobile point of sale (mPOS) provider SoftPay Mobile International has arranged to buy out Vietnam MPOS Technology. Vietnam MPOS customers include Mai Linh Taxi Group, one of the largest…

Singapore’s StarHub adds support for Apple Pay

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

Singapore’s StarHub has introduced the ability for its customers to use Apple Pay for secure mobile payments. When customers use a credit or debit card with Apple Pay, the actual card…

What’s In Store For CapitaLand Mall Trust’s Funan DigitaLife Mall?

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

The iconic Funan DigitaLife Mall, which belongs to CapitaLand Mall Trust, will be closed officially on 1 July 2016 for redevelopment works that is expected to last for three years.…

Indonesia welcomes first Hilton Garden Inn

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Worldwide’s upscale global brand of hotels, today announced its entry into Indonesia with the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Bali – Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali.…

Hong Kong’ s New World carves a retailer niche in Tsuen Wan with D.Park for children

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

Dwindling footfalls and intense competition in the Hong Kong retail market is prompting developers of shopping malls to tap unexplored areas for growth. New World Development has gone a step…

Why Retailers Should Care About Google’s Eddystone Beacon Upgrade

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

Beacons have been mired in a no man’s land of emerging technologies ever since they came onto the scene, and their lethargic progress can’t be chalked up to any single…

Orchard Road landlords reeling as key retailers exit

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

More shops are moving to the suburbs. More retailers are opting to vacate their prime spaces in Orchard Road and move to the heartlands instead, according to a report by…

Cortina opens South East Asia’s biggest Patek Philippe boutique

Mei Ling Tan April 22, 2016

The current downturn in the luxury watch business is not stopping Cortina Watch from pressing on with its expansion plans. Last week, Singapore’s second-biggest watch retail chain officially opened South-east…

Why Is Apple Opening More Retail Stores in Emerging Markets?

Mei Ling Tan April 21, 2016

Apple continues to remain optimistic about China despite the country’s economic slowdown. As a result of this optimism, Apple plans to open a number of retail stores in emerging markets…

Tips on starting a business

Mei Ling Tan April 21, 2016

The fun really begins now, as there is so much to learn about starting a new business. There is a lot of preparation and risk involved in starting out in…

PRG China expanding in confidence

Mei Ling Tan April 21, 2016

Despite economic growth cooling, Parkson Retail Group (PRG China) is confident about its shopping mall opening this month in Qingdao. This confidence is underlined by an Asian Development Bank prediction…

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