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Bursa Malaysia likely to trade higher next week

Mei Ling Tan April 20, 2016

Shares on Bursa Malaysia are expected to trade higher next week, supported by positive domestic and regional sentiments. Affin Hwang Investment Bank vice-president/head of retail research Datuk Dr Nazri Khan…

Singapore retail sales defy predictions, fall 3.2% in February

Mei Ling Tan April 20, 2016

Retail sales in Singapore dropped 3.2 per cent in February from the same month a year ago, defying economists’ predictions for an expansion in consumer spending and providing more evidence…

Boston Combo concept unveiled by MPPA

Mei Ling Tan April 20, 2016

Multi-format retailer Matahari Putra Prima (MPPA) has launched a new concept, Boston Combo, inPluit Village mall, Jakarta. MPPA, which runs FMX, Foodmart, Hypermart and SmartClub, this year expanded its Boston…

7-Eleven awards Wolf Blass wine

Mei Ling Tan April 20, 2016

The convenience market channel in Hong Kong has traditionally been the most significant retail sales channel for beer. The rise in wine sales through this channel with brand recognition evidences…

GIC inks US$197m deal with top Korean retailer to develop mall in Incheon

Mei Ling Tan April 20, 2016

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Korean department store Shinsegae are partnering to develop a prime retail mall in the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ). Working through affiliates, the companies…

Burberry posts disappointing second-half sales

Mei Ling Tan April 20, 2016

Burberry posted disappointing fiscal second-half sales and warned on profit for the current fiscal year, sending its shares lower and highlighting the pressure on chief executive Christopher Bailey to turn…

China first quarter GDP growth slowest since 2009

Mei Ling Tan April 20, 2016

The pace of China’s economic growth decreased to its lowest since the global financial crisis in the January to March period, official figures show. Gross domestic product expanded 6.7% from…

Garuda Indonesia Holds Travel Fair on April 29

Mei Ling Tan April 19, 2016

Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will hold the Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair (GATF) event starting from April 29 until May 1, 2016 at the Jakarta Convention Center. The event will be…

Unilever Indonesia set to enjoy stronger performance

Mei Ling Tan April 19, 2016

Unilever Indonesia’s net profit fell 1.2%; however, the media outlet predicts that as the economy now picks up, so too will the multinational’s performance in the country. Unilever is the…

Virgin Mobile Australia launches unused data ‘auction’

Mei Ling Tan April 19, 2016

Australian MVNO Virgin Mobile has launched a publicity stunt to promote its new data rollover postpaid plans by hosting an auction allowing local consumers to ‘bid’ for items using unused…

M1, IDA launch trial Wi-Fi service for public buses

Mei Ling Tan April 19, 2016

The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and M1 have launched a trial Wi-Fi service for public buses. Commuters on selected SMRT Service 176 buses can now use Singapore’s first…

Malaysia’s P1 rebrands as webe

Mei Ling Tan April 19, 2016

Malaysia’s Packet One Networks (P1) has rebranded as webe as part of its transformation into a digital mobility service provider. But the operator has not yet announced when it plans…

TOT to take charge of Thai rural broadband project

Mei Ling Tan April 19, 2016

Thai state-owned operator TOT has been instructed to go it alone in a project to build a national broadband network connecting 30,000 villages across the nation. TOT will take sole…

Yooya exceeds 4b views

Mei Ling Tan April 19, 2016

Yooya said it has achieved over four billion lifetime views, with more than 2.75 billion added in the last seven months, driven by a combination of an increasing number of…

Globe’s GCash adapted for tax payment

Mei Ling Tan April 19, 2016

The Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has teamed up with Globe Telecom to improve tax collection via the GCash mobile money service. Under the partnership, Globe’s GCash and the…

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