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Panasonic Broadcasts Total Eclipse Live Using Solar Energy

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

As Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi plunge into darkness during a rare total solar eclipse on the morning of March 9, 2016, Panasonic will deliver a live broadcast of the approximately…

Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Among Investors in Indonesia’s Orami

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

Facebook Inc. co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who’s been stepping up his investments in Southeast Asian technology startups, joined a $15 million round of financing for Indonesian e-commerce startup Orami. Other investors…

Mandiri’s profit up 2.3 percent to Rp20.3 trillion in 2015

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

State lender Bank Mandiri posted a net profit of Rp20.3 trillion last year, up 2.3 percent from Rp19.8 trillion a year earlier. The profit grew by one-digit percentage as the…

Malaysia to Invest in Indonesian Startup Companies

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) held a meeting with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to talk about e-commerce. With the revision of negative investment list, it is expected…

Mitsui & Co. invests in Singapore’s analytics startup Crayon Data

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co. has invested an undisclosed amount in Crayon Data, a Big Data analytics startup in Singapore, with operations in Chennai (India) The funds will help Crayon…

Maersk Line Sees Improving Asia-Europe Demand on Retail Restocking

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

The container shipping arm of Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk A/S says the company saw strong growth in shipping volumes from Asia to the rest of the world in the first weeks…

Newly Merged MoxyBilna Lands $15M For Female-Focused E-Commerce

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

Moxy and Bilna, the two female-focused e-commerce sites in Southeast Asia which merged last month, now have a new name and $15 million in funding to build out their game.…

Business Media Rip Curl Under Fire After Using North Korean Slave Labor

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

Rip Curl has been around for a long time. Like many clothing brands, they have a tag on them that says “Made in China.” According to the Sydney Morning Herald,…

Perry Ellis International Announces Original Penguin Children’s Apparel Agreement

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

Perry Ellis International, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Lifestyle Essences Inc. for the distribution of children’s apparel in the Philippines under the Original Penguin by…

Ikea finding India alluring, but difficult

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

Ikea has good reason to expand into India. The country has an emerging middle class dominated by millennial-age, mobile-first consumers, among other perks. That has led many retailers to eye…

How China’s Alibaba spends $18 billion investing in companies

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

The Chinese e-commerce giant acquired eight companies and invested in 15 overseas businesses in 2015. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is not just an e-commerce company that can create $14 billion…

Mobile commerce to drive retail innovation in 2016

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

The pervasiveness of mobile commerce will present some of the biggest challenges that will impact retailers’ strategies during 2016, according to latest predictions from Manhattan Associates, Inc. In 2016, retailers…

Thai insider trading row lays bare governance concerns

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

An escalating row over insider share trading by executives at one of Thailand’s most high-profile groups has laid bare wider worries about corporate governance and regulatory enforcement in Asian emerging…

Retailers grapple with dull domestic consumption

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

South Korea’s retail stocks suffered a series of challenges last year, including the broader economy’s downturn to a nationwide outbreak of a deadly virus. Experts see no turnaround in sight…

Facelifted Mazda CX-5 launched in Thailand

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2016

Mazda Sales (Thailand) has launched the facelifted CX-5 with tweaked looks, new safety and convenience features, more economical drivetrains and slightly lower retail prices. Exterior changes include new front grille…

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Panasonic Broadcasts Total Eclipse Live Using Solar Energy

Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Among Investors in Indonesia’s Orami

Mandiri’s profit up 2.3 percent to Rp20.3 trillion in 2015

Malaysia to Invest in Indonesian Startup Companies

Mitsui & Co. invests in Singapore’s analytics startup Crayon Data

Maersk Line Sees Improving Asia-Europe Demand on Retail Restocking

Newly Merged MoxyBilna Lands $15M For Female-Focused E-Commerce

Business Media Rip Curl Under Fire After Using North Korean Slave Labor

Perry Ellis International Announces Original Penguin Children’s Apparel Agreement

Ikea finding India alluring, but difficult

How China’s Alibaba spends $18 billion investing in companies

Mobile commerce to drive retail innovation in 2016

Thai insider trading row lays bare governance concerns

Retailers grapple with dull domestic consumption

Facelifted Mazda CX-5 launched in Thailand

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