Sportwear retailer Puma has launched its first flagship in Vietnam, following the opening of its largest Southeast Asian store in Malaysia. The store is located in the centre of Ho…
Thailand’s Ministry of Labor is planning to export more workers, particularly those in the shipyard sector, to Singapore. Singapore is looking for welders in the shipbuilding sector, skilled workers in…
New changes are coming to Instagram creators these days. The social network announced over the weekend that a new set of tools that makes filtering direct messages much easier will…
Zara has renovated its store in Central Phuket, making it the brand’s first tech-forward concept store in Thailand. The store, which first opened in 2011, features a white minimalist interior design…
Indonesian coffee brand Tomoro Coffee is planning to expand its retail operations in Southeast Asia with plans to open stores in Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. The business plans to open…
Chinese online retailer Temu will be investigated over whether it may have breached rules aimed at preventing the sale of illegal products, EU tech regulators said on Tuesday, in a move…
Hong Kong’s September retail sales fell 6.9 percent year on year, reflecting the continued impact of a change in consumption patterns, government data showed. Sales fell to HK$29.57 billion ($3.8…
Jacob & Co, in partnership with Cortina Watch, has opened its first Macau boutique. “As curators of exceptional timepieces, we are thrilled to introduce Jacob & Co to North Asia and…
This initiative aims to meet the increasing demand for 5G, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and cross-border connectivity. The collaboration follows a successful trial during which Nokia’s PSE-6s achieved a record transmission…
The company reported double-digit revenue growth and continued to outperform the industry with substantial improvements, as evidenced by key financial indicators. During the first nine months of 2024 (9M24), Indosat…
According to a new report, Google Wallet will be expanding to Android devices managed by Family Link, allowing kids to make tap-to-pay transactions in stores. This move comes after the positive…
Google has been fined a record $2.5 decillion by a Russian court. This works out to $2.5 trillion trillion trillion which equals 23,809,523 times all of the money on Earth. The court…
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will allow users to search for updates within channels. This feature is currently under development and will be available in a future update. The search…
With the start of the winter flight schedule last weekend, Lufthansa Cargo has inaugurated its first direct transpacific freighter service from Asia to North America. On Sunday, 27 October 2024,…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new beta update for Android through the Google Play Beta Program. This update includes a badge count feature for chat filters. The badge count will show…
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