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Lychee farmers suffer losses despite 50% price increase

Mei Ling Tan May 27, 2024

A poor lychee harvest in Vietnam’s lychee production hub, northern Bac Giang Province, has led to financial losses for farmers, despite a 50% increase in the fruit’s price. Last year,…

Gold prices inch up

Mei Ling Tan May 27, 2024

Saigon Jewelry Company gold bar price rose 0.22% to VND89.7 million ($3,522.76) per tael Monday morning. Gold ring price increased by 0.07% to VND76.45 million per tael. A tael equals…

Kuehne+Nagel launches specialised road logistics services for the MedTech industry in Europe

Mei Ling Tan May 27, 2024

Kuehne+Nagel accommodates the MedTech industry by launching new service options for the transportation of medical technology devices as part of its road freight offering in Europe. The MedTech industry continues…

Thailand heatwave gives Vietnam edge in durian exports to China

Mei Ling Tan May 27, 2024

Thai industry insiders say the ongoing heatwave in Thailand might reduce durian production, allowing Vietnam to increase its supply to China. A heatwave in April and May reduced Thailand’s harvest,…

Google starts rolling out password sharing for family members in Password Manager

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2024

The introduction of password-sharing to Google Password Manager has been on our radar for some time. Leaks hinted at it, and Google officially confirmed it back in February 2024. Now, three…

Singapore tops Asia-Pacific with highest private home prices

Mei Ling Tan May 23, 2024

For the second year in a row, Singapore’s private residential homes were the most expensive in the Asia-Pacific region, with a median price of US$1.3 million in 2023. The price…

Rubber export value rises 14%

Mei Ling Tan May 23, 2024

Vietnam exported 499,000 tons of rubber for $743 million in the first 4 months of this year, up 6.4% in volume and 14% in value. China remained the largest consumer…

Waze launches feature that alerts you to a back-breaking, butt-flying change to the road you’re on

Mei Ling Tan May 23, 2024

One of the reasons to use Waze for navigation is the community that is quick to share their recent driving experience over the same roads that you travel on. So…

Update to Shazam allows users to multitask while the app does its thing

Mei Ling Tan May 23, 2024

Music discovery app Shazam has been updated to version 17.11 today for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad Shazam apps. Thanks to the update, Shazam will now continue to multitask and run…

Complicated Recruitment Processes Impacting on Retail Workforce Outcomes Today

Mei Ling Tan May 23, 2024

New research from Humanforce reveals almost 70% of Australian workers, including retail sales, customer service, inventory management and delivery professionals, abandon job applications due to confusing or difficult recruitment processes.…

Google Photos opens up Magic Editor and other AI image-editing tools to everyone

Mei Ling Tan May 22, 2024

Google Photos is expanding the availability of its powerful photo editing tools, including the popular Magic Editor, to a wider audience. This move, which was initially announced last month, is now…

Tumi expands travel retail footprint in Asia

Mei Ling Tan May 21, 2024

Travel accessories brand Tumi is expanding in Asia with a redesigned presence at major airports across the region. The stores at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport and Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport opened on…

WhatsApp will soon allow you to preview photos and videos within pinned messages

Mei Ling Tan May 21, 2024

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, is continuously testing new features for its large user base, and it usually does that by pushing them first to its beta app available through…

Miniso’s revenue and profit soar as footprint expands

Mei Ling Tan May 21, 2024

Value retailer Miniso has posted double-digit increases in both revenue and profit for the quarter ended March 31, driven by the higher number of stores across all markets. The company’s revenue rose…

Temu moves closer to Brazil debut after securing tax benefit from government

Mei Ling Tan May 21, 2024

Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu has been certified for a tax benefit program by Brazil’s government that exempts goods up to $50 from import fees, according to the country’s federal revenue…

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Lychee farmers suffer losses despite 50% price increase

Gold prices inch up

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Thailand heatwave gives Vietnam edge in durian exports to China

Google starts rolling out password sharing for family members in Password Manager

Singapore tops Asia-Pacific with highest private home prices

Rubber export value rises 14%

Waze launches feature that alerts you to a back-breaking, butt-flying change to the road you’re on

Update to Shazam allows users to multitask while the app does its thing

Complicated Recruitment Processes Impacting on Retail Workforce Outcomes Today

Google Photos opens up Magic Editor and other AI image-editing tools to everyone

Tumi expands travel retail footprint in Asia

WhatsApp will soon allow you to preview photos and videos within pinned messages

Miniso’s revenue and profit soar as footprint expands

Temu moves closer to Brazil debut after securing tax benefit from government

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