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Maybank Sued for Loan Pullback

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

Malayan Bank Berhad – better known as Maybank – is reportedly being sued for effectively thwarting a Manhattan-based proper project after allegedly reneging on a loan agreement. American real estate…

Google Stadia has just got an important boost on Android

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

Cloud gaming is starting to become a thing as more companies like Google, Microsoft and NVIDIA continue to invest in such services. Although Stadia was off to a rough start,…

Muji convenience-store concept trials at JD HQ

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

Following the launch of Muji Hotel and Muji Infill (a home-renovation service) in China, the Japanese home and lifestyle retailer has branched into convenience retailing. Located inside JD’s Beijing headquarters,…

Guess Asia sales up, but store closures loom

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

Guess Asia sales are recovering post-Covid-19, but the company will be exiting some stores in the region when leases come up for renewal, as part of a worldwide network trim…

Paris Baguette opening outlets in Canada

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

South Korean food-and-beverage company SPC Group says it will launch its bakery-cafe chain Paris Baguette into Canada next year. The Canadian operation of Paris Baguette will be set up by…

Lululemon comes unharmed out of the Covid-19 Crisis

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

Lululemon has emerged from the Covid-19 crisis as one of its greatest retail survivors, posting an operating surplus in the first quarter while almost all of its apparel contemporaries were…

Moncler starting fragrance range with Interparfums

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

Italian luxury fashion brand Moncler is partnering with Interparfums to launch its first fragrance line. Under the partnership, Moncler will launch perfumes and fragrances-related products manufactured by Interparfums in Moncler…

Suntec City to host Singapore’s first-ever mall live-streaming shopping festival

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

Suntec City will host Suntec Shopfest next week, a first-of-its-kind, live-streaming shopping festival in Singapore. The mall operators’ interactive live stream show will be broadcast via the Suntec+ app during…

Revolut, Appears to be a Normal Bank

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

Revolut has announced the introduction of fees for free account users. This will anger customers and is a perfect example of how to botch an opportunity. The noise surrounding U.K.-based…

Likes and followers more meaningfull post Covid-19

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

As consumers around the world spend more time on social media in the Covid-19 era, likes and followers on social media are likely to become increasingly valuable to retailers. According…

Royal Enfield To Shut Down Several Regional Offices

Mei Ling Tan June 16, 2020

Iconic Indian motorcycle brand Royal Enfield has decided to shut down as many as 12 regional offices, including its corporate office in Gurugram as part of latest cost-cutting measures in…

Thai AirAsia wants regulators to lift restriction on middle seat

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2020

Thai AirAsia (TAA) will ask regulators to change the rule requiring airlines to keep middle seats open, aiming to increase capacity ahead of the government’s domestic tourism promotion next month.…

Japanese department store Odakyu launches service to serve Chinese at home

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2020

Japanese department store Odakyu has partnered with Taeltech marketplace to launch service in China. Through the Taeltech ecosystem, Odakyu Department Store will trial a selection of products including Japanese accessories,…

Malaysian retail sales plunge 32.5 percent in April

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2020

Malaysian retail trade sales plunged 32.5 percent year on year in April, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM). The significant decline occurred as many retailers were heavily affected…

Online book sales outstrip offline in Covid-19’s wake

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic prompting the growing popularity of ‘untact consumption’, South Korea’s publishing industry is seeing online book sales outstrip offline sales. Kyobo Book Center, the No. 1 online…

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Maybank Sued for Loan Pullback

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Muji convenience-store concept trials at JD HQ

Guess Asia sales up, but store closures loom

Paris Baguette opening outlets in Canada

Lululemon comes unharmed out of the Covid-19 Crisis

Moncler starting fragrance range with Interparfums

Suntec City to host Singapore’s first-ever mall live-streaming shopping festival

Revolut, Appears to be a Normal Bank

Likes and followers more meaningfull post Covid-19

Royal Enfield To Shut Down Several Regional Offices

Thai AirAsia wants regulators to lift restriction on middle seat

Japanese department store Odakyu launches service to serve Chinese at home

Malaysian retail sales plunge 32.5 percent in April

Online book sales outstrip offline in Covid-19’s wake

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