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Singapore coffee chain Kimly boosts profit, despite Covid-19

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

Singaporean traditional coffee shop operator Kimly has recorded a 5.3-per-cent year-on-year boost in half-year profit to SG$10.5 million (US$7.4 million). The result was achieved on a more modest 1-per-cent increase…

DBS Joins Blockchain Trade Finance Network

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

DBS joins blockchain network Countour to tap into the platform’s digitalized trade finance capabilities. DBS becomes Singapore’s first lender to join blockchain firm R3’s Corda to provide end-to-end letter of…

Revolut Singapore Strengthens Leadership Team

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

The fast-growing digital bank has added a CEO, chief compliance officer and head of growth in Singapore, where it now employs over 30 people, it announced on Tuesday. U.K.-based fintech…

Luxury labels head to Line during Thai coronavirus lockdown

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

High-end brands have taken to online social-networking platform Line to sell luxury products during the Thai coronavirus lockdown. Off-the-runway fashion items, currently unavailable at temporarily shuttered department stores in Bangkok,…

WhatsApp and JioMart commence e-commerce rollout

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has partnered with Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service to pilot its new online food and grocery channel JioMart in an attempt to redesign Indian retail. Last month, Facebook…

Alumak to provide working capital loans to Lazada’s online sellers

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

Lazada has partnered with Southeast Asian fintech startup Alumak to provide online merchants with working capital during the Covid-19 pandemic. Business owners selling through Lazada for at least six months…

Facebook shuts down Instagram Lite app

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

Instagram Lite, the app launched by Facebook two years ago in several countries to help users with less powerful smartphones has been given the ax. AndroidPolice recently noticed that the Instagram…

Popeyes China to open its first store, in Shanghai

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

Popeyes China will open its first store next week, in Shanghai, as it aims to build a network of 1500 outlets nationwide within 10 years. Located on Huaihai Road, one…

The R Collective teams with Levi’s in upcycled Denim Reimagined range

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

Upcycled fashion label The R Collective has launched its Denim Reimagined capsule collection at K11 Musea’s Levi’s store in Hong Kong. The Denim Reimagined collection, created by local designer Jesse…

Retail landlords and tenants should prepare for a ‘new era’

Mei Ling Tan May 13, 2020

The relationship between retail landlords and tenants is set to change forever after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Thai real estate executive Jariya Thumtrongkitkul. “Retail landlords and tenants’ co-operation will…

Indosat Ooredoo Reports Revenue Growth of 8% for Q1 2020 Year-on-Year

Mei Ling Tan May 12, 2020

President Director and CEO Indosat Ooredoo, Ahmad Al-Neama, said, “Building on the growth momentum from 2019, Indosat Ooredoo has delivered a strong performance in Q1’20. We are on track with…

Deliveroo Singapore partners WeCare@MarineParade to deliver iftar meals

Mei Ling Tan May 12, 2020

Deliveroo Singapore is partnering with WeCare@MarineParade to deliver iftar meals to vulnerable Muslim families to enjoy during Ramadan. As part of a joint partnership between WeCare@MarineParade, Islamic Restaurant Singapore and…

Mastercard study shows consumers moving to contactless payments for everyday purchases as they seek cleaner

Mei Ling Tan May 12, 2020

During February and March, as many countries imposed or strengthened social distancing measures due to COVID-19, a significant majority of consumers turned to contactless card payments for necessary purchases. Citing…

Start-ups in APAC brace for coronavirus bruising

Mei Ling Tan May 12, 2020

In 2013, Simon Loong launched Hong Kong fintech WeLab using a small loan — just four years later the business was profitable. As one of the leaders of the second…

South Korea’s Kurly wins funds for expansion

Mei Ling Tan May 12, 2020

Kurly, a South Korea-based grocery-delivery startup, has netted Series E funding totaling KRW200 billion (US$160 million). The funding round for the five-year-old company was led by DST Global, with additional…

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Singapore coffee chain Kimly boosts profit, despite Covid-19

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Luxury labels head to Line during Thai coronavirus lockdown

WhatsApp and JioMart commence e-commerce rollout

Alumak to provide working capital loans to Lazada’s online sellers

Facebook shuts down Instagram Lite app

Popeyes China to open its first store, in Shanghai

The R Collective teams with Levi’s in upcycled Denim Reimagined range

Retail landlords and tenants should prepare for a ‘new era’

Indosat Ooredoo Reports Revenue Growth of 8% for Q1 2020 Year-on-Year

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Mastercard study shows consumers moving to contactless payments for everyday purchases as they seek cleaner

Start-ups in APAC brace for coronavirus bruising

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