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The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands launches E-commerce concierge

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has launched a ‘click-and-deliver’ digital shopping concierge for online shoppers. The new service – the first of its kind among Singapore’s luxury shopping malls…

Citi Names APAC Corporate Banking Head

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

Citi names the successor to former Asia Pacific head of corporate banking Gerry Keefe, who will take on the new role in the bank. Citi appointed Kaleem Rizvi as its new APAC…

Datalogic Magellan 1500i delivers high-performance scanning for retailers

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

Datalogic’s Magellan 1500i merges imaging excellence with innovative design in a high-performance presentation scanner ideal for retailers. Uniquely user-friendly and powerful, the Magellan 1500i is suitable for all types of…

WeChat launches plan to stimulate retail growth

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

Chinese social-media and mobile-payment app WeChat has introduced measures aimed at boosting the recovery of the retail industry. The firm’s Wechat Retail Growth Plan is intended to help global businesses…

Lavazza launches with a strong partner with with Yum Brands

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

Fast-food and QSR-restaurant operator Yum China has partnered with Italian coffee company Lavazza to develop a network of coffee shops across the country. The companies have opened a Lavazza Flagship…

DBS Q1 Profit Falls as Bank Makes Covid-19 Allowances

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

While the bank’s first-quarter income grew 13 percent to cross $4 billion for the first time, pre-emptive allowances it has made for uncertainty due to Covid-19 has resulted in its…

Chinese phone manufacturer caught using a backdoor but it’s not Huawei or ZTE

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

Last year, Xiaomi was the fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world after shipping approximately 125.5 million units. The company has done an amazing job in India, the world’s second-largest smartphone…

US cafe chain Blue Bottle lifting off in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

After months of speculation, US coffee chain Blue Bottle has launched in Hong Kong. The modern coffee roaster is currently serving only takeaway coffee from its location in Lyndhurst Terrace due…

Taiwanese fashion platform Pinkoi lands in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

The firm predominantly represents indie brands and independent designers, taking orders on its platform and passing on notifications to sellers who then ship their products to consumers directly. Pinkoi is…

Yum China Profit gain despite Covid-19 virus impact

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

Yum China emerged from the first quarter in profit despite the disruptive effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on sales and operations. While revenue was down 24 percent for the operator…

Nepal’s Per-Capita Income Projected

Mei Ling Tan May 5, 2020

Due to constant changes in the political scene, Nepal’s economic development has always been complicated. From being ruled by a monarchy to being under the leadership of the communist party…

Uber Resumes Operations In Green And Orange Zones

Mei Ling Tan May 4, 2020

The Union Home Ministry has announced a considerable number of relaxations starting today in the movement of citizens across the country. These relaxations are valid across all 3 zones –…

500,000 Zoom logins are being sold on the dark web

Mei Ling Tan May 4, 2020

According to its listings in the App Store and the Google Play Store, the Zoom Cloud Meeting app delivers the best iPhone, iPad, and Android video meeting quality and screen sharing quality. Those…

More Loan Loss Provisions at HSBC After Q1 Profit Plunge

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

HSBC reported a 48 percent year-on-year drop in pre-tax profits and increased its reserve for in anticipation of loan losses fuelled by the ongoing pandemic and volatile oil prices. The…

Meal kits drive strong sales and profit growth for GS Retail

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

GS Retail, which operates the South Korean convenience-store chain GS25, has reported a huge profit increase for this year’s first financial quarter, boosted by sales of pre-packed meal kits popular…

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