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YouTube Music gets improved, easier to explore library on Android

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

YouTube is making changes to its Music app that will make it easier for users to explore some of its features. YouTube Music’s changed library design was first spotted early…

Covid-19 exacerbates apparel-sales down in Japan

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

Sales of apparel and accessories at Japanese department stores plummeted 40 percent last month compared with a year earlier. The figures were released by the Japan Department Stores Association showing…

SGX Expands Partnership With Citic Securities

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

The collaboration covers fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC), real estate investment trusts (REITs), and capital raising. Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Citic Securities, China’s largest securities firm, will jointly explore the…

Disney+ app update adds data saver mode on iPhones, iPads

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

The way that Disney is expanding and improving its streaming service across the world is a real tour de force. Disney+ accomplished what took Netflix 7 years in just five…

KFC tests plant-based chicken meals in China

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

KFC has launched a three-day test of its plant-based chicken meals in China starting from today, April 28. Partnering with US food manufacturer Cargill, KFC China debuts its plant-based chicken…

Lotte forecasts to double e-commerce sales by 2023

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

South Korean retail conglomerate Lotte is expanding its e-commerce offering with one-hour delivery grocery services, as part of a plan to double online sales by 2023. The rush grocery delivery…

Singapore Press Holdings sells its Buzz convenience-store chain

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

Singapore Press Holdings has sold its wholly-owned convenience-store chain Buzz Shop to Thai-Pore Enterprise. “This divestment of a non-core business will sharpen SPH Group’s strategic focus on its main business…

Ford Expects $5 Billion Loss In Current Quarter As Coronavirus Hits Demand

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

Ford Motor said on Tuesday its second-quarter loss would more than double to over $5 billion from $2 billion in the first quarter due to the impact of the coronavirus…

Insurtech Startup to Grow Platform in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

It will use the funding raised on technology upgrades, growing its team, and branding to fuel its multi-channel strategy. Indonesia insurtech Qoala has successfully closed a $13.5 million Series A funding…

Starbucks China and Sequoia Capital launch technology investment plan

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

Starbucks is to partner with the investment company Sequoia Capital to invest in new technologies that will accelerate the company’s digital innovation in Mainland China. The two companies plan to…

Profit increased for Singapore supermarket Sheng Siong

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

Singapore supermarket operator Sheng Siong boosted net profit by 49 percent in the March quarter as sales surged due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sales were up by 30.7 percent in…

Eating at home will be ‘the new reality’ for Asian consumers after Covid-19

Mei Ling Tan April 30, 2020

Covid-19 has changed Asian customers’ habits, especially in Hong Kong, as more of them decide to eat at home. And according to a study conducted by Nielsen, the trend will…

BMW Begins Online Sales For New & Used Cars Amidst Lockdown In India

Mei Ling Tan April 29, 2020

Joining the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Honda, and Volkswagen, BMW India has announced its new online platform for the sale of new and used cars. The new BMW Contactless Experience takes…

Apple & Samsung face tough times as global smartphone shipments set to drop 15%

Mei Ling Tan April 29, 2020

The smartphone market has been struggling for the past couple of months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, although the situation is expected to improve in the second half of…

Google launches app for the Pixel Buds

Mei Ling Tan April 29, 2020

Google announced that the long-awaited Google Pixel Buds are now available today from the Google Play Store. Unlike the first-generation version of the accessory, which was wireless but featured a cable connecting the left…

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