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Vestiaire Collective charity sale in Singapore and Hong Kong kicked off

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2020

Vestiaire Collective is bringing its coronavirus charity sale to Singapore and Hong Kong this week after launching in US and European countries on April 1. The pre-owned luxury fashion platform has partnered…

iPhone maker Foxconn reports that March revenue is 60% up

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2020

The notorious electronics manufacturer has reported a rise in revenue for March 2020, equating to 59.9%. After having to stop most of its production during the initial breakout of coronavirus…

Toyota Extends North American Plant Shutdown

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2020

Toyota Motor said Wednesday it plans to reopen its North American auto plants on May 4, extending its current shutdown by two additional weeks. The Japanese automaker cited the ongoing…

Yum acquires Chinese casual dining chain Huang Ji Huang

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2020

Restaurant operator Yum China, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut in the territory, has purchased a controlling interest in Chinese-style casual dining franchise Huang Ji Huang. The brand, launched in…

Tesco’s Asian business returns massive profit numbers

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2020

Tesco’s Asian business achieved a 33.5-per-cent increase in operating profit last year, the last full trading year before it is sold to Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand group. In results released overnight,…

Cebu Pacific lays off over 150 cabin crew amid COVID-19 travel restrictions

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2020

Travel bans to and from Manila and in key provinces forced Cebu Pacific to lay off over 150 cabin crew members. Notices sent to probationary workers seen by CNN Philippines…

Covit-19 virus claims famed shoe designer Sergio Rossi

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2020

Italian shoe designer Sergio Rossi has succumbed to the coronavirus at the age of 84. The celebrated figure of the fashion world died on April 2 within days of being…

AirAsia launches Save Our Shops campaign to support local businesses

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2020

AirAsia has launched a Save Our Shops campaign which will see products from local businesses featured on the company’s new online store. Local businesses can list their products on the AirAsia…

Baeman accused of monopolistic behaviour as merger looms

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2020

The pending merger between South Korea’s number one food-delivery app Baedal Minjok (Baemin), and Yogiyo, the industry’s second-largest player, has fuelled widespread concerns about monopolistic market behavior. In particular, recent…

Esprit Bodywear concept store debuts in Europe

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2020

Fashion label Esprit has opened its first Esprit Bodywear concept store in an exclusive partnership with Dutch group Van Keulen Retail. Located in downtown Hilversum in the Netherlands, the new…

Central Pattana launches one-click service linking tenants, consumers

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2020

Thailand’s Central Pattana has launched ‘One call x One-click’ service which allows its customers to shop remotely during social distancing. With ‘One call x One-click’ service, customers now can shop…

Singapore malls waive rents as shutdown commences

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2020

Singapore mall operators are waiving rents for tenants as the city-state enters a shutdown period to control the spread of the coronavirus. The waiver is being extended to all tenants…

Consumers swamp Luckin Coffee app in wake of controversy

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2020

Disgraced Chinese coffee giant Luckin has apologized to customers and promised business as usual following a widely publicized admission that the firm had fabricated sales figures. The apology came while…

HSBC Expands Wealth Portfolio Intelligence Service

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2020

The bank said it expanded its service to new asset classes in response to the increasing demand for reviewing the investment portfolio due to recent market volatility. HSBC’s Wealth Portfolio…

Facebook offers COVID-19 self-reporting survey for epidemiologists’ research

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2020

Facebook is offering a new way to help health organizations in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. Now, VentureBeat reports about a new survey that Facebook’s users will be able to…

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Vestiaire Collective charity sale in Singapore and Hong Kong kicked off

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