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Kia Compact Vehicles Contractor Suspends Production

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2020

A South Korean contract manufacturer for Kia Motors’ compact vehicles has suspended production, a company official said on Monday, citing a drop in overseas demand as the coronavirus outbreak has…

Leak reveals that iOS 14 will include Android features that iPhone users have long wanted

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2020

In the long-running smartphone OS war known as iOS vs. Android, one of the biggest complaints about Apple’s mobile OS is that it is not as customizable as Android. But…

How Chinese jeweller Ideal transformed staff into live-streaming KOLs

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2020

Shenzhen’s multi-brand jeweler Ideal has transformed its 18-year-old traditional business model to a New Retail business virtually overnight in light of the coronavirus crisis. The retailer rolled out a transformation…

Retail real estate investors in Hong Kong searching massive discounts

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2020

Retail real estate investors in Hong Kong are seeking discounts ranging from 30 to 50 percent compared to previous peak prices, according to data from real-estate company Savills. However, for…

Banks Temporarily Close Branches Across Singapore

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2020

Banks across Singapore are closing branches due to the reduced traffic expected as a result of enhanced social distancing measures, announced on Friday to curb the spread of Covid-19. While…

Samsung beats first-quarter estimates, despite virus-driven retail slump

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2020

Samsung Electronics has delivered better-than-expected first-quarter earnings as robust demand for chips apparently offset a slump in smartphone and home appliance sales amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. But analysts warned…

Alibaba promises ‘spring thunder’ to support SMEs during the coronavirus crisis

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2020

Alibaba group chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang has launched the “2020 Spring Thunder Initiative” to help small and medium businesses ride out the coronavirus pandemic. “We will … create new…

AirAsia’s burden adds on with asset-light strategy

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2020

AirAsia has quite a bit going for it. It has cash, RM2.59bil of it, a strong business model and a brand-name that naturally is a crowd-puller in any markets it…

Sustainability concerns on hold as Covit 19 virus wreaks havoc

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed progress on sustainability issues in the retail industry, says GlobalData analyst Emily Salter. While sustainability was a buzz word last year and set to be…

Fiat Chrysler Starts Ventilator Component Output In Italy

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2020

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has begun producing ventilator parts to help Italy’s Siare Engineering boost its output of the medical equipment needed to treat patients during the coronavirus crisis, the…

Pomelo Cares programme launched to aid Covit19 battles

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2020

Asian omnichannel fashion brand Pomelo has launched Pomelo Cares, an initiative to support the community and frontline medical sector during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as educate and encourage people…

South Korean duty-free stores cut hours since travel restrictions

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2020

South Korean duty-free stores are electing to temporarily close for business as the coronavirus pandemic continues. With the continued idling of airport gateways, the industry has been hit particularly severely,…

Alibaba urges offline retailers to livestream on Taobao Live

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2020

Alibaba Group’s live streaming channel Taobao Live wants to attract more than 200,000 businesses to its platform this year. The firm hopes brick-and-mortar retailers such as traditional wholesale markets will…

HSBC Names Asia Private Banking COO

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2020

HSBC continues to bolster its private banking business in Asia with the latest hire of chief operating officer, formerly with J.P. Morgan wealth arm. Sharon Oh joins HSBC Private Banking as…

Honda Extends North American Auto Plant Shutdowns

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2020

Honda Motor Co has said that it will extend a shutdown of all U.S. and Canadian auto plant production through April 10 and at its plant in Celaya, central Mexico,…

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