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Harvey Norman executives take pay cut as crisis worsens

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2020

Harvey Norman has told shareholders the business will not pay an interim dividend and that its executive team and non-directors will forgo 20 percent of their salaries and director’s fees…

Over 320,000 jobs in Asia-Pacific travel-retail industry under threat

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2020

Governments across Asia Pacific are being urged to protect more than 320,000 duty-free and travel-retail industry jobs at risk during the coronavirus pandemic. The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association claims…

AirAsia seeking govt loan

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2020

Airasia may have enough cash to last them for most of 2020 but it is currently seeking out a loan from the Malaysian government to cushion the impact from the…

Coroner hears details of infant’s death at Urban Revivo

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2020

A free-standing mirror that crushed an infant to death at an Urban Revivo store at Jewel Changi last August weighed more than 100kg, the Singapore coroner heard yesterday. The accident…

Luckin Coffee’s value crashes after it admits falsifying sales data

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2020

Chinese chain Luckin Coffee has admitted senior executives exaggerated sales to boost the company’s worth and reputation. In a stunning admission, the company has advised investors not to rely on…

Aeon to open mall in Myanmar by 2023

Mei Ling Tan April 6, 2020

Japan’s largest retailer Aeon is to open a shopping mall in Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, in 2023. The Japanese retailer will partner with Myanmar conglomerate Shwe Taung Group to set…

Philippine Airlines to operate Manila-London roundtrip for stranded travellers

Mei Ling Tan April 3, 2020

Philippine Airlines will fly a single round-trip flight between Manila and London Heathrow on April 4 “in response to an urgent public need amid Covid-19 quarantine situation,” the airline said…

Harley-Davidson Files For Cafe Racer

Mei Ling Tan April 3, 2020

Harley-Davidson has filed two new designs with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, using the same liquid-cooled Revolution Max engine powering the upcoming Harley-Davidson Pan America and Harley-Davidson Bronx models.…

Central Food Hall employs robot in coronavirus fight

Mei Ling Tan April 3, 2020

Thai supermarket Central Food Hall has begun using UV-C Disinfection Robots to sterilize stores in a move to combat coronavirus transmission. The firm is the first supermarket in the region…

K11 Musea launches global fashion showcase K11 Antonia

Mei Ling Tan April 3, 2020

Hong Kong cultural-retail hub K11 Musea’s fashion destination Muse Edition has launched a multi-brand flagship, K11 Antonia. The fashion center (situated on the site of the former New World Centre)…

South Korean department stores restore sales campaigns

Mei Ling Tan April 3, 2020

South Korean department stores will no longer postpone their sales programs due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a move analysts say is aimed at restoring turnover as the coronavirus essentially…

Don Don Donki opens second store in Thailand

Mei Ling Tan April 3, 2020

Amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, Japanese discount-variety store Don Don Donki has continued ahead with the opening of its latest branch in Bangkok, Thailand as part of its international expansion. The…

Huawei CEO would like Google to submit its apps on Huawei’s AppGallery store

Mei Ling Tan April 3, 2020

Huawei just released its new flagship line, the P40 series, and with it promised some appealing camera-related features for smartphone photography. Unfortunately for Huawei though, last year, the US government…

HSBC, StanChart to Scrap Dividends on BOE Orders

Mei Ling Tan April 3, 2020

Recession fears drove the Bank of England to call the U.K.’s largest banks, including HSBC and Standard Chartered, to scrap dividends and share buybacks. Alongside Lloyds, Royal Bank of Scotland…

Hyundai’s Global Sales Drops By 21% In March As Coronavirus Hits Demand

Mei Ling Tan April 3, 2020

Global sales for Hyundai Motor Co tumbled 21% in March to an 11 year-low for the month as the coronavirus pandemic batters demand and forced several of its overseas plants…

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