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Tesla To Supply FDA-Approved Ventilators Free Of Cost In U.S.

Mei Ling Tan April 2, 2020

American electric carmaker Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has said that the company has extra FDA-approved ventilators that can be shipped free of cost to hospitals within the company’s delivery region.…

Tse Sui Luen ready to take hefty loss

Mei Ling Tan April 2, 2020

Jeweler Tse Sui Luen is projecting a loss of HKD 80 million (US$10.3 million) for the year to March – a stark reversal from last year’s net profit of HK$54…

DBS Plans to Take Lion’s Share of Used-Car Loans

Mei Ling Tan April 2, 2020

DBS has doubled its used-car loan market share, space traditionally dominated by lenders like Hong Leong Finance and Maybank. It hopes to grab 80 percent of used-car loans taking place…

Grab Hires Chief Financial Officer

Mei Ling Tan April 2, 2020

Grab has appointed a chief financial officer with extensive experience in scaling rapidly growing technology companies. Based in Singapore, Peter Oey reports to group CEO and co-founder Anthony Tan. He will be responsible…

Xiaomi-Backed Virtual Bank Announces Hong Kong Pilot

Mei Ling Tan April 2, 2020

AirStar Bank has announced the launch of a pilot trial in Hong Kong, which will be conducted within the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Fintech Supervisory Sandbox. About 2,000 friends and families of the staff…

Two more AirAsia carriers suspend operations from April

Mei Ling Tan April 2, 2020

Indonesia AirAsia and Thai AirAsia are the latest among the AirAsia Group carriers to suspend operations, leaving just AirAsia Japan in service. Indonesia AirAsia will suspend domestic flights until 21 April and international flights until 17 May. Thai AirAsia…

Panic buying underpins Japanese retail sales growth

Mei Ling Tan April 2, 2020

Japanese retail sales have recorded a distinct uptick as consumers enter a panic-buying mode in response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Nikkei Asian Review. According to the Ministry of…

Bonjour trims range, relocates stores as losses mount

Mei Ling Tan April 2, 2020

Hong Kong cosmetics retailer Bonjour Holdings has delisted slow-moving products and trimmed its store network as it grapples with falling sales and mounting losses. The company has just released its…

AirAsia Indonesia suspends all flights starting April 1

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Amid the alarming spread of COVID-19 across the country, low-cost carrier AirAsia Indonesia announced on Saturday that it would suspend all its QZ flight code services starting April 1. The…

AS Watson sales grew 7 per cent last year, despite protests

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Health-and-beauty retailer AS Watson recorded 7 percent growth last year despite the political unrest in its key Hong Kong market. “What’s worth mentioning is the growth of health and beauty…

Indonesian retail bussineses starts shutting down as coronavirus crisis gets worse

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

The Indonesian retail sector has begun to shut down in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, with shopping centers and retail chains voluntarily closing the doors to non-essential categories. More…

Android Auto wireless compatibility arrives in additional markets

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Android Auto is one of the trickiest products developed by Google. First off, it’s not compatible with all smartphones and some of the features are limited to select markets. Secondary,…

LVMH Group brands invite consumers to travel abroad

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

LVMH Group brands are using social media campaigns to allow consumers to “escape differently” with branded content inspired by “nomadic thinking” during the coronavirus crisis. Multiple brands within the LVMH…

Indian fashion chain W expands into footwear

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Indian women’s fashion chain W is expanding its business into footwear. The firm is preparing to retail shoes in more than 80 W stores across the country, as well as…

More fashion companies join coronavirus fight

Mei Ling Tan April 1, 2020

Major international retailers are lining up to join the fight against the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. Swedish fashion retailer H&M has begun producing protective face masks intended for use by hospital…

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