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Chinese consumer trends are changing

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Covid-19-induced changes in consumer behavior could prove a new tidal change in the direction of China’s influence, according to new research by market intelligence agency Mintel. The report suggests that…

7-Eleven Thailand recruits thousands delivery staff

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Convenience-store chain 7-Eleven Thailand is recruiting 20,000 workers to make deliveries in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. With many Thai nationals, visitors and residents confining themselves to home in…

Anta Sports hits sales and profit record

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Chinese sports shoe retailer Anta Sports has delivered its sixth consecutive year of sales growth, reaching a record US$4.8 billion in 2019, 40 percent up on the prior period. Hong…

Reliance Retail buys Indian department-store chain

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Reliance Retail Ventures Limited has bought Indian retailer Shri Kannan Departmental Store for US$20 million. “The investment will further strengthen the group’s retail operations and presence in the state of…

Cebu Pacific suspends all flights until April 14 due to COVID-19 lockdown

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

Cebu Pacific said Tuesday all flights would be canceled from March 19 to April 14 in compliance with the Luzon-wide lockdown and similar quarantines elsewhere in the country to contain…

Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia limit number of flights till March 31

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

Malaysia Airlines will significantly reduce its overall network, following the nationwide movement control order from March 18 to 31. International flights to India are suspended until the end of the…

Starbucks Philippines shuts down all stores due to COVID-19

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

Following its temporary closure of stores in Luzon last week, Starbucks Philippines has now extended the shutdown to Visayas and Mindanao. In social media posts, the coffee chain said the…

Ex-Pepsi and GIC Heavyweights Join DBS Board

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

A seasoned financier and a consumer goods veteran join DBS’s board in a time of «intense competition for digital and sustainability leadership». Anthony Lim and Punita Lai join the board of DBS effective…

BMW India Shuts Down Chennai Plant

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

BMW Group India has announced a number of measures to restrict employee movement during the novel coronavirus pandemic that’s swept the globe. The automaker has announced that it will be…

SoftBank Nears Deal To Invest In Didi’s Self-driving Unit

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

SoftBank Group Corp is close to finalizing a deal to lead a $300 million investment in the autonomous driving unit of Didi Chuxing, news website The Information reported on Monday,…

Shanghai Fashion Week goes digital with Alibaba

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

Shanghai Fashion Week is partnering with Alibaba’s B2C marketplace Tmall to hold its first fully digital event due to restrictions on gatherings caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The entire roster…

Starbucks Japan launches Smart Lounge railway station concept

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

Starbucks Japan has launched a new concept store in collaboration with railway operator JR East. The “Starbucks Coffee Takanawa Gateway Station” opened yesterday, introducing its Smart Lounge concept – a…

Coronavirus Drags Car Dealers Into Digital Commerce

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

Auto retailers have been slow to embrace e-commerce, but the coronavirus pandemic is changing that. Online traffic has risen even as in-person showroom traffic has disappeared. Auto dealers are embracing…

Fiat Chrysler Automobile To Produce Face Masks In Asia

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

Fiat Chrysler Chief Executive Mike Manley told employees that the carmaker would help with the production of masks during the coronavirus emergency, a union representative said on Monday. Mask production…

AirAsia forecasted to widen loss this year

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2020

Airasia Group Bhd’s losses could sink further to almost RM800 million this year as the coronavirus has spelled doom for the global aviation sector. It is forecasted to suffer RM796…

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