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Inditex closing down 800 outlets worldwide

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

Spanish apparel retailer Inditex has temporarily shuttered almost 3800 stores in 39 markets internationally in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. All Inditex locations in its home territory are currently…

Singapore Bank Shares Offer Value

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

Shares of Singapore banks offer good value now that they have fallen by 26 percent year-to-date. With better capital positions as compared to during the global financial crisis, they have…

HSBC Announces Trade Finance Loan Partnership

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

The bank will leverage big data to offer quick trade financing approvals to Hong Kong merchants on Alibaba’s e-commerce platform Tmall. HSBC is will use third-party data to approve trade finance…

Digital payments and E-commerce in India rise as consumers stay home

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

Digital payments in India have risen by 10 percent over the last month, despite a 30-per-cent decline in online travel spending. According to payments platform Razorpay, as human interactions are…

Xiaomi reopens its 1,800 stores across China

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

As Mainland China registered no new cases of coronavirus for the first day since the disease emerged late last year, Chinese tech retailer Xiaomi says it has reopened more than…

South Korean malls remain calm and patient

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

Panic buying is spreading like wildfire among a number of countries as fear of the coronavirus deepens. But large shopping malls in South Korea, however, are as peaceful as in…

Muji parent Ryohin Keikaku caught million dollar tax dodge

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

Muji store parent Ryohin Keikaku has been found to have dodged paying ¥7.5 billion (US$68.3 million) in tax by transferring taxable income to its operations in China, where it runs…

Australia’s Hey Yogurt lifts off in Malaysia

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

Australian probiotic yogurt brand Hey Yogurt is planning to launch 100 outlets in Malaysia this year following its Nasdaq listing in February. The brand – which combines Australian yellow peaches…

Pomelo is redefining O2O retailing in SE Asia

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

As technology increasingly merges online and offline channels, addressing pain points along the purchase journey, a new breed of retail startups is drawing funding from private equity investors. One of the…

Burberry sales down in wake of coronavirus

Mei Ling Tan March 23, 2020

Burberry sales have declined by between 40 percent and 50 percent during the last six weeks as the coronavirus crisis takes its toll on retail. And in a statement released…

UBS Disperses Calming Drops

Mei Ling Tan March 20, 2020

The world’s largest wealth manager sought to soothe investor nerves amid market turmoil sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. Swiss-based UBS said it had observed «little to no» disruption in service…

Qualcomm partners with video enhancing company Imint for future smartphones’ superior video capabilities

Mei Ling Tan March 20, 2020

These days consumer demand for higher quality videos grows exponentially and people expect more and more from upcoming smartphones. Now, Sweden-based software company Imint, a firm offering video enhancements and…

Hong Kong government launches cash relief for retailers from Monday

Mei Ling Tan March 20, 2020

The Hong Kong government will allocate US$271 million in aid for around 70,000 retailers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The Retail Sector Subsidy Scheme will launch next Monday, with eligible…

Malaysia Lockdown Hits Singapore Lenders

Mei Ling Tan March 20, 2020

Singapore banks could face further headwinds after Malaysia announced a nationwide lockdown that will last till the end of March. High connectivity to Malaysia is expected to weigh in for…

Rolls-Royce To Shut Production At Goodwood For 1 Month Over Coronavirus Pandemic

Mei Ling Tan March 20, 2020

Britain’s Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that the luxury automaker will suspend production at the Goodwood manufacturing facility in the UK for two weeks starting from March 23, 2020. Furthermore, the…

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Inditex closing down 800 outlets worldwide

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