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MCM Philippines opens first store, at SM Mall of Asia

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

The first MCM Philippines store has opened its doors, at the giant Mall of Asia complex in Metro Manila. The German luxury leather accessories brand MCM Worldwide store is located…

Apple waives interest for Apple Card users amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Other than the very obvious health concerns caused by COVID-19, the ongoing pandemic is also causing much economic trouble. Apple introduced a customer assistance program for Apple Card users to…

Ford To Shut Spanish Factory For One Week Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Ford said on Sunday it would shut its Spanish plant in the eastern region of Valencia for one week starting on Monday after three employees tested positive for coronavirus. “We…

Fintech Helps Boost Hong Kong’s Tech Hub Ranking

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Financial technology, alongside other developments, helped boost Hong Kong’s ranking as a tech innovation hub to tenth place worldwide in the latest KPMG survey. Hong Kong’s ranking improved from 12th place…

Apple closing all stores worldwide outside China

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Apple has closed all its stores outside of Greater China in response to the coronavirus outbreak. According to a company statement, all of Apple’s retail stores outside China will be…

Isetan leaving Thailand

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Japanese department-store chain Isetan will quit Thailand later this year after 28 years operating in Bangkok. The company says it will not renew the lease of its space in the…

Once again, ZTE is in trouble with the U.S.

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Before Huawei was banned from its U.S. supply chain last May, fellow Chinese manufacturer ZTE was blocked from its state-side supply chain in 2018. While Huawei was able to thrive…

HSBC Simplifies SME Green Financing

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

HSBC makes an industry-first move to launch a green loan program with a simplified process aimed to boost small to medium-sized enterprise participation. A minimum limit of $350,000 will apply based on…

Pomelo launched in-app livestream shopping with Davika Hoorne

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Pomelo has launched in-app shoppable Livestream starring famous Thai actress Davika Hoorne. The new service is based on its in-app Livestream technology rolled out last month. With the new shoppable…

City Super supermarket chain sale sparks strong interest

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

Investment groups China Resources and Yonghui Superstores, as well as some private individuals, are among potential buyers of Hong Kong’s City’Super high-end grocery chain. Current owner The Fenix Group is…

Gome launching on JD.com

Mei Ling Tan March 17, 2020

A Gome flagship store has launched on JD, giving the Chinese home appliance retailer access to JD’s more than 360 million active annual customers. “JD.com is pleased to launch Gome’s…

OneDrive now supports Dark Mode on Android phones

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Almost six months after bringing Dark Mode to OneDrive on iOS, Microsoft is enabling the visual option on the Android version of the app. With OLED displays becoming more common, darker…

Patent applications reveal how Apple Glasses will charge

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

A new series of patent applications filed by Apple with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reveals some of the features that Apple might include with its upcoming AR…

DBS, Revenue Projections are a Moving Target

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

DBS’ Tan Su Shan followed up on the estimates for a 2 percent of revenue cut, underlining that potential revisions could come should the pandemic prolong. Soon after the bank’s chief…

DC Super Heroes Cafe in Manila closes for good

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

DC Super Heroes Cafe in Manila permanently closed on Thursday, announcing the move on Facebook. In the post, management thanked customers of the SM Megamall store who had been fans…

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