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Volkswagen Plans To Tap Electric Car Batteries To Compete With Power Firms

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Volkswagen’s expansion in electric cars will open up new business opportunities in storing and managing energy, encroaching on business currently dominated by utilities and energy firms, chief strategist Michael Jost…

The Philippines’ Max’s Group posts 17-per-cent profit growth

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Max’s Group (MGI) which operates restaurants under its own brand name, Yellow Cab Pizza, Krispy Kreme, Jamba Juice and Teriyaki Boy, has boosted net income to $14.43 million last year.…

BNP Paribas Wins VCC Mandate

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

It will provide fund administration and global custody services in Singapore to Kamet Capital Partners. Multi-family office Kamet Capital Partners, one of the first fund managers to use Singapore’s Variable Capital Company (VCC)…

Alibaba Cloud to help retailers go live online within five days

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Alibaba’s cloud service is promising to boost e-commerce solutions to businesses suffering from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The new services will allow retailers to set up a functioning…

Rolls-Royce Dawn Silver Bullet Roadster Teased

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Rolls-Royce is all set to introduce its first collection car of the new decade. It’s the Dawn Silver Bullet Collection and according to the company it is an ode ‘to…

AS Watson says health-category sales rise 11 per cent

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

AS Watson Group saw its health-category sales increase 11 percent last year with 1 billion shoppers purchasing health products from the brand globally. The figures reflect a global uptick in…

Chow Tai Fook closes 40 stores after sales slump

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Hong Kong-based jewelry group Chow Tai Fook has closed 40 stores in Hong Kong after experiencing a 60-per-cent drop in retail sales there amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Sales on the…

South Korean fashion chain Aland quits Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

South Korean fashion chain Aland has quietly exited the Hong Kong market, after shuttering its final stores. The multi-brand retailer opened its first international branch in 2011 at Harbour City.…

Gold Tumbles as Investors Scramble to Raise Cash

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Gold was not spared on Thursday’s market rout, with gold futures on Comex falling by $52, or 3.2 percent, to settle at $1,590.30/oz. A drop in the stock market typically…

APAC Banks Brace for Hiring Freeze

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Hiring has slowed down significantly at banks in Asia-Pacific, according to job post data, and a prolonged freeze could last the entire year from the effects on the ongoing pandemic.…

Snap Fitness to open 300 locations in Japan

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Snap Fitness plans to open 300 locations in Japan in partnership with local franchisee Global Fitness Japan Co. The international franchised gym group will open a flagship location in Tokyo…

Shopback wins investment from Singapore state fund

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Singaporean cashback startup Shopback has secured around US$30 million in investment from state fund Tamasek, alongside existing investors. According to a Business Times report, the deal takes Shopback’s total capital…

The virus outbreak is Asia’s call for digital business

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Coronavirus has significantly overwhelmed the world. The outbreak of Covid-19 caused the death of over 4,000 people and infected over 119,000. Some countries, including China, Italy, and Iran, have adopted…

Tesla Rolls Out Its One Millionth Car

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

American electric car maker, Tesla Inc. has rolled out its one-millionth car from its main vehicle manufacturing facility, Tesla Factory, in Fremont, California. The company’s CEO, Elon Musk has posted…

Disposable cups transformed into photographic paper

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

The use of disposable cups and other products is on the rise as consumers are prioritizing safety from the coronavirus. Disposable protective masks, plastic gloves, and plastic cups are being…

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