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Live streaming drives growth for Chinese online fashion retailer Mogu

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

Chinese online fashion and lifestyle retailer Mogu says its live-streaming broadcast formats doubled in the last quarter, driving a 7.8 percent rise in group GMV last year to US$2.6 billion.…

Increased digital traffic in China attracts unwanted guests

Mei Ling Tan March 16, 2020

The past decade has ended up with leaving the New Year gift under the New Year Tree. And who said that the gifts can always be pleasant and good. The…

HSBC Names New Head of China Investment Bank

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Leadership shuffles continue under the watch of HSBC’s interim chief executive Noel Quinn including the latest renaming of the head of its China investment banking arm to succeed David Liao.…

Ebay struggling to sell South Korea division

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

US online shopping giant eBay is struggling to offload its South Korean unit. Sources within the e-commerce industry believe there are a few large retail companies that could potentially buy…

TikTok opens doors of LA facility to show transparency in privacy policies

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

The Trump administration, as we are all well aware, has recently been suspecting China-owned companies, such as Huawei or ZTE, of espionage and unlawful conduct. Some US officials are also…

Wirecard Partners Grab for Payments

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

The firm will process card transactions made via the GrabPay e-wallet and integrate it as a payment method for its merchants. Wirecard has entered into a payments partnership with Singapore-based…

Google uploaded some of its apps in the Samsung Galaxy Store

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

In a seemingly strange move, Google has uploaded two of its apps – Google Translate and WearOS – to Samsung’s own Galaxy Store. This collaboration will probably continue in the future…

Eslite to close famous Dunnan store in Taiwan

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Taiwanese bookstore chain Eslite will shutter its 24-hour Dunnan shop in Taipei when the store’s lease expires at the close of May. The bookstore, which has remained popular with backpackers…

Starbucks teams with Royal Selangor in merchandise range

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Starbucks Malaysia has collaborated with iconic local pewter manufacturer and retailer Royal Selangor to produce a collection of handcrafted merchandise exclusively for coffee lovers in Malaysia. The collection includes a…

OCBC Enables Encashment of Cheques at ATMs

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

OCBC Bank has rolled out a cheque encashment service across all its next-generation ATMs at 23 branches, making it the first bank to offer such services in Southeast Asia. Recognizing…

Apple cuts seating for customers in half in US retail stores to battle coronavirus spread

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

After the first COVID-19 positive test of an Apple employee in Cork, Ireland, yesterday, the company is implementing extra measures in US retail stores in order to battle the spread of the…

Standard Chartered Prepares for Virtual Bank Launch

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Standard Chartered has released details of its virtual bank in Hong Kong, set to be launched later this year in partnership with PCCW, Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) and Trip.com. The…

Citi Singapore Doubles Paternity Leave

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

The move is part of the bank’s initiatives to create an inclusive workplace and follows moves to increase female representation in senior roles and narrow the wage gap between male…

Former Citi Banker Returns to Head FIG in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

A former investment banker with Citi will be returning to the American lender to lead its financial institution’s group for Hong Kong. Loretta Ko joins as the head of the FIG…

StanChart Launches Whitelabel Digital Financing

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Standard Chartered launches «nexus» – a new solution that will allow digital vendors to co-create loans, credit card and savings accounts with the bank under their own brand name. As…

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Live streaming drives growth for Chinese online fashion retailer Mogu

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HSBC Names New Head of China Investment Bank

Ebay struggling to sell South Korea division

TikTok opens doors of LA facility to show transparency in privacy policies

Wirecard Partners Grab for Payments

Google uploaded some of its apps in the Samsung Galaxy Store

Eslite to close famous Dunnan store in Taiwan

Starbucks teams with Royal Selangor in merchandise range

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Apple cuts seating for customers in half in US retail stores to battle coronavirus spread

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Citi Singapore Doubles Paternity Leave

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