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Spotify introduces customizable profiles on Android and iOS

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Spotify has been on fire since the beginning of the month, as multiple updates added important new features and improvements to the music streaming. The most recent changes involve Spotify…

Google is fined $8 million in Sweden over data protection laws

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in the European Union back in 2016, companies and organizations have had larger responsibilities in order to protect the privacy…

Samsonite marks 110th anniversary with sustainability pledge

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Luggage retailer Samsonite is marking its 110th anniversary with a sustainability pledge. The new “Our Responsible Journey” strategy “focuses on Samsonite’s legacy of designing products that last; its commitment to…

Google adds support for multiple signatures in Gmail

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Google revealed earlier today that a new feature is coming to Gmail that allows users to create and use multiple signatures. It’s a nifty feature that makes it easier for Gmail…

Convenience Retail Asia sales, profit rise despite Hong Kong unrest

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Circle K Hong Kong parent Convenience Retail Asia has recorded a 5.9 percent increase in sales last year to HK$5.632 billion (US$724.7 million), despite the onset of social unrest disrupting…

Juice chain Hui Lau Shan served with winding-up order

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Juice chain Hui Lau Shan has been served with a winding-up order in Hong Kong’s High Court over unpaid rents for one of its mall locations, dating back to October.…

Lower-tier cities drive boom in online shopping in China

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Online shopping in China is booming during the coronavirus outbreak. According to research house GFK, with twice the number of first-time users in lower-tier cities are moving online compared to…

Honestbee lays off most of its staff as it struggles to secure funding

Mei Ling Tan March 13, 2020

Singaporean delivery firm Honestbee has laid off around 80 percent of its staff as it searches for funding to remain trading. According to DealStreetAsia, the startup has dropped around 100…

AirAsia shares drop further, salary cut for top management

Mei Ling Tan March 12, 2020

AIRASIA Group Bhd’s share price dropped to the lowest level in 48 months despite the low-cost carrier’s move to cut operational costs and shield the company from being battered by…

Pandora lays off 180 staff due to reorganization

Mei Ling Tan March 12, 2020

Danish jewelry giant Pandora has announced a new company structure that will eliminate an organizational layer between the global headquarters and local markets with the aim of getting closer to…

Volkswagen Tiguan Diesel To Be Discontinued From April 2020

Mei Ling Tan March 12, 2020

With the BS6 norms kicking in, Volkswagen India has done some major restructuring to its current lineup. While the automaker has launched the updated Polo and Vento with the 1.0-litre…

Kikki.K appoints voluntary administrators

Mei Ling Tan March 12, 2020

Australian-born stationery business Kikki.K has been placed in voluntary administration, leaving the fate of 450 employees and 65 stores uncertain. In Asia, Kikki.K has stores in Hong Kong and Singapore…

Japan’s Maruya opens first overseas store

Mei Ling Tan March 12, 2020

Osaka-based drugstore Maruya has made its international debut in Hong Kong with its first store in Sheung Shui, a prominent ‘border town’ notorious for parallel traders. The drugstore will feature…

Volvo Inaugurates Battery Assembly Line In Belgium

Mei Ling Tan March 12, 2020

Volvo Cars inaugurated a brand new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8,…

Chatbots aren’t going away any time real soon

Mei Ling Tan March 12, 2020

Much-maligned chatbots are not about to go away anytime real soon, suggests new research. Consumer retail spends via chatbots is likely to reach US$142 billion within four years, according to…

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