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Japan Food Town in Isetan Singapore shuttered

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2020

Isetan’s Japan Food Town restaurants on the Singaporean department store’s fourth floor have been unexpectedly shuttered. A Straits Times report said Isetan filed a statement with the Singapore Exchange in…

Fresh insights on how Singaporean men shop online

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2020

The majority of Singaporean men spend at least 30 minutes of shopping online every day, according to a survey by Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Shopee. The Men’s Online Shopping Behaviour…

Seven & I drops Speedway US bid

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2020

7-Eleven operator Seven & I has canceled its plans to purchase the American petrol station chain Speedway. The deal was terminated because the expected asking price of around US$22 billion was…

Fendi Venice boutique opens in San Marco

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2020

Italian luxury brand Fendi has launched a new flagship boutique in Larga dell’Ascensione in the Venetian district of San Marco The Fendi Venice boutique, which retails women’s and men’s clothing…

Most Hong Kong e-commerce businesses are eyeing offshore markets

Mei Ling Tan March 9, 2020

More than half of Hong Kong e-commerce businesses want to develop new offshore markets, according to a whitepaper released by e-commerce platform creator SHOPLINE. The report found that about three…

Reliance Brands plans to launch a fresh luxury e-commerce platform

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

Indian conglomerate Reliance Brands is planning to launch a luxury fashion in the e-commerce portal through its online fashion site Ajio. The launching of the e-commerce portal is aimed at…

Google Assistant can now read web articles on your Android phone

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

Google is making Android more accessible with every major update. Google Assistant is one of the tools used by the Mountain View company to make Android users’ lives much easier. Since…

New-Gen Hyundai Creta To Come With Blue Link Connected Car Tech

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

The soon-to-be-launched Hyundai Creta will now come with the company’s Blue Link connected car technology. Slated to be launched on March 17, the second-gen Creta will be the third Hyundai car…

Fruitas to launch grilled chicken, fresh foods concepts

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

Philippine food-and-beverage kiosk operator Fruitas Holdings will soon launch two new concepts in addition to their popular fresh-fruit shakes concept. The first is a store concept under Babot’s Farm brand,…

JD E-Space reopens Chongqing store with strict precautions

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

Chinese e-commerce giant JD has reopened its E-Space business in Chongqing. The 50,000sqm mega experience store, which retails small household appliances, computers, digital products, and mobile phones, has been shuttered…

YouTube Music update brings new player, more controls to Android users

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

It looks like Google is very serious about YouTube Music, as the app received two major updates in less than a month. After adding the option to upload music in February,…

HSBC Taps Zoom to Maintain Client Interaction

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

The bank is rolling out video conferencing for its Jade customers and says it will extend the service to HSBC Premier customers in the next few weeks. Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, HSBC…

Alibaba has refined and expanded its Freshippo New Retail concept

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

Unmanned checkout kiosks, mobile-scanned product details, fast-running fulfillment conveyor belts – these are just some of the features engaging customers at Freshippo, the New Retail-powered supermarket by Alibaba. Since launching…

Toyota’s China Sales Sink In February On Coronavirus Outbreak

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

Japanese automaker Toyota said on Wednesday its car sales in China, the world’s biggest auto market, fell 70.2% in February due to the coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than…

Airasia India Passes Major Security and Safety Audit

Mei Ling Tan March 6, 2020

The AirAsia Group’s safety strategy continues to pay off with AirAsia India following hot on the heels of AirAsia Thailand to pass a major international safety audit. The accreditation under…

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Fresh insights on how Singaporean men shop online

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Most Hong Kong e-commerce businesses are eyeing offshore markets

Reliance Brands plans to launch a fresh luxury e-commerce platform

Google Assistant can now read web articles on your Android phone

New-Gen Hyundai Creta To Come With Blue Link Connected Car Tech

Fruitas to launch grilled chicken, fresh foods concepts

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