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Gold prices hit 7-year high

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

Vietnam’s gold prices hit a seven-year high Friday as the coronavirus outbreak pushed investors to seek safer assets. The country’s second-largest jewelry company, DOJI, was selling gold at VND45.59 million…

Bamboo Airways suspends S.Korea flights to contain coronavirus

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

Vietnam’s private airline Bamboo Airways will suspend all routes to and from South Korea to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Both routes from central Da Nang and Nha…

Chinese Startup Fundraising Plunges

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has caused capital flows into mainland China’s startups to plunge 60 percent year-to-date. Year-to-date, Chinese startup fundraising registered $1.79 billion from a 6-year low of 168…

Online focus pays off as Sabina sales surge

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

An aggressive online focus saw listed Thai lingerie retailer Sabina achieve 14.3 percent sales growth last year. Sabina CEO Bunchai Punturaumporn, pictured above, said the company’s performance last year outperformed…

Metro Cash & Carry India plans more stores

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

European wholesale group Metro Cash & Carry will launch five new locations in India by the end of the year. The firm is also building its supply partnerships with local…

Samsung and BTS enter global marketing collaboration

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

South Korean electronics giant Samsung and BTS the K-pop superband, have entered a global collaboration to market smartphones. Samsung will first work with BTS for the boy band’s global contemporary…

Deliveroo Hong Kong doubles virtual restaurant ranks

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

Hong Kong food-delivery service Deliveroo has doubled the ranks of virtual restaurants supplying meals through its platform to 200. Virtual brands are concepts developed by existing restaurant operators to trial…

Malaysia’s Sunway Malls delays coronavirus response

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

Malaysian shopping-center operator Sunway Malls is taking an extended period to consider its position on rental rebates to its retail tenants amidst the coronavirus outbreak. The firm says it will…

Daegu citizens use social media to support restaurants hit by coronavirus

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

Citizens of South Korean city Daegu are working together on social media to prop up local businesses hit hard by the rapidly growing coronavirus outbreak. A Facebook page introducing restaurants…

PepsiCo plans to buy Chinese snack Be & Cheery

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

PepsiCo is poised to purchase Chinese online snack vendor Be & Cheery owned by Haoxiangni Health Food Co. PepsiCo had proposed the Be & Cheery acquisition before the coronavirus outbreak…

CapitaLand boosts support for tenants due to Corona outbreak

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

Mall owner-operator CapitaLand is introducing additional support measures to its mall tenants as the coronavirus outbreak continues. CapitaLand has been offering flexible rental payments and a one-time rebates to its…

Private-equity rivals bid for Hong Kong tag-maker SML Group

Mei Ling Tan February 26, 2020

Private-equity businesses are among firms preparing bids to buy Hong Kong garment-label maker SML Group. The companies – Bain Capital, Boyu Capital and MBK Partners – are believed to have…

Deliveroo Adds 100 Virtual Brands, boosting local restauranteurs

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2020

Hong Kong’s food delivery service leader, Deliveroo, today announces that they now have 200 virtual brands on the platform, having added 100 VBs in the past few months. Virtual brands expand consumers’ choice of…

Pomelo Becomes First Fashion Brand in Southeast Asia to Launch In-App Livestream with Unveiling of Spring Summer 2020 Collection

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2020

Pomelo, Asia’s leading omnichannel fashion brand, marks a new decade of innovation and style by debuting its in-app Livestream tech with the launch of its eclectic Spring Summer 2020 Collection.…

AirAsia Cancels Flights to South Korea Over Covid-19 Coronavirus

Mei Ling Tan February 25, 2020

AirAsia Passengers can find the latest updates via Twitter: @AirAsia_Thai and Facebook: facebook.com/airasia. They can contact customer support on Twitter: @AirAsiaSupport, while they can check flight status through “Flight status”…

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