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Burberry bullish despite Hong Kong sales collapsing

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

Burberry sales slumped by half in Hong Kong in the third quarter – but the British luxury-fashion label is lifting its full-year forecast as revenue elsewhere compensates. Global same-store sales…

Netflix CEO admits Disney+ hurt it in the U.S.

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

Netflix on Tuesday announced its fourth-quarter earnings for 2019 and the streaming video company reported the addition of 420,000 net new subscribers in the U.S. during the period. But before…

Facebook dark theme rolling out to more Android users

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

Facebook has been trying to implement the long-awaited dark theme into its Android app for many months, which isn’t something unusual. We’ve been hearing reports about the company’s struggles to…

Google offers three apps to keep you from getting addicted to your phone

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

The Google Play Store now features three Google apps designed to fight back against phone addiction. One, called Envelope, was developed by the company’s Special Projects – Experiments division and currently…

Amazon India to use mom-and-pop shops as delivery points

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

Global online retailer Amazon has partnered with more than 20,000 local “kirana” stores in India to serve as delivery points. The move is part of the firm’s “I Have Space”…

Twitter is adding a major messaging feature to its apps

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

Perhaps some of you already heard that Twitter is working on a messaging feature that somewhat mimics Apple’s iMessage reactions. The feature was in development and testing for a while…

Skoda Vision IN Concept Teased In New Video

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

Skoda India has rolled out a new video teasing its upcoming Vision IN concept SUV. Slated to make its global debut at the upcoming Auto Expo 2020, the new Vison…

UOB Launches Student-Designed Bank Branch

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

United Overseas Bank (UOB) announced the launch of Hangout@UOB, a new branch concept designed and managed by Singapore Polytechnic students. A four-week design process of the branch enabled interior design and architecture…

HSBC Singapore Launches Green Deposit Account

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

HSBC Singapore offers its first green deposit account for corporate clients on Thursday, allowing them to embark on the sustainability path. These accounts will accept the Singdollar and U.S. dollar. Corporate…

New financial policies in Macau

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

China is supposedly set to report new financial arrangements in Macau in potential scorn to protest-stricken Hong Kong. Xi Jinping will visit Macau next Monday to recognize the city’s twentieth…

New App Makes Retail Workplaces More Accessible for People with a Disability

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

Helping to increase the employment of a more diverse workforce The first workforce management solution app to be fully accessibility compliant has been launched, making retail workplaces in Singapore and…

Investment Banker Bonuses Cut in Asia

Mei Ling Tan January 24, 2020

Investment bankers at global banks in Asia will see lower bonuses this year due to a slump in dealmaking in the region. The bonus pool at UBS’ investment banking unit…

Hyundai India Postpones Investment Plans In New Plant

Mei Ling Tan January 23, 2020

The slowdown in the Indian auto market has also dented long term plans of automakers in India. Hyundai which was gearing up to set up a new plant in India has…

WhatsApp is rolling out dark mode to beta users on Android

Mei Ling Tan January 23, 2020

Great news for WhatsApp users: developers are finally adding a dark mode to the Android app. The downside is that it’s only available for beta users, which means it will…

Smartphone shipments will grow thanks to 5G

Mei Ling Tan January 23, 2020

It’s no big secret that the smartphone market has gone through an extended rough patch in the last few years, but as repeatedly predicted in 2019 by multiple research firms, global…

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Twitter is adding a major messaging feature to its apps

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