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26/04/2024 Changi Airport Group awards OUE tender for lease and development of new hotel at Changi Airport Terminal 2 ( General )
26/04/2024 Korean Air to launch new route to Macau ( General )
26/04/2024 WhatsApp is working on an option to stop notifications when someone reacts to your status updates ( General )
24/04/2024 Puma to launch compostable shoes after a two-year pilot project ( Fashion )
24/04/2024 7-Eleven eyes 100,000 stores globally by 2030 ( General )
24/04/2024 Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in number of Apple suppliers ( Electronics )
24/04/2024 FPT and Nvidia to build $200M AI factory in Vietnam ( Electronics )
23/04/2024 Google Meet now lets users make annotations during presentations ( General )
22/04/2024 WhatsApp testing scheduling feature for easier event management in Communities ( General )
22/04/2024 EU set to approve Apple’s plan to open its NFC technology for rivals ( Electronics )
18/04/2024 Apple CEO Tim Cook says it is considering a manufacturing facility in Indonesia ( Electronics )
18/04/2024 Google Maps to show alternate transit and walking directions along with driving routes ( General )
17/04/2024 Apple releases iOS 17.5 beta 2 giving EU iPhone users more unique capabilities ( E-Tailing )
17/04/2024 WhatsApp rolls out new chat filters to help you locate unread and group conversations ( General )

Retail Asia22/04/2024

According to Tinder, around 51 percent of users under 30 share date details with their friends, while 19 percent of users do so with their mom. The company wants to streamline the process with a new feature that will allow users to quickly and easily share details about their upcoming date through a single link. […]

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Retail Asia17/04/2024

Spotify’s AI DJ raised the bar for music streaming, and now Amazon Music is throwing its hat into the ring with Maestro. This new AI-powered playlist feature is currently rolling out in beta to select Amazon Music users in the US on iOS and Android. If you’re part of the rollout, you’ll spot Maestro either on […]

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Retail Asia15/04/2024

Information technology education in Vietnam tends to focus on breadth rather than depth, so few people can or choose to stay in the field after turning 35. Recently, I came across a reader’s account sharing an interesting perspective. According to this person, IT engineers make thousands of dollars a month and can afford expensive houses and cars […]

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Retail Asia11/04/2024

There is a battle going on internally at Google. This battle is between mapping and navigation apps Google Maps, and Waze, both owned by Google. Google Maps delivers the total package getting you quickly and safely from point A to point B, and recommending where users should go to eat, sleep, and seek entertainment. Waze […]

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Retail Asia09/04/2024

Power consumption in Vietnam this summer is expected to increase by 13% year-on-year between May and July, 9.6% higher than forecast, posing possible supply challenges. This is because the weather is expected to become hot sooner than normal, and this could cause pressure on supply, especially in the north, Nguyen Quoc Trung, deputy director of […]

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Retail Asia08/04/2024

Holding a high school diploma from Canada and a university degree in Chinese commerce language from China, Tat Dat has faced difficulties securing a fulfilling job upon his return to Vietnam. After moving back to his hometown of northern Quang Ninh province in 2022, it took him four months and over 20 job applications to […]

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Retail Asia04/04/2024

Spotify, the music streaming giant, is shaking things up with price hikes and a new subscription plan. If you love Spotify but hate ads, get ready to dig a little deeper into those pockets. Bloomberg reports that Spotify will raise prices soon. By the end of April, those premium subscriptions in places like the UK, […]

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Retail Asia03/04/2024

During a phone call on Tuesday, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed the push for TikTok Inc.’s divestment in the US. Following the call, the first direct discussion between the two leaders since November, White House spokesperson John Kirby confirmed that TikTok was indeed a topic of conversation. Biden reiterated to Xi […]

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Retail Asia29/03/2024

Thanks to the soaring popularity of platforms like TikTok, short-form videos have become an integral part of our digital landscape. Following TikTok’s meteoric rise, other big players like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat have all jumped on the short-video bandwagon. Now, LinkedIn is gearing up to join the fray. TechCrunch reports that LinkedIn confirmed it is […]

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Retail Asia29/03/2024

Gasoline prices on Thursday rose to the highest since early October while diesel dropped slightly. The popular fuel RON95 went up 2.18% to VND24,810 ($1) per liter. Biofuel E5 RON92 gained 1.77% to VND23,620 Fuel prices fluctuated globally in the last seven days due to decline production at some Russian refineries and continuing tension in […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2024

Spotify, the audio streaming giant, is diving into a whole new realm of content – educational video courses. In an announcement today, the company is revealing a launch that begins today for U.K. users, offering a variety of engaging courses to choose from. This move signals a shift in Spotify’s approach to content. No longer just about music, […]

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Retail Asia15/03/2024

The median income difference between women and men working in Singapore was 14.3% last year, down from 16.3% in 2018, according to the Ministry of Manpower’s study. Differences in occupation between men and women remained the key factor influencing the gender pay gap. Men are overrepresented in higher-paying occupations, according to a study examining the […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2024

After bringing music videos to Premium users in select markets, Spotify announced a brand-new feature coming to Audiobooks in April: Countdown Pages. This is the same feature that’s been successful for music releases. It allows Spotify users to “pre-save” audiobooks prior to a book’s release date, while authors and publishers can promote their new titles ahead of […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2024

TIDAL is trying to turn itself into a comfy home for artists. Circles is the latest new feature introduced by the music service, an artist-to-artist forum that allows artists to discuss their career experiences and connect with their peers on how to navigate the music industry. Although it’s not available to everyone, TIDAL announced that […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2024

YouTube has just announced a new design for its TV app that will be rolled out to all users over the next few weeks. The new design is supposed to bring familiar YouTube features and interactivity to the living room while maintaining the same experience that fans of the service know and love. The main change is the reduced […]

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Retail Asia13/03/2024

When she began pursuing her master’s degree at Melbourne University, Tran Thi Phuong did not anticipate how challenging it would be for her to secure a job after graduation. The 27-year-old Vietnamese woman has now lost track of the number of job applications she has submitted. Her two years of experience at the auditing firm […]

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Retail Asia08/03/2024

Gasoline and diesel prices dropped Thursday afternoon. The popular fuel RON95 gasoline fell 1.55% from a week ago to VND23,550 ($0.95) per liter. Biofuel E5 RON92 declined by 1.05% to VND22,510. Diesel dropped 1.44% to VND20,470. In the last seven days fuel prices swinged due to concerns that China would struggle to regain growth momentum, […]

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Retail Asia07/03/2024

Households in Hanoi have received electricity bills two or three times higher than usual this month after national utility Electricity Vietnam (EVN) postponed its meter reading date. Minh of Ha Dong District said the power consumed and bill for January are both more than double the usual at 2,127 kWh and VND6.7 million (US$271.4) though […]

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Retail Asia07/03/2024

Japanese furniture retailer Nitori will launch its first presence in the Philippines with a store planned to open next month, as part of its plan to push growth in Asia countries. The 1100sqm facility will be at the Mitsukoshi BGC shopping area in Manila. The company plans to operate 50 outlets in the Philippines by […]

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Retail Asia06/03/2024

While every other video and audio streaming company is either battling it out or raising its subscription costs sans ads, Tidal today made a surprising move: slashing the price of its high-quality lossless audio plan. This bold change positions Tidal as a truly compelling option alongside streaming giants like Spotify and Apple Music. Previously, Tidal’s HiFi lossless subscription […]

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