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Retail Asia28/01/2019
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Naver to open up TV service, take on YouTube

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Local IT giant Naver announced plans Thursday to make its Naver TV service an open platform where anybody can freely upload videos, pitting it in direct competition with YouTube. The company said it would apply the change during this year’s first half. Originally, only people with more than 300 subscribers on other video platforms were […]
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Retail Asia28/01/2019
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Korean Netflix shows target a global audience

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Ahead of the launch of Netflix’s first original Korean drama series today, executives from the streaming giant expressed confidence in the global popularity of Korean content at a press briefing in Seoul, Thursday. Kim Min-young, the director of content at Netflix in Korea, said that she expected to win over fans with the company’s first-ever […]
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Retail Asia24/01/2019
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Pricerite shows how it embraces robotic technology

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A lot of Hong Kong retailers are talking about technology right now, but before they even started, Pricerite founder and chairman Bankee Kwan was already embracing it. Now home to the first Pepper robot on customer service duty in a Hong Kong store and leading-edge online apps allowing shoppers to virtually place furniture in their […]
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Retail Asia24/01/2019
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AirAsia, AirAsia X in RM400m counterclaim against MAHB

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AirAsia Group Bhd and its affiliate AirAsia X Bhd are seeking over RM400 million in counterclaims against Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) in relation to the suit filed against them over the passenger service charges (PSC) collection. AirAsia and AirAsia X told Bursa Malaysia that they had filed a statement of defence against Malaysia Airports […]
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Retail Asia24/01/2019
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Xiqu Centre finally opens in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong’s new performing arts venue dedicated to Xiqu (Chinese Opera), has just opened. Located on the Eastern edge of the West Kowloon Cultural District, at the junction of Canton Road and Austin Road, the Xiqu Centre is directly accessible from the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Austin MTR station, and easy to reach […]
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Retail Asia24/01/2019
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​Vietnam’s FastGo eyes US, Brazil expansion

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Vietnamese ride-hailing company FastGo plans to enter the U.S. and Brazil this year as it seeks to quickly expand overseas. Its CEO Nguyen Huu Tuat said that he is keen to compete with other ride-hailing apps in foreign countries. “Our investors are located in the U.S. and Brazil, that’s why we have chosen those places as […]
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Retail Asia23/01/2019
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Tinder sees Korea as stepping stone to region

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Korea is the test bed for Tinder services in the rest of Asia, the dating app’s CEO said during his first press conference in the country on Tuesday.  “South Korea is an important market for us because of the market itself, but also because of the cultural influence it has over the broader Asia region,” […]
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Retail Asia23/01/2019
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Brands planning to cash in on rising menswear trend

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This week, Nike launched its new collection of yoga wear for men. While this was the company’s first foray into men’s yoga apparel, the move was very much in line with competitors who have been making a push into the menswear apparel market recently. Lululemon, whose bread and butter has long been women’s yoga trousers, is […]
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Retail Asia23/01/2019
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Decathlon Singapore Lab now open

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Sporting goods retailer Decathlon has opened a landmark 5000sqm retail space at Kallang’s Stadium Boulevard, its largest store in Singapore. Designated the Decathlon Singapore Lab, the outlet includes a running area with four different surface types – including a gravel hiking path – for in-store shoe testing. Robotic inventory monitoring and a conveyor belt that […]
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Retail Asia23/01/2019
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Courts Asia gets buy offer from Japan retailer Nojima

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Japanese electronics retailer Nojima Corp has launched a conditional takeover bid for Courts Asia. The deal is conditional upon Courts Asia’s majority owner Singapore Retail Group (SRG) agreeing to the deal. Offering 20.5 cents a share for the business, the offer represents a 35 per cent premium over the price shares were trading at before […]
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Retail Asia21/01/2019
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Japan offers most overseas jobs for Vietnamese workers

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Japan is expected to receive more Vietnamese workers this year, having become the most attractive labor export market in 2018. Last year marked the first time Japan became the most popular destination for Vietnamese migrant workers with over 68,700 people finding jobs there, beating Taiwan with nearly 60,400 people and South Korea with over 6,500, […]
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Retail Asia21/01/2019
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Singapore’s Grab begins using Hyundai Motor’s Kona

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Hyundai Motor, Korea’s largest carmaker by sales, said Wednesday that Singapore-based Grab began using its Kona Electric for its ride-hailing service this month. In November, Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors jointly invested $250 million in the Southeast Asian company for a business partnership in ride-hailing service markets, the carmaker said in a statement. […]
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Retail Asia18/01/2019
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Indonesia to Regulate Ride-Hailing Rates Threatens Grab, Go-Jek Expansion

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The government is preparing to launch regulations fixing the rates drivers and riders for ride-hailing services such as Grab and Go-Jek receive, two officials said this week, creating potential obstacles for the companies’ expansion. The regulations would meet drivers’ demands for more oversight and higher rates but there are concerns that the rising costs to the companies could […]
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Retail Asia17/01/2019
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AS Watson reports success with predictive modelling marketing

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International health and beauty retailer AS Watson Group says its use of predictive modelling technology is delivering successful product launches. The firm has worked in close partnership with brands to help them penetrate specific demographics or enter new markets. Recently this included Jeffree Star Cosmetics launching exclusively at ICI Paris XL in Europe, and in […]
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