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Retail Asia08/01/2019
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Korea to ban single-use plastic bags

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South Korea is to ban big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from selling single-use plastic bags in an attempt to conserve natural resources and reduce recyclable waste. The ban will come into effect on Tuesday as part of a revised law on conserving resources and encouraging the reuse of recyclable waste. Subject to the ban are 2000 outlets of […]
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Retail Asia08/01/2019
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Mr DIY mulls US$362 million float

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Malaysian home improvement brand Mr DIY is considering an IPO to raise about MYR1.5 billion (US$362 million). An industry source has revealed that the firm intends to list its domestic operations later this year on either the Malaysian or Hong Kong exchange with backing from Malaysian private equity firm Creador, which invested in the brand […]
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Retail Asia07/01/2019
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AirAsia abolishes KLIA 2 fee

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AirAsia Group Bhd will cease charging the RM3 klia2 fee for all flights departing from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) starting today. The klia2 fee was introduced in May 2014 to cover the additional cost created at klia2 due to the use of mandatory facilities imposed by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) such as […]
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Retail Asia07/01/2019
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Slime found to contain toxic levels of boron

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Scientists have discovered potentially dangerous levels of boron in children’s slime. On Wednesday, Seoul National University scientists from the school’s Institute of Health & Environment wrote in a scientific journal that 25 out of 30 slime toys they analyzed were found to contain boron levels that exceeded the European Union limit of 300 milligrams per […]
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Retail Asia07/01/2019
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Culture complexes blooms in Asia

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In recent years, the term “culture complex” has often been seen on social media. Postings showing people spending time at these spaces are shared often, attached with hashtags that read “culture life,” “leisure time” and “relaxation.” Culture complexes have risen as popular city destinations for young Seoulites. Buildings housing exhibition halls, cafes, restaurants and design […]
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Retail Asia07/01/2019
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Four Korean firms join forces to fight Netflix

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SK Telecom is teaming up with three major broadcasters to launch a new video content service in a bid to challenge the popularity of foreign services like Netflix. On Thursday, SK Telecom and broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS signed an MOU to combine their current over-the-top (OTT) media service businesses and launch a new and improved […]
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Retail Asia04/01/2019
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Malaysian mall introduces metal straws for shoppers

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Malaysia’s Sunway Malls is introducing metal straws in a move to help eliminate single-use plastic straws from its property. The decision, made in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the government’s decision to ban plastic straws in the Federal Territories in Malaysia, has introduced metal straws. Many of Sunway’s tenants are moving […]
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Retail Asia04/01/2019
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Kakao T signs MOU with premium taxi service

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Kakao Mobility is partnering with premium taxi provider Tago Solutions to improve customer service quality and drivers’ income levels. The move comes as tensions continue to boil over with much of the taxi industry fiercely protesting the company’s carpooling business. On Thursday, Kakao’s mobility subsidiary announced that it signed an MOU with Tago Solutions, a company […]
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Retail Asia04/01/2019
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Vietnamese Airbnb startup raises $3 mln from venture capitalists

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Vietnamese homestay platform Luxstay has raised $3 million from CyberAgent Ventures and other foreign investors in its bridge round. Representatives of Luxstay, the Vietnamese homestay booking start-up, said the total capital raised could rise to $5 million as negotiations are still ongoing with interested investment funds. CyberAgent Ventures (CAV), a Japan based investment firm specializing […]
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Retail Asia03/01/2019
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AirAsia targets 100 million passengers in 2019

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AirAsia Group is out to monetise its digital businesses and broaden the group’s digital footprint this year but has no plan to open more new airlines over the next three years. The airline wants to focus on growing its existing business especially in Indonesia and Philippines. “As 2019 approaches I would like to confirm that […]
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Retail Asia03/01/2019
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Vietnam struggles with paucity of AI engineers

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IT firms are offering artificial intelligence (AI) engineers salaries of $22,000 a year, but are still struggling to recruit enough people. IT recruiting firm TopDev said in a recent report that companies are having difficulty finding the right people due to a paucity of talents. Salaries are going up as a result. An AI/machine learning engineer […]
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Retail Asia03/01/2019
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Western Australia to stop using plastic bags

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The ban on the use of plastic bags in Western Australia has started as of January 1, 2019, with retailers no longer be able to provide customers with lightweight plastic bags when shopping in their stores. Retailers who fail to comply with the new laws will face substantial fines and disruptions to their business operations. […]
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Retail Asia03/01/2019
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Vietnamese platform FastGo expands to Myanmar

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FastGo, Vietnam’s first ride-hailing service, has kicked off operations in Myanmar as part of its Southeast Asia expansion plans. Its joint venture with Myanmarese conglomerate Asia Sun Group began offering services on December 28. CEO Nguyen Huu Tuat said at the launch that Myanmar is a promising market with the e-commerce, travel and retail sectors […]
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Retail Asia02/01/2019
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AirAsia eyes Vietnam launch, turnaround India and Japan units

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AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes says the group has no plans to establish new subsidiaries over the next three years, apart from a unit in Vietnam. In a series of tweets, Fernandes says the low-cost carrier will focus its efforts on launching AirAsia Vietnam, as well as making Indonesia AirAsia and AirAsia Philippines “very profitable”. Last December, AirAsia signed a memorandum of cooperation […]
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Retail Asia02/01/2019
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China’s first ‘Audio Library’ in a shopping mall opened

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In the age of digitalization, shopping malls have evolved from a place for consumption to the “Third Space” in people’s everyday lives. Shopping malls provide a comfortable and relaxing environment with humanitarian touches by truly connecting with customers. CityOn.Xi’an has recently collaborated with the nationwide famous audio sharing platform Himalaya to build China’s first ‘Audio […]
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