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30/04/2024 TikTok, Facebook, and other foreign service providers pay $575M in taxes ( General )
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29/04/2024 Skype rolls out update with new features for both Android and iOS ( General )
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 )

Retail Asia10/02/2022

According to Cushman & Wakefield, the Asia Pacific data center market is poised to become the world’s largest data center region over the next decade. In a 2022 report, Singapore takes the top data center spot in the Asia Pacific, and the second place globally – tying with Silicon Valley after Virginia. In the region, […]

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Retail Asia17/12/2021

Rice exporters will have their licenses canceled if they fail to ship for a long time. Out of 205 businesses with export licenses, 39 have not exported the grain since December 2019. The Ministry of Industry and Trade said: “Many traders have no rice market or capacity to export. This along with the impact of […]

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Retail Asia09/12/2021

The firm has is making strategic hires across investment banking and wealth management teams, as part of plans to rebuild in the region. U.K.-headquartered Barclays is targeting expansion in China, India, Singapore, and Australia, and is also hiring in Japan and Hong Kong, Jaideep Khanna, head of Barclays Asia-Pacific and India chief executive officer, said in […]

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Retail Asia03/12/2021

The U.S. based cross-border and remittance payments processor is extending its remittance services to more customers in the Asia Pacific under a partnership with Tranglo. UniTeller has announced a partnership with Tranglo to further expand its services in 13 Asia Pacific markets, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Nepal. The partnership will add more than 58,000 […]

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Retail Asia25/11/2021

Canada Goose has appointed Paul Cadman as its new president for the Asia-Pacific region. In his new role, Cadman will oversee the business’ activities including commercial, financial, and marketing across Apac markets, including Greater China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. “Paul is a trusted brand advisor, having consulted for us for years,” said […]

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Retail Asia17/11/2021

HSBC has reshuffled senior management at its commercial banking arm in Asia and the U.K. Amanda Murphy and Frank Fang have been named co-heads of the APAC commercial banking business, according to a statement, reporting to global commercial banking chief executive Barry O’Byrne. The current head of commercial banking for HSBC U.K., Murphy will relocate to Singapore to become head […]

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Retail Asia16/11/2021

Southeast Asia’s Grab on Tuesday said it was experiencing disruption to its services, with customers and drivers in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia complaining that they were having trouble using the app’s ride-hailing functions. “Some of our services are not accessible at the moment,” Grab posted on its Facebook page. “We are looking into this and […]

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Retail Asia11/11/2021

Cebu Pacific on Wednesday announced an 11.11 seat sale for as low as P1. In an advisory, the airline said the promo offer would begin at 12 midnight on November 11, 2021 and end on November 14, 2021, covering the travel period from July 1 to September 30, 2022. “Passengers can enjoy Cebu Pacific’s lowest […]

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Retail Asia11/11/2021

The Singapore-headquartered exchange will begin scaling up operations with the appointment of a new COO and CFO. Zipmex has appointed Uber’s former APAC head of central operations, Scot Cheung, as chief operating officer (COO) and venture capitalist and finance veteran Nicolas Keravec as chief financial officer (CFO), the digital assets exchange announced in a statement on Thursday. Cheung brings more […]

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Retail Asia20/10/2021

In conjunction with Huawei’s 12th Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF), Telecom Review Asia Pacific interviews Daisy Zhu, vice president of Huawei Wireless Marketing to learn about the direction of 5G evolution and key trends that shape the development of the wireless industry in the Asia Pacific region. We are in the dawn of a new digital […]

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Retail Asia13/10/2021

Originally a wholesale brand, Amsterdam-based Scotch & Soda is pursuing a broad-based physical expansion that spans across Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America and the Middle East. Scotch & Soda, in March this year, debuted a new brand identity and logo, which will be present in its new locations. Ahead of the upcoming holiday season, Scotch & Soda is […]

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Retail Asia08/09/2021

Asia Pacific’s online retail market is in good form, despite being one of the slowest growth markets when compared to global rates. According to new research from Forrester, Asia Pacific’s online retail market will be worth $2.8 trillion by 2025, up from $1.7 trillion in 2020. Last year Asia Pacific achieved $230 billion in online […]

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Retail Asia14/07/2021

He brings extensive knowledge of the regional wealth management industry, as well as the North Asia market, from his experience as a team leader for other global wealth managers. Indosuez, the global wealth management brand of Crédit Agricole Group, has appointed Alfred Low as the firm’s Head of North Asia Market and Strategic Partnerships in Singapore, effective September […]

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Retail Asia15/06/2021

Citi has hired a former partner from Ernst & Young to lead the upcoming launch of a new digital payment solution in the region. James Lloyd joins the treasury and trade solutions (TTS) unit as its Asia Pacific head of Spring by Citi – upcoming digital payments offering – according to an internal memo. In […]

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Retail Asia28/05/2021

The property and casualty insurer is making several senior management changes at its business in Asia Pacific, effective July 1, while launching a new division, it announced on Friday. Country president for Chubb’s general insurance business in Korea, Edward Ler, will take on a new role as head of Southeast Asia, responsible for the general management and […]

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Retail Asia18/05/2021

The engagement banking platform provider has appointed a digitalization specialist to support banks and financial institutions in the region with their digital transformation efforts. Backbase has appointed Abhijit Chavan as regional vice president of customer success for Asia, part of the company’s Asia leadership team, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Chavan brings more than 15 years […]

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Retail Asia21/04/2021

Natixis has made a series of hires for its global markets team in Asia Pacific with a focus on bolstering its capabilities in China and Japan. The French investment bank made six new appointments to its APAC global markets unit, according to a statement, as part of its ongoing growth ambitions in the region. China […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2021

Global leading ICT provider Huawei launched its SME Support Program with trusted ecosystem partners in Asia Pacific, aiming to deliver further technical support for economic recovery amid the fight against the pandemic in the region. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the engines of growth and innovation in the APEC region. They account for over […]

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Retail Asia08/04/2021

Tourism companies see a proposed plan to gradually resume international flights as a necessary first step for their sector to recover from the pandemic-inflicted slump. Nguyen Minh Man, head of marketing at the HCMC-based TST Tourist Co., said that a slow and careful reopening of Vietnam’s borders can form a strong foundation to resume tourism […]

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Retail Asia07/04/2021

The global property advisor has appointed an industry veteran to oversee its research teams across the region. Knight Frank has appointed Christine Li as head of research, Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore, it said in an announcement on Monday. Li brings over 15 years of industry experience delivering research and strategic analysis for both commercial and residential real […]

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