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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 )
16/04/2024 Google Chat working on adding group audio and video call function within Gmail Spaces ( General )
15/04/2024 Tim Cook arrives in Vietnam ( Electronics )
15/04/2024 Vietravel Airlines reports first profits in 3 years ( General )
11/04/2024 Samsung adds more language availability within Galaxy AI ( Electronics )
11/04/2024 YouTube Music promises Podcasts will get better on the platform ( General )
09/04/2024 WhatsApp to roll out new photo library shortcut for faster sharing ( General )
09/04/2024 Google Messages will soon start to warn you when tapping on links sent by unknown senders ( General )
08/04/2024 Siri might end up King in the realm of digital assistants after iOS 18 AI makeover ( Electronics )
05/04/2024 Google’s “Find My Device” network reportedly launching in 3 days ( General )
04/04/2024 Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp users are reporting a “Major Disruption” worldwide ( General )

Retail Asia05/12/2022

Vietnam ranks fourth in Southeast Asia in auto production in the first 10 months at 362,000 units, up 16.4% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office. Thailand leads the region with nearly 1.6 million units made in the period, followed by Indonesia, 1.2 million, and Malaysia, 567,700, according to the ASEAN Automotive Federation. Many auto […]

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Retail Asia20/12/2021

Thailand Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Siriraj Hospital, and Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. jointly launched the “Siriraj World Class 5G Smart Hospital.” Thailand General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, presided over the inauguration ceremony alongside Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Prof. Dr. Prasit Watanapa, […]

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Retail Asia25/08/2021

HSBC strengthens its sustainability-related capabilities in Southeast Asia with the appointment of a newly created role. Kelvin Tan has been named head of sustainable finance and investments, ASEAN, according to a statement, reporting to Singapore chief executive Kee Joo Wong. Based in Singapore, Tan will be tasked with supporting Singapore-based clients with their low carbon transition needs. He will oversee the […]

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Retail Asia20/08/2021

Standard Chartered added a private banker focused on the south and southeast Asia market, joining most recently from Bank of Singapore. Standard Chartered Private Bank appoints Lawrence Goh as managing director and deputy market head for ASEAN and South Asia, according to a statement. Based in Singapore, Goh reports to Cedric Lizin, regional head, private banking ASEAN & […]

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Retail Asia31/05/2019

Cash transactions remain highly popular in Vietnam compared to other ASEAN countries as it has low banking penetration. A new Standard Chartered report says Vietnam has the lowest bank account ratio in six ASEAN countries at 30.8 percent of the population aged 15 and up. This ratio is 34.5 percent in the Philippines, 48.9 percent […]

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Retail Asia25/04/2019

Vietnamese military-run operator Viettel has installed Vietnam’s first 5G base stations in Hanoi ahead of planned 5G trials. The operator has deployed three test 5G base stations at various offices, and expects to switch them on for trials in early May. Viettel plans to test 70 5G base stations in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City […]

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Retail Asia09/04/2019

The Swiss Embassy in Singapore appointed a new Head of the Swiss Business Hub for the ASEAN region. Renee Koh joined the Swiss Embassy already in November 2018 as the new Head of the Swiss Business Hub for the ASEAN region, according to a news release on Thursday. The Swiss Business Hub ASEAN is part […]

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Retail Asia08/04/2019

The tenth generation Honda Accord has been revealed for the ASEAN markets and the all-new sedan is more compact than its predecessor while offering more generous cabin space. Interestingly, the new generation ASEAN-spec Accord is similar to the North American version in design that has been on sale since 2017. The latter model has usually […]

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Retail Asia05/03/2019

Singtel Group and Malaysia’s Axiata Digital have signed an agreement to collaborate in the areas of mobile financial and digital services to promote the growth of the ASEAN digital economy. Under the agreement, Axiata Digital will join Singtel’s cross-border mobile payment alliance VIA, expanding the alliance’s footprint beyond Singapore and Thailand to Malaysia. Axiata Digital […]

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Retail Asia13/09/2018

ASEAN has been urged to find ways for its member states to join hands together to cushion any possible fallout from the trade war between the United States and China. Against the backdrop of an escalating trade war between the US and China, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Dr Ong Kian Ming is […]

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Retail Asia30/01/2018

The ASEAN Tourism Forum ended on a high 26 January, with ASEAN tourism ministers itemising a list of achievements for the region’s robust travel and tourism sector. Lauding the completion of a strong VisitASEAN@50 campaign in 2017, which generated a better than expected response, ASEAN’s 10 tourism ministers were optimistic about new marketing campaigns for […]

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Retail Asia17/11/2017

Lotte, Shinsegae and other retailers in Korea have been shifting their focus to Southeast Asia as it has become difficult to conduct business in China amid deteriorating Korea-Sino ties. The increasing number of middle-class consumers in Vietnam and other countries has also encouraged the retailers to establish a larger presence in the rapidly-growing region. The exodus from […]

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Retail Asia13/11/2017

Hong Kong on Sunday signed free trade and investment pacts with the ten-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations, in what one of the Chinese territory’s senior officials called a “loud and clear” vote against rising regional trade protectionism. The pacts conclude nearly three years of talks, are expected to take effect on January 1 at […]

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Retail Asia10/05/2017

Nearly 9,000 botnet command and control (C2) servers and hundreds of compromised websites – including government portals – were identified during a groundbreaking INTERPOL-led cybercrime operation involving public and private sectors across ASEAN. The operation was carried out from the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) in Singapore, the research and development facility of the […]

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Retail Asia18/02/2017

Clarion Events Asia, part of the global Clarion Events Group – a leading event organiser, producing and delivering innovative and cutting edge events since 1947 – today announced that they have acquired RetailEX ASEAN, a fast growing trade exhibition serving retailers in the ASEAN region. Co-organising the event with IMPACT, the premium venue in Thailand, […]

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Retail Asia21/11/2016

Asean property markets are promising, with Cambodia offering the most attractive prospects due to strong demand and limited supply, notably in Phnom Penh. Aliwassa Pathnadabutr, managing director of property consultant CBRE Thailand, said prime residential property for rent in the Cambodian capital has posted the highest yield among all sectors at eight percent per year. […]

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Retail Asia20/10/2016

Indonesia needs to work harder to improve its logistic sector because its performance lags behind those of other ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said on Wednesday. “On the Logistics Performance Index (LPI), according to the World Bank, Indonesia stood at 63rd place of the 160 countries surveyed,” the minister said […]

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Retail Asia28/09/2016

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Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Retailers Association (Aprindo) Tutum Rahanta, said that the Association is currently aiming for the ASEAN market, specifically countries like Vietnam, the Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. Tutum predicted that hundreds of millions can be gained if Indonesian retailers can tap into international markets. “I think if we can penetrate the […]

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Retail Asia21/09/2016

Aiming to add variety in the face of intensifying competition, Japanese retail giant Aeon Mall is inviting foreign businesses to sign on as tenants in Japan. Aeon Mall, which has about 150 shopping centres across Japan, will aim to have its first new-look location open next spring. A new dedicated department includes two staff members […]

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Retail Asia21/03/2016

Member countries of ASEAN will celebrate the groupings 50th Anniversary in 2017 by holding a joint tourism programme under the theme “Visit ASEAN@50: Golden Celebration” with the objective of embracing ASEAN as a single and united tourism destination. “Visit ASEAN@50: Golden Celebration will highlight ASEANs best 50 festivals and 50 most unforgettable travel experiences, whereby […]

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