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30/04/2024 TikTok, Facebook, and other foreign service providers pay $575M in taxes ( General )
29/04/2024 Sacombank assures no loss on $141M loan to Bamboo Airways ( General )
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 Asia01/09/2022

Coles is expanding the support available for current and new team members across its network who are preparing for parenthood or adjusting to being a new parent. The supermarket giant has removed the 12-month service eligibility period for team members to apply for parental leave, meaning primary and secondary carers can now access paid parental […]

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Retail Asia30/08/2022

eCommerce platform Shopify has launched a new financing service for Australian businesses called Shopify Capital. Merchants who run their stores on the platform can receive offers of up to $2.5 million within two business days – once their applications are analyzed by Shopify Capital’s team using data-informed and machine learning models. The company says 67 […]

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Retail Asia22/08/2022

Australia will phase out battery eggs by 2036, after a lengthy battle between the egg industry and animal welfare groups that the latter says will finally bring the country into line with Europe and New Zealand. The reform was quietly announced on Thursday with the publication of the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry, […]

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Retail Asia22/08/2022

Vitamin producer Blackmores has seen group revenue rise 12.8 percent in Fy22 to reach $649.5 million with growth across the company’s three major brands. This delivered a rise in underlying operating EBIT profit of 19 percent to $56.6 million, with margins expanding 1.1 points to 53.4 percent. CEO Alastair Symington said the company had delivered […]

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Retail Asia18/08/2022

Telstra is Australia’s fastest mobile network for the first half of 2022, based on results from the Ookla Speedtest Awards from January to June 2022. Telstra has a median download speed of 81.57 Mbps and median upload of 11.38 Mbps, representing an improved speed from the second half of 2021. Telstra also has the fastest mobile network […]

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Retail Asia15/08/2022

Chobani Australia has extended its non-dairy offering, adding a range of oat yoghurts to its suite of products. According to a company statement, Chobani Australia recognised the growing ‘flexitarian’ market, and was motivated to provide these consumers with a greater variety of plant-based food options. The company also saw this as an opportunity to diversify […]

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Retail Asia04/08/2022

Monnet is one of the most historical signatures of the Cognac region, and since its founding in 1838, has become known around the world for its ‘art de vivre’ (bringing people together through the art of living). It is commonly referred to as the ‘sunny side of cognac’ as it sets itself apart by the […]

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Retail Asia29/07/2022

At the Endeavour Group Supplier of the Year Awards in Melbourne, Accolade Wines was named Supplier of the Year and Supply Chain of the Year. This award recognises the supplier that has demonstrated the agility and ability to problem solve and innovate in partnership with us across the supply chain. Like no year before, 2021 […]

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Retail Asia26/07/2022

Australia’s avocado glut is “just the beginning” with domestic production tipped to jump by 40 percent in the next five years. A supply boom means households have been enjoying more avocados at cheaper prices. But agribusiness bank Rabobank suggests Aussies will need to eat and export even more, as growers grapple with soaring production growth […]

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Retail Asia22/07/2022

Australia and Singapore will unite in the fight against unsolicited telemarketing, spam and scams, following an agreement between the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA). The new strategic agreement will promote further engagement and information-sharing between the two agencies and assist with both investigations and compliance […]

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Retail Asia19/07/2022

AirAsia X confirms its latest services to Melbourne (Tullamarine), and Perth in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand will launch on 1 November 2022. The three new services boost the airline’s routes to 13. It is already serving Sydney, New Delhi, Seoul, Tokyo, Sapporo, Osaka and Honolulu, as well as London, Dubai and Istanbul. AAX […]

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Retail Asia12/07/2022

Restaurants across Australia and New Zealand are being encouraged to sign on to a new set of standards that aims to provide better welfare for chickens raised for meat. The New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCE) has established The Better Chicken Commitment, a set of welfare standards prohibiting the use of […]

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Retail Asia12/07/2022

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Australian leakproof apparel pioneer Modibodi has been bought by Swedish hygiene and health company Essity in a deal worth $140 million. Essity, which owns the Tena brand of disposable incontinence products, says the acquisition will strengthen its position in the leakproof apparel market which it describes as the fastest-growing segment in the intimate hygiene category. […]

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Retail Asia08/07/2022

A record 9.3 million Australian households made online purchases in the year to March according to data released by Australia Post. The postal service said online spending increased by 12 per cent year on year and in the six months from July to December 2021, an average of 5.6 million households purchased online each month. […]

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Retail Asia30/06/2022

Australian pet supplement brand Nectar Of The Dogs – which launched in the Australian market in 2021– is now expanding to meet the needs of overseas dog owners. Through a partnership with Asia Pet World, Nectar Of The Dogs is now available for online purchase and distribution globally, with pet owners in Singapore able to […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2022

Metcash, the Australian wholesaler and distributor for brands like IGA, Mitre 10, Foodland and more, has today announced a new distribution centre (DC) planned for Truganina, Victoria alongside the release of its FY22 results detailing a rise in revenue and earnings. The approximately 115,000sqm DC will replace the company’s existing Laverton, Victoria facility and will […]

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Retail Asia24/06/2022

Samsung Australia admitted to misleading buyers of some of its ‘Galaxy’ phones about the water-resistance level, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. The regulator had first sued the company in July 2019. Samsung Australia said in a statement that this was not an issue in its newer, current models. The regulator said between March 2016 […]

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Retail Asia22/06/2022

Australian government-backed industry body Wine Australia said on Tuesday that it will shut its office in Shanghai, as Australian wine imports into the Chinese market continue to slump after Beijing levied hefty tariffs on the product. It was Wine Australia’s only office in China. “This decision follows extensive consultation with the Australian grape and wine […]

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Retail Asia14/06/2022

After success with both its mattress and furniture ranges, Australian company Koala is now moving into homewares. Koala decided to add décor to its product staple to encourage consumers to consider more sustainable options. The homewares collection features 34 pieces, including cushions, throws and the first wool rug range in Australia to use certified responsible wool. Other sustainable […]

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Retail Asia08/06/2022

Costco plans to open three new stores in Melbourne and Geelong within the next two years, investing up to $150 million. CEO Patrick Noone told The Australian in an interview that potential sites were identified near Melbourne’s CBD, and at Officer and Geelong. Each store will be allocated $50 million, with the projects now depending […]

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