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16/05/2024 The TikTok ban could hurt small businesses that prosper thanks to mobile users ( General )
16/05/2024 WhatsApp could add a new sticker-related feature very soon ( General )
15/05/2024 Facebook and Instagram experiencing outages along the East and West Coasts of the U.S. ( General )
14/05/2024 Qantas to launch new route from Manila to Brisbane ( General )
13/05/2024 Meta expands paid verification service for businesses ( General )
10/05/2024 For complex iPhone AI tasks, Apple will use cloud-based servers running M-series chips ( Electronics )
10/05/2024 Samsung plans to add $1B to Vietnam investment annually ( Electronics )
08/05/2024 Digital content exporters open foreign offices to avoid tax ( General )
06/05/2024 WhatsApp’s new status update tray with previews is rolling out more widely in beta ( General )
02/05/2024 A Deep Dive into Grade A Buildings in Hong Kong ( General )
02/05/2024 Shopee races past other e-commerce rivals ( E-Tailing )
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 )

Retail Asia03/05/2022

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Bentley has shared a teaser for a fifth model in its line-up ahead of its debut on May 10. The teaser gives little away as to what the car could be showing what looks to be the door panel of the upcoming model. The teaser reveals a LED light strip atop the door card with […]

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Retail Asia29/04/2022

Ferrari said on Tuesday it would partner with Qualcomm Technologies to use the San-Diego based group’s premium product, the Snapdragon chipsets, to accelerate the sports carmaker digital transformation. The deal will involve both its road cars and its Formula One racing team and the first common projects, including the so-called digital cockpit, have been already […]

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Retail Asia29/04/2022

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Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a package of incentives including tax cuts and subsidies to promote a shift to electric vehicles (EVs) in Southeast Asia’s major auto production base, a government spokesperson said. The package for 2022-2025 is in line with a zero emission vehicle policy plus a goal to ensure 30% of Thailand’s total auto […]

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Retail Asia28/04/2022

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Germany’s BMW plans to create up to 6,000 new jobs next year to prepare for growing demand for its electric vehicles, the carmaker’s chief executive told daily Muenchner Merkur. BMW is on a very good path through the transformation and has its plants prepared for e-mobility, Oliver Zipse was quoted as saying in an interview […]

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Retail Asia28/04/2022

China expects to meet charging demand for more than 20 million electric vehicles by the end of 2025, the National Development and Reform Commission said in a document on Friday.

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Retail Asia25/04/2022

Japanese brands, including Toyota and Mitsubishi, were the biggest sellers among imported cars in Q1. Toyota sold 11,661 completely built units, while Mitsubishi imported 7,797. They were followed by Honda, Mazda and Suzuki. Last year, Toyota, Mitsubishi and Suzuki sold the most imported cars, with Toyota alone selling more than half of all imported cars. […]

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Retail Asia22/04/2022

Industrial fasteners cover a wide range of small yet essential tools that connect and secure two or more items. Although screws and bolts are the first things that come to mind, there’s one that’s widely used across several industries. They’re used in land, air, and sea equipment and are vital in ensuring the safety of […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2022

Ferrari has teased the debut of the 296 convertible on its social media channels for April 19. The teaser image reveals little about the new convertible aside from previewing part of the rear profile of the upcoming model along with the lines on the rear fender. A closer look reveals the silhouette to be of the […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2022

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A few weeks after Apple, the Samsung Digital Car Key initiative announced support for a number of new BMW, Kia, and Genesis models, reports TizenHelp. These include the Genesis GV60, Genesis G90, BMW 1-8 Series, BMW Z4, BMW X5-X7, BMW iX3, BMW iX, BMW i4, and the Kia Niro. While the luxury Genesis models will support both NFC […]

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Retail Asia11/04/2022

The chairman of Vietnam’s Vingroup conglomerate said on Saturday that the company’s auto unit, VinFast, would seek financing from the U.S. government to support its expansion with a planned plant in North Carolina. “It is also one of our financing options, but we need to prove to them that we are qualified,” Vingroup Chairman Pham […]

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Retail Asia11/04/2022

General Motors and Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday they will develop a series of lower-priced electric vehicles based on a new joint platform, producing potentially millions of cars from 2027 in a bid to beat Tesla in sales. The announcement expands on plans for GM to begin building two electric SUVs for Honda starting […]

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Retail Asia11/04/2022

Semiconductor chip supply is unlikely to be enough to completely satisfy demand again until 2024, Volkswagen Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Arno Antlitz said in an interview with German daily Boersen-Zeitung on Saturday. He said that although bottlenecks would likely begin to ease towards the end of this year, with production returning to 2019 levels next […]

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Retail Asia31/03/2022

Lotus Technology, a new unit of China’s Geely set up to develop the technology to power Lotus sports cars, is planning to raise $400 million to $500 million before the end of this year, its chief financial officer told Reuters. Lotus Technology, part of Group Lotus which is in turn owned jointly by the Chinese […]

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Retail Asia31/03/2022

Swiss federal prosecutors are set to drop a nearly five-year criminal investigation into Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal after concluding they did not have a strong enough case to file charges, they said on Tuesday. The Office of the Attorney General said it had informed the German carmaker and its Swiss dealership arm this month “that […]

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Retail Asia29/03/2022

Ford Motor said on Monday vehicle production and orders in Europe have been hit by the global semiconductor shortage as well as the conflict in Ukraine. The U.S. automaker said it will idle its German plants in Saarlouis and Cologne, mostly due to the global chip shortage. That also led it to stop taking new […]

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Retail Asia29/03/2022

Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor has signed an agreement with Thailand’s government to slash retail prices of its electric vehicles, an executive said on Tuesday, a move aimed at boosting domestic EV sales and production. The agreement, which involves a government subsidy and reduction in value-added tax, could save customers up to 160,000 baht ($4,779) […]

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Retail Asia22/03/2022

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BMW has confirmed that it will be debuting an all-electric version of the upcoming new X1 before the end of the year. BMW revealed that the new iX1 will debut shortly after the new X1 which is due for a full model change this year. BMW previewed its upcoming compact EV in a teaser image […]

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Retail Asia17/03/2022

Land Rover is offering one lucky buyer a once-in-a-lifetime chance for a free space flight with Virgin Galactic. Land Rover has had close ties with Virgin Galactic dating back to 2014. The car manufacturer has provided its vehicles to the latter for use as transport and even as the towing vehicle for Virgin Galactic’s spaceship. […]

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Retail Asia17/03/2022

U.S. carmaker Ford on Monday unveiled plans for seven new electric models in Europe, a battery-assembly site in Germany and a nickel cell manufacturing joint venture in Turkey as part of a major electric vehicle (EV) push on the continent. “Our march toward an all-electric future is an absolute necessity for Ford to meet the […]

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Retail Asia17/03/2022

Tesla raised its prices in China and the United States for the second time in less than a week, after CEO Elon Musk said the U.S. electric carmaker was facing significant inflationary pressure in raw materials and logistics. The increases come as costs of raw materials are surging, exacerbated by supply chain disruptions following Russia’s […]

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