education

Retail Asia06/02/2020

The current digital transformation has brought about sweeping change that not only affects the political and economic sectors of a country but most importantly, introduced a number of important social changes as well triggered by the growth of knowledge in the information and communications technologies (ICT); namely in the field of education. As we have […]

Retail Asia10/10/2019

Taiwan’s Eslite bookstore chain is set to launch its first outlet in Tokyo this week. The store opening marks Eslite Spectrum Corp’s 30th anniversary as well as the first time for the firm to start-up business in a territory where Chinese is not spoken. The 50th Eslite location, it will trade in books and other […]

Retail Asia23/09/2019

Leading electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi has partnered with cyber-security firm Family Zone to offer cyber-safe hardware, solutions, and training to schools across Australia. The mission is to give Australian students the opportunity to learn about the dangers of a technologically driven world in a safe, collaborative way. “Our Education customers play an important part in […]

Retail Asia01/03/2019

ELSA has raised $7 million in a Series-A round from Google’s AI Fund Gradient Ventures and other U.S. investors. The investment round for ELSA, a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to help language learners improve their English pronunciation, was led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund. According to tech […]

Retail Asia26/02/2019

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In China, there is a big culture of ‘practice makes perfect’. As such, school homework is a battlefield not only for Chinese children, but also for their parents, and teachers, who have the task of reviewing assignments. Technology is increasingly lending a helping hand, though, and now, a Beijing-based online education startup has developed an […]

Retail Asia25/02/2019

Amazon will train 100 Vietnamese businesses to develop their business on its platform. According to the Department of Trade Promotion, Amazon Global Selling will identify 100 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for its “Supporting Vietnamese enterprises to boost exports via Amazon” program. It will train the businesses in promoting exports and build brands through its […]

Retail Asia20/02/2019

Samsung Electronics will expand investments to develop youth education programs, it said Monday. The company’s three division heads sent an in-house broadcast to employees that day to share a newly set mission: “Enabling people,” which means to help people discover and develop their innate potential. A particular target will be put on developing programs for […]

Retail Asia15/10/2018

Mastercard is bringing cashless payments to Hong Kong’s education sector through a seamless FinTech and EduTech platform, which enables the city’s first-ever integrated education app with multiple in-app digital payments. Through an exclusive partnership with local education app developer GRWTH, Mastercard will bring hassle-free, fast, safe, and convenient cashless payments experience to schools and parents. […]

Retail Asia30/08/2017

Education is key to growing the participation of Southeast Asian women in the labor force, an Indonesian business leader said Tuesday. The Indonesia Business Coalition for Women Empowerment is pushing to extend the stay of girls in school to up to 12 years from 9 years so they won’t get forced into early marriage, said […]

Retail Asia28/04/2017

It may just be a marketing gimmick, but Apple’s latest initiative has all the elements to attract the crowd in its stores. The tech giant is planning to mobilize the mass to its stores by arranging educative sessions, dubbed “Today at Apple”, which would be organized by experienced professionals and will impart wisdom on a […]

Retail Asia07/06/2016

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Korea’s unyielding economic slump and more frequent corporate restructuring are driving employees to quickly prepare for a hazy future. These employees are referred to as saladents – a portmanteau of the words salaryman and student. According to a retail industry watcher, Hyundai Home Shopping generated 30 billion won in revenue from sales of the Siwon-school […]

Retail Asia31/03/2016

The line between browsing and buying online and offline in Hong Kong is blurring as technology enables nearly everything to become a digital touch point for consumers. Following the success of e-commerce boom in China, Hong Kong retailers are also keen to leverage the “online shopping fever” these years, and some e-tailers have started organizing […]

Tag: education

Advancing digital education in Asia Pacific

Eslite Bookstore to open outlet in Tokyo

JB Hi-Fi partners with cyber-security firm to educate Students

English learning app co-founded by Vietnamese raises $7 million

Tencent-backed AI startup checks students’ math homework

Amazon to train Vietnamese small firms in e-commerce

Samsung to invest more in education programs

Mastercard Takes HongKong’s Education Sector into New Milestone

Education key to more women in SE Asia workforce

Apple to hold educative sessions at Apple Stores to increase customer engagement

Sales of Educational Products Popular among Korean Workers

3 things you need to know about Hong Kong’s online shoppers