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Retail Asia10/04/2019
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The Philippines’ Department of ICT (DICT) has signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) aimed at fast-tracking the deployment of free Wi-Fi access in public places. Under the agreement, the UNDP will provide support for the government’s Pipol Konek – Free Wi-Fi Internet Access in Public Places Project. The UNDP will […]

Retail Asia19/07/2017
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“The Korean duty-free industry may see a drop in on-year annual sales in 2017, which would make it the first decline in 14 years, according to data from the customs regulator Sunday.” Since the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus in 2003, the duty-free industry had seen steadily rising sales until last year. Especially in […]

Retail Asia07/02/2017
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Indonesian tourism industries have expressed support to the adoption of visa-free policy by the government so far, citing positive impact on the tourism sector. The general chairman of the Association of Indonesian Tourism Industries (GIPI), Didien Junaedy, said here on Saturday (Feb. 4) that the adoption of the policy is essential to boost tourism in […]

Retail Asia09/01/2017
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India’s Idea Cellular is reportedly considering launching its own unlimited free 4G data offer to compete against disruptive new market entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm. Idea is considering offering unlimited data in certain plans with a validity of 1 to 1.5 years, potentially only for 4G customers, citing sources. According to the report, Idea may also […]

Retail Asia20/11/2016
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Tax free shopping sales in Asia fell -7% year-on-year in September, compared to declines of -13% in August, according to Global Blue. The number of transactions dropped -3%, while average spend was also down -4% over the same period. Global Blue said Singapore, Japan and South Korea all saw declining tax free sales for the […]

Retail Asia12/11/2016
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The hotspots are under the network’s “Wifi.id.corner” program, which has users register for accounts and choose from a variety of packages that Telkom touts as affordable.  The new Wifi.id.corner spots are split between the island’s capital city, Denpasar, and north Bali city, Singaraja.  “In Bali, the fixed broadband services through Wifi.id.corner are spread across 200 […]

Retail Asia03/11/2016
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The Communications and Information Ministry is trying to propel small and medium enterprises (SMEs) into regional and global markets, by providing free domain names to help them take advantage of the country’s growing e-commerce sector. The government will provide the free domain names to about 8 million SMEs in all parts of the country until […]

Retail Asia14/04/2016
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Indonesia has granted visa-free facility to 169 countries including Sri Lanka under a new visa regulation. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed Presidential Regulation concerning Visit Visa Exemption early last month adding 79 countries to the list. Indonesian immigration office said passport holders of these countries are exempt for having a visa to enter Indonesia. “The […]

Retail Asia01/02/2016
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Indonesia may be attracting almost double the number of global tourists than India but visitors from here are few and the southeast Asian country has decided to grant free visas to Indians to attract more travelers from India which is a “big market” for them. Vinsensius Jemadu, Indonesia’s tourism director, was in India to promote […]


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