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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 )
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 )

Retail Asia25/01/2022

Malaysian air cargo carrier Raya Airways has denied being in talks with budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd for an acquisition, it said in a statement on Monday (Jan 24). The company said the news reported over the weekend about ongoing talks was factually incorrect. The weekly reported that the airline has approached businessman Ishak Ismail […]

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Retail Asia04/01/2022

Minister Annuar Musa had commissioned the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to undertake the task of raising telecommunications towers to ensure that towers do not have equipment at the ground level for areas susceptible to flooding. This would ensure that towers are intact even when water levels rise to 10 feet so that residents […]

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Retail Asia20/12/2021

Japanese lifestyle shopping mall, Lalaport, is set to open its first Southeast Asian location in Malaysia next month at Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC). The Mitsui Fudosan-owned shopping mall is set to open its doors to the public on January 20, featuring a tenant mix of about 400 stores from global and Japanese brands, including […]

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Retail Asia15/12/2021

Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food-delivery giant Grab is to acquire Malaysian grocery chain Jaya Grocer, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the agreement, Grab will acquire Jaya Grocer’s ordinary shares and 75 per cent of preference shares. The company also has the option to buy the remaining 25 per […]

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Retail Asia13/12/2021

Malaysia will finalize plans to pursue a single wholesale 5G network by January. This week, Malaysia’s communications minister Annuar Musa revealed that the cabinet is considering allowing several 5G providers after telcos voiced concerns that this would stifle competition. In February, the government announced plans to switch to a single wholesale network after initial plans […]

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Retail Asia10/12/2021

JONETZ By Don Don Donki just opened its second outlet in Malaysia today, 10 December, and it’s the biggest one yet — in fact, it’s the biggest store in ASEAN Spread across two levels in Tropicana Gardens Mall, the outlet features new sections, such as CosmeDONKI, a yatai food court, and a fully certified halal area. CosmeDONKI is a Japanese cosmetic shop […]

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Retail Asia09/12/2021

Australian food chain Mad Mex is taking a taste of Mexico to Singapore and Malaysia with the announcement of its global expansion. The group’s plans to go international kick-off in Singapore this week with a brand-new store and will continue when its Malaysian store opens in December this year. The Marina Bay financial district in […]

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Retail Asia07/12/2021

Adidas Malaysia has unveiled its largest brand center in Southeast Asia at Sunway Pyramid. Spanning 1575sqm and two stories, Adidas Sunway Pyramid worked with renowned Malaysian graphic designer, Valen Lim, to create localized experience zones in the store. The brand incorporates Malaysian design elements, such as prominent local landmarks in the store interior, representing the […]

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Retail Asia07/12/2021

PhillipCapital’s derivatives broking arm in Malaysia has entered into a business sale and purchase agreement with Alliance Investment Bank to purchase its stockbroking business. The strategic partnership arrangement will allow Phillip Futures to expand its Futures, Options, and Contract for Difference broking services to include Stocks and Exchange Traded Funds to the Malaysian investors, according […]

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Retail Asia06/12/2021

A transient drive right by the border from Dyson’s contemporary headquarters in Singapore is the boomtown constructed round its enterprise: a Malaysian industrial declare dominated by its finest supplier, ATA IMS Bhd (ATAI.KL). ATA, one amongst Malaysia’s high electronics manufacturing companies and products suppliers, rode Dyson’s success in excessive-close vacuum cleaners and air purifiers, supplying […]

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Retail Asia02/12/2021

7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd has teamed up with a listed company on the Jakarta Stock Exchange to set up a retail pharmacy chain in Indonesia. SEM, in a filing today, said its 75% owned Caring Pharmacy Retail Management Sdn Bhd has entered into a joint venture with PT Era Prima Indonesia (EPI) to establish the […]

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Retail Asia30/11/2021

For AirAsia there has been a welcome recovery in Malaysian domestic demand in the last part of 2021 as internal travel restrictions ease in the group’s most important market. Third-quarter operating statistics made a fairly grim reading for AirAsia. The effects of the COVID-19 delta variant caused the governments in the group’s major Southeast Asian markets to […]

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Retail Asia29/11/2021

E-commerce web traffic from Vietnam is double that of Thailand and triple that of Malaysia in Q3, showing high demand for online shopping amid the pandemic, a report has found. Digital consumption has become a new habit as the number of online vendors increases, with Vietnam becoming “a star” on the Southeast Asian e-commerce market, […]

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Retail Asia26/11/2021

The Vietnam Maritime Corporation has launched a container shipping route to Malaysia and India. The route from Vietnam’s Hai Phong Port to Malaysia’s Port Klang, India’s Calcutta, Port Klang, and SP-ITC International Container Terminal in HCMC takes 10 days less than foreign shippers’ itineraries, VIMC said. It is the first time Vietnamese container ships are […]

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Retail Asia26/11/2021

The newly refurbished and upgraded Huawei Customer Solution Innovation Center (CSIC) has been officially launched by prime minister, Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Bin Yaakob, as part of celebrations to commemorate Huawei’s 20th anniversary in Malaysia. The state-of-the-art technology and solutions displayed in Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Huawei Malaysia) CSIC also aim to assist the nation […]

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Retail Asia25/11/2021

Dyson has terminated its relationship with supplier ATA IMS Bhd following an audit of the Malaysian company’s labor practices and allegations by a whistleblower, the British firm famed for its high-tech vacuum cleaners told Reuters. Dyson said it had commissioned an audit of working conditions at ATA earlier this year, the results of which were […]

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Retail Asia24/11/2021

McDonald’s Malaysia is set to roll out 200 stores across the country, increasing its nationwide network to 500 by the end of 2026. MD and local operating partner, Azmir Jaafar, told local reporters that the fast-food chain is hiring 10,000 workers as part of its expansion plan. New locations will be opened away from the […]

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Retail Asia18/11/2021

In an industry first, Tune Protect and AirAsia have launched the Covid Travel Pass as an added convenience for air travelers to meet the mandatory insurance coverage set by the governments for fully vaccinated international travelers flying into the countries. Kicking off with Langkawi, Malaysia, and various tourist destinations in Thailand, the service will be […]

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Retail Asia16/11/2021

Southeast Asia’s Grab on Tuesday said it was experiencing disruption to its services, with customers and drivers in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia complaining that they were having trouble using the app’s ride-hailing functions. “Some of our services are not accessible at the moment,” Grab posted on its Facebook page. “We are looking into this and […]

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Retail Asia15/11/2021

While the Thai operations of AirAsia Group Bhd continue to drag on the earnings of the low-budget airline group, the falling rate of Covid-19 infections in the region offers optimism for a longer-term recovery, says Maybank Investment Bank Research. Thai AirAsia recently reported wider third-quarter losses of THB2.1bil resulting from a suspension of its flight operations […]

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