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Retail Asia27/02/2019

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Several enterprising businesses have cashed in on the Trump-Kim summit with signature products – craft beer, cocktails, haircuts and T-shirts. A standing bar on Tran Vu Street has already gained a lot of attention with a craft beer named Kim Jong Ale, a kimchi flavored beverage concocted in Saigon. Huong Anh, who manages the bar, […]

Retail Asia05/03/2018

British fashion brand Reiss has launched in South Korea, at Shinsegae Department Store in Kangnam. Introduced by Shinsegae International, the brand plans to open 12 stores in both Shinsegae and Lotte department stores across the country by the end of this year. Reiss says it expects high sales with its offering of trending items priced […]

Retail Asia19/12/2017

The surging price of cryptocurrencies in global markets is catching the eye not just of ordinary retail investors but a cybercrime gang with links to the North Korean government, according to cyber researchers tracing the group’s activities. The Lazarus cybercrime group is mounting an ongoing scheme to steal the online credentials of bitcoin industry insiders, […]

Retail Asia25/08/2016

An unlikely new player has reportedly entered into the video streaming business, according to reports – North Korean state broadcaster KCTV. BBC News notes that the broadcaster’s new set-top-box, Manbang, has been called North Korea’s version of Netflix in some reports. Manbang is said to connect to the North Korean intranet and allow viewers to […]

Retail Asia11/01/2016

European shares fell on Wednesday as a self-professed bout of nuclear testing by North Korea and a falling renminbi rattled investors. By late morning in London, the FTSE 100 was down 1.33% at 6,055.53. Mining stocks, as leaders BHP Billiton (BHP) and Rio Tinto (RIO) led the benchmark lower. In Frankfurt, the DAX was down […]

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Hanoi businesses do brisk business with Trump-Kim summit specials

Reiss North Korea makes debut

Suspected North Korean cyber group seeks to woo bitcoin job seekers

North Korea’s KCTV said to launch streaming service

European Stocks Fall on North Korea Bomb Test