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Retail Asia18/11/2020

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Baidu, China Internet search and AI giant, has agreed to pay $3.6 billion in cash for the Chinese live-streaming business of JOYY. The deal may help Baidu catch up in the fast-growing live and short video sectors, where it trails TikTok-owner Bytedance and social media leader Tencent. Driven by changes in consumer behavior that were accelerated […]

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Retail Asia05/11/2020

Karen Chan, chief executive officer of AirAsia.com said the digital platform is aimed at making it as seamless as possible for everyone from the initial consultation to post-treatment services. “Healthcare is essential, and its affordability and accessibility should be a right for everyone. We want to help facilitate that. AirAsia Health is where healthcare meets […]

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Retail Asia01/10/2020

The cross-border payments specialist is integrating e-wallet leaders Doku and Ovo into its global portfolio. The new integrations help to accelerate market entry and boost conversion for businesses hoping to tap on Southeast Asia’s largest e-commerce market, where credit card penetration is less than 5 percent of the population, the company said in an announcement. PPRO’s local payments […]

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Retail Asia01/10/2020

The new platform aims to transform the digital banking experience for corporate clients and manage their banking needs in a simpler, smarter, and more personalized manner. Customers will be able to manage a range of domestic and cross-border banking activities on UOB Infinity, which aims to streamline business banking by integrating features such as cash […]

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Retail Asia27/08/2020

Southeast Asian online used car trading platform Carsome has launched its new Carsome Experience Centre in Kuala Lumpur. The move signals the opening of the firm’s B2C segment, introducing a highly digitized and transparent car-purchasing process, aimed at addressing consumer distrust when buying second-hand cars. The firm works to enhance trust and assurance throughout the […]

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Retail Asia03/06/2020

Liverpool FC has partnered with soccer shop Kamo to launch its first online store in Japan. The Liverpool FC online store offers a wide range of replica kits and the brand’s authentic merchandise, apparel and fashion accessories, including the exclusive Hello Kitty x LFC Collection. “As a key player in the football and sports-retail industry, […]

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Retail Asia26/05/2020

CapitaLand has launched new e-commerce and food ordering platforms in Singapore. The new eCapitaMall and Capita3Eats services are aiming to drive sales for retailers at its shopping malls during Singapore’s Phase 1 safe reopening protocol, as the country starts pulling itself out of the coronavirus lockdown. Both platforms will be accessible via the firm’s CapitaStar […]

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Retail Asia14/05/2020

B2B e-commerce platform Nuorder is launching a virtual showroom service for brands to showcase products via an immersive online experience. About 40 percent of NuOrder’s sales of around US$1 billion per month come from markets outside North America and a spokesperson told Inside Retail Asia that Asia is a standout growth market for the company. […]

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Retail Asia28/02/2020

Gmail is already a safe email app, but it’s far from being perfect and Google is aware of that. The most recent update introduces a brand-new technology that Google is still refining, which further improves malicious document detection. Google’s security technology is using deep learning, a term that’s been tied by many software developed in […]

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Retail Asia18/02/2020

Nippon Passport has raised ¥200 million (US$1.82 million) in pre-series A funding, led by private investors and business companies through a third-party allotment. In response to the Japanese government’s target to attract 60 million foreign tourists annually by 2030, the firm has launched its “NP Pass” service, driving foreign visitors through affiliate shops for a […]

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Retail Asia21/11/2019

Apple is bringing a new feature to its music streaming service in the hopes to bring Apple Music on par with Spotify and other similar services. The new feature is called Replay and lets Apple Music users check out their favorite music from 2019. Simply put, Apple Music subscribers will get a playlist of the most […]

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Retail Asia13/11/2019

Payments platform PPRO adds GrabPay to its list of partners in a bid to tap into a Southeast Asia market estimated to be worth $600 billion this year alone. GrabPay, developed by cab-hailing app giant Grab, joins a list of 150 local payment methods (LPMs), such as Alipay, WeChat Pay and UnionPay, which will leverage […]

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Retail Asia08/11/2019

Citi will drop links to two-thirds of the existing foreign exchange platforms it is using, in a move to consolidate technology and reduce costs. Citi will reduce the number of FX platforms it uses from 45 to 15 by the first quarter of 2020, citing anonymous sources. The report added that the move to cut links […]

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Retail Asia24/10/2019

Southeast Asian digital merchant-platform Fave has launched a food takeaway service in Singapore. Fave Takeaway will allow customers to pre-order their meal selection and make payment via the app’s digital wallet FavePay before picking up their order at participating stores. Customers can expect to collect their order within 30 minutes (or less) depending on the […]

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Retail Asia26/09/2019

If you don’t have a Google One membership yet, you might consider one after the latest improvements the paid storage service has just received. The Mountain View company has just announced that Google One is now getting additional phone backup features on Android devices. Google has taken the standard Android backup, which includes texts, contacts, and apps, and improved […]

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Retail Asia02/09/2019

Singapore-based online advertising platform Carousell has marked its seventh anniversary with the launch of a new visual identity, together with milestones including having reached its 250 millionth listing and fourfold revenue growth last year. “Our mission has not changed since day one,” said co-founder and CEO Quek Siu Rui. “We want to inspire every person […]

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Retail Asia27/08/2019

Chinese e-commerce giant JD exceeded revenue expectations in the June quarter, net sales up by 23 per cent to 50.28 billion yuan (US$21.28 billion). The company has cited forays into the convenience-store sector and supermarkets, as well as the harnessing of artificial intelligence in its advertising and logistics operations for the improved result, as it […]

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Retail Asia15/07/2019

Collisions that result in injury can often be caused by a delay in a driver’s recognition of the situation and his or her ability to react accordingly. In a move to help prevent such accidents before they happen, the Lexus Safety System+ will be a standard feature in all US Lexus vehicles starting with the 2020 model […]

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Retail Asia08/07/2019

Shopline, the global smart commerce platform, has today announced the official expansion of its operations to Malaysia. The news follows the closure of a successful US$2 million funding round earlier this year, led by CDIB Capital Group and Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, and reaffirms SHOPLINE’s confidence in the Southeast Asia market. The start-up, originally […]

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Retail Asia24/06/2019

Online luxury marketplace Reebonz has launched a guaranteed buy-back program in Thailand. The service, which applies to leather goods and jewellery, gives customers a guaranteed price that the company will pay to buy back products initially sold on its platform. Customers will be offered currency, called Reebonz Credits, that can be used for future purchases […]

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