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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 Asia23/09/2022

Vietnam is the second biggest cryptocurrency market in ASEAN behind Thailand with a transaction value exceeding $100 million a year, a new report has found. It was followed by Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia, according to a report by cryptocurrency data provider Chainalysis. Vietnam, along with Thailand and the Philippines, also record high web traffic […]

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Retail Asia22/09/2022

Asia’s low-fare carrier, AirAsia, is reportedly offering five million free seats to its passengers to celebrate its rapid comeback. The airlines launched a sale on tickets on September 19. The customers can buy tickets with offers till September 25. The report further said that the offers will be valid if the travel dates lie between January […]

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Retail Asia15/09/2022

Thailand’s Café Amazon has launched in Saudi Arabia, opening its first store in the region at Riyadh’s InterHealth Hospital. PTT Oil and Retail Business (PPTOR), which operates the Café Amazon coffee shop chain, said it is targeting expansion to 150 stores in Saudi Arabia by 2032. Marking the opening of the Riyadh store, Jiraphon Kawswat, […]

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Retail Asia12/09/2022

The online fashion retailer cut about 55 employees, or 8% of its headcount, it said in a statement on Thursday in response to queries by Bloomberg News. The company said it streamlined its processes “to move toward more sustainable growth.” The Bangkok-based startup is in the midst of raising external capital and has engaged banks […]

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Retail Asia29/08/2022

Thai AirAsia X (XJ) will launch new services from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) to Melbourne and Sydney commencing 1 and 2 December 2022. Four weekly flights direct from Bangkok to Sydney Airport depart on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) three times a week on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The return flights […]

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Retail Asia19/08/2022

Google has announced that it is planning to expand its cloud services in more countries in the Asia Pacific, including Malaysia and Thailand. The company said in a statement that the move is to meet the growing demand for cloud services in the region.Google is bringing three new Google Cloud regions to Malaysia, Thailand and […]

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Retail Asia16/08/2022

The listed retail arm of Thai conglomerate Central Group says revenue rose by 15 percent year-on-year to 58.77 billion Thai baht ($1.8 billion) and EBITDA was up 42 per cent to 8.03 billion baht in its latest quarter. Net profit for the company – which operates La Rinascente department stores in Italy and the Central […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2022

Manufacturer of the legendary speculoos (Biscoff) caramelised sugar biscuit Lotus Bakeries is set to build a new factory in Thailand. The first biscuits are expected to roll off the factory conveyor belt in 2026. Speculoos biscuits are already extremely popular in Asia, with company Lotus owning sales offices in China and South Korea, as well […]

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Retail Asia10/08/2022

NYE & RGP Development Co., Ltd., a collaboration between NYE Estate Co., Ltd., and Minor International PCL, inks a strategic deal with Siam Piwat Co., Ltd. for a retail asset management and property management for “Park Silom”, a premium mixed-use project in the heart of Silom under the theme “New Breed of Silom.” The retail […]

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Retail Asia03/08/2022

Vietnam has imposed an anti-dumping and anti-circumvention levy on Thai sugar imported via 5 ASEAN nations. The final verdict was made Monday, and the duty of 47.64 percent will become effective between Aug. 9 and June 15, 2026. The probe was launched last September after local firms reported sugar products imported from Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, […]

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Retail Asia26/07/2022

Starbucks Thailand has announced an expansion strategy, which calls for opening 30 new coffee shops in Thailand every year until 2024 – 90 in all – according to Bangkok Post. The company claims to be prepared to expand again this year, after sales improved during the first half of this year. In addition, Starbucks Thailand […]

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Retail Asia15/07/2022

Thai retailer CP All has appointed Yuthasak Phoomsurakul as its new CEO of operations, overseeing the company’s network of more than 11,000 7-Eleven stores. Phoomsurakul started his career with the company as the deputy MD of marketing and product management in 2007. He has also held several key leadership roles in companies such as Big […]

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Retail Asia13/07/2022

Alibaba’s grocery store chain Freshippo is searching for to boost funds at a valuation of about $6 billion, a lot decrease than a hoped-for valuation of as much as $10 billion earlier this 12 months, three individuals accustomed to the matter informed Reuters. The corporate needed to reduce its valuation expectations after China’s COVID-19 restrictions, […]

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Retail Asia12/07/2022

Toyota has called a halt to the import of its 2022 Hilux pickup into Vietnam over a lack of diesel supply meeting Euro 5 standards. Using low-quality diesel could damage the Hilux’s engine, and supply of Euro 5 diesel (DO-V) outside Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi is limited, a spokesperson for the Japanese automaker […]

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Retail Asia06/07/2022

Thailand’s mobile service provider Advanced Info Service (AIS) announced that it is planning to invest 32.4 billion baht to buy out Triple T Broadband and to purchase units owned by JASIF infrastructure fund. In a stock exchange filing, AIS said that it intends to acquire Triple T Broadband for 19.5 billion baht and buy 19% […]

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Retail Asia30/06/2022

Tanachira Retail Corporation Co, the importer and distributor of lifestyle fashion brands including Harnn, Marimekko and Pandora, is eyeing the acquisition of health lifestyle food & beverage operators to help reduce business risks and sustain the company’s long-term sales growth. Tanapong Chirapanidchakul, Tanachira’s chief executive, said the company is exploring opportunities to acquire food and […]

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Retail Asia17/06/2022

At the Thailand 5G Summit 2022, Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) announced the establishment of the Thailand 5G Alliance with the support of Thai Prime Minister H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha. The summit was co-hosted by Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), DEPA, GSMA APAC 5G Industry Community, and Huawei. Over 1,000 government […]

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Retail Asia06/06/2022

Some 83 Triumph Trident 660 sportbikes were recalled in Vietnam since their kickstands may be prone to bending. The units were made in Thailand between Feb. 7 and May 15 last year, according to Vietnam Register. A representative of Triumph Vietnam said the kickstand of affected bikes had been manufactured with the use of an […]

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Retail Asia31/05/2022

Big C Supercenter Plc, a leading retail operator in Thailand, has acquired Kiwi Mart — a convenience store chain in Cambodia — via its Cambodian subsidiary to strengthen its retail business in the neighbouring country. According to Gary Hardy, an adviser of Big C Supercenter, Big C Supercenter (Cambodia) reached an agreement to acquire Kiwi […]

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Retail Asia23/05/2022

Lotte, Korea’s largest retailer, has decided to pull out of China altogether, due to the country’s continued retaliation against Korean firms after Seoul’s decision to station a U.S. anti-missile battery in 2016, as well as sluggish private consumption amid the prolonged COVID-19 lockdown. Instead, Lotte plans to focus on Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and other Southeast […]

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