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Retail Asia03/04/2017
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Telecom

NBTC likely to postpone 5G auction

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Thai regulator NBTC is likely to have to postpone the planned 2600-MHz 5G auction until 2018 due to regulatory and administrative hurdles. The regulator had planned to hold the 2600-MHz auction in September this year, but this process will probably need to be delayed, an NBTC commissioner told. Factors behind the delay include the fact […]
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Retail Asia30/03/2017
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General

Lily builds new life for youth in Thailand

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Helping young people who are living in disadvantaged communities has always been a passion for Lily Simpson and her late husband John. The former Ipswich residents spent many years working with people who have disabilities and assisted them to achieve independent life skills. After numerous trips to Thailand, the pair realised there were many children who […]
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Retail Asia28/03/2017
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Finance

CIMB-Alipay mobile wallet provides Chinese tourists a more seamless payment experience

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CIMB Bank Bhd (CIMB Bank) and Ant Financial Services Group (Ant Financial), the parent company of Alipay, the world’s largest online and mobile payment platform, yesterday announced a collaboration to enable the Alipay mobile wallet in Malaysia as an alternative cashless payment for Chinese tourists. CIMB Bank will act as the settlement and merchant acquirer […]
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Retail Asia27/03/2017
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Fashion

MaxMara Thailand opens two spin-off stores

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Max&Co and Weekend MaxMara stores have opened at CentralWorld, joining the MaxMara Thailand store at Gaysorn Shopping Centre. They have been opened by the Italian fashion house’s sold distributor for Thailand, Pacifica Group. On the second floor of the Groove Zone and managed by Opras, Sopana and Prasert Lavichant of Pacifica Group, the Max&Co flagship […]
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Retail Asia27/03/2017
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Food

Thai street-food apps help tourists

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Three Thai street-food apps have been launched offering tourists details of the nation’s top roadside eateries. Street Food Bangkok, Street Food Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai and Street Food Phuket have been launched simultaneously to promote Thai food to foreign visitors as well as enhance Thailand’s tourism image. It is a venture of the Ministry of Foreign […]
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Retail Asia23/03/2017
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Living

Philippines forges agri deals with Thailand in Duterte visit

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The Philippines on Monday signed agricultural deals with Thailand, three months before it scraps a quantitative restriction on rice imports under an agreement with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The agricultural agreement encompasses information exchange concerning best practices in irrigation, livestock and fisheries, and technology for soil and water conservation, said President Rodrigo Duterte in […]
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Retail Asia23/03/2017
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Fashion

Pandora officially opens new factory in Thailand

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The new factory, which opened operationally on October 1, 2016, was officially inaugurated today (March 22) and revealed to the world’s press and key members of the global Pandora team. Taking design inspiration from the brand’s signature charm bracelet, the manufacturing facility is primarily optimised for the production of the more time-consuming products in Pandora’s […]
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Retail Asia22/03/2017
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Fashion

Zara Thailand launches online

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Zara Thailand is launching online sales in Thailand this month. Vietnam will follow, with the service already introduced in Malaysia and Singapore this month. Also this year, the brand will start selling online in India, where the Spanish fast-fashion chain is expected to reach sales of US$200 billion by 2025, according to a study by […]
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Retail Asia21/03/2017
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Telecom

Thailand’s Mobile LTE gets satellite license

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Thai mobile broadband provider Mobile LTE has secured the nation’s second satellite service provider license, positioning the company to compete against incumbent Thaicom. Mobile LTE has received a Type Three Satellite Business License with a 15 year term valid until January 2032. The license covers the operation of satellites and satellite services. Mobile LTE CEO […]
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Retail Asia21/03/2017
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E-Tailing

Honestbee Thailand launches in Bangkok

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Singapore on-demand online grocery concierge and delivery service Honestbee has launched in Bangkok. In partnership with retail chain Villa Market, Honestbee is offering customers a faster and easier way to obtain their daily groceries through concierge shoppers. Honestbee has been training the shoppers to select the best quality groceries and deliver them the same day. […]
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Retail Asia20/03/2017
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Real Estate

Thailand’s Central Group set to build mall in Cambodia

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Thai ambassador to Cambodia Nuttavudh Photisaro says Central representatives have already studied the proposed site, not yet revealed publicly. “By investing in a shopping mall, they hope the trade volume between the two countries will increase,” says Nuttavudh. CBRE Cambodia associate director Ann Sothida says shopping malls still have a chance to grow in Cambodia […]
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Retail Asia20/03/2017
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Finance

AEON in Collaboration with Kasikorn Bank Launch “Cashing @ K-ATM with AEON

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Mr. Nuntawat Chotvijit (second right), Director of Marketing, AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited, together with Ms. Supaneewan Chutrakul (second left), First Senior Vice President of Kasikorn Bank recently launched the “Cashing @ K-ATM with AEON Your Cash Card get  a special chance to win smartphone prize” campaign. The campaign, which runs until April […]
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Retail Asia20/03/2017
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Telecom

Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand subsea cable launches

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A new subsea cable connecting Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand has been launched in Cambodia, adding at least 30Tbps of regional capacity. The Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand (MCT) cable system was designed and deployed by Huawei Marine for Cambodia’s EZECOM, Telekom Malaysia and Symphony Communication of Thailand. The 1,300km cable system uses 100Gbps technology, and will connect to other […]
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Retail Asia17/03/2017
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Food

MK Restaurants plans US$11m expansion

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Thailand’s MK Restaurants Group plans to invest about Bt400 million (US$11.3 million) a year over the next five years to expand in Thailand as well as its overseas markets, including Singapore. Chairman/CEO Rit Thirakomen says the group will open 15 MK branches in Thailand this year, together with 25 Yayoi and five Miyazaki Japanese restaurants. […]
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Retail Asia15/03/2017
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Food

International brands battle for Vietnam milk tea market

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As Vietnam’s economy grows the Vietnam milk tea market has become a battleground for foreign franchises. The latest debutant is Taiwanese milk tea brand T4, founded in 2004,  and which has steadily built an international network now including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, the UK and the US. The first T4 outlet in Vietnam is a […]
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Retail Asia14/03/2017
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E-Tailing

KKday Launches E-commerce Travel Platform in Thailand

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KKday, a leading E-commerce travel platform in Asia offering localized travel across the globe officially launched in Thailand today, bringing unique and authentic tour experiences abroad to Thai tourists looking to travel independently and explore other cities around the world through organized excursions. Established in 2014, KKday is a Taiwan-headquartered company offering over 6,000 experiences, […]
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Retail Asia13/03/2017
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Food

My Kitchen opens at Siam Discovery

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A “new dimension of downtown hangout” called My Kitchen has opened at Siam Discovery,  described as a social dining experience concept. Siam Discovery parent Siam Piwat says the new hangout – an “eat, meet, mingle concept” targets millennials. My Kitchen offers a social dining experience on the fourth floor of Siam Discovery which integrates digital […]
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