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26/04/2024 Changi Airport Group awards OUE tender for lease and development of new hotel at Changi Airport Terminal 2 ( General )
26/04/2024 Korean Air to launch new route to Macau ( General )
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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 )

Retail Asia07/08/2023

UK coffee chain Costa Coffee has expanded its presence into Japan under a joint venture dubbed Sojitz Royal Cafe between Sojitz Corporation and Royal Holdings. The chain’s first location in Japan was launched in the Shibuya district, featuring the brand’s signature design that uses Costa Red and Costa Pink accents. The store opening will be […]

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Retail Asia05/01/2023

UK carrier Vodafone has accomplished yet another milestone. In a new blog post, the mobile operator announced that it achieved its fastest-ever speed throughout the home during a trial with CityFibre — a company that owns, operates, and maintains fiber-to-the-building infrastructure in cities throughout the UK. Thanks to CityFibre’s upgrade of its York network to XGS-PON, […]

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Retail Asia22/11/2022

As many of us know, premium smartphones are powerful and, at least in theory, last longer. But one huge downside is that they also come with a premium price tag, which not everyone can afford. So, if you want an expensive phone but don’t want to spend a lot of money on a handset, and […]

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Retail Asia29/06/2022

After Brexit became a reality, UK mobile operators were quick to promise that roaming charges for calls and data from within EU countries will not make a return. But, after the EU Trade Deal was finalized in 2021, it seems things changed. EE was first to cave and reintroduced EU roaming charges for its customers. Three, […]

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Retail Asia21/06/2022

UK based Norton Motorcycles, owned by TVS Motor Company, has announced plans for designing and developing electric motorcycles at its UK plant, after it received funding from Advanced Propulsion Centre 19 (APC), a government scheme which looks to assist companies in the automotive sector to invest in, design and manufacture low-carbon mobility options, that is […]

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Retail Asia30/11/2021

Singapore and the United Kingdom will work more closely to facilitate digital trade between the countries, as part of a partnership that will make digital transactions by businesses easier, safer, and cheaper. The partnership was deepened by the inking of three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) by the two countries on Monday (Nov 29). The MOUs will […]

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Retail Asia04/11/2021

The Flexible Plastic Fund is a UK industry first and is being led by producer compliance scheme, Ecosurety, with support from the environmental charity, Hubbub. In collaboration with manufacturers, retailers and recyclers, the fund intends to improve flexible plastic recycling and reduce plastic pollution by giving the material a stable value. This will in turn increase […]

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Retail Asia01/11/2021

Bamboo Airways announced the launch of the first Vietnam-U.K. direct flight routes Sunday in the presence of PM Pham Minh Chinh, in the U.K. for the COP26 meet. The airline also confirmed that local firm APG UK will be its representative in the U.K. Bamboo Airways chairman Trinh Van Quyet said that the direct flights […]

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Retail Asia06/07/2021

The firm said it would close all its stores “in a phased manner” between the end of August and the end of September. This includes 19 stores that were already scheduled to close in July as their leases were expiring. The company has not disclosed how many employees the closures will affect, but will shortly […]

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Retail Asia02/03/2021

British shirt-maker Thomas Pink is set to be revived after former JD Sports executive Nick Preston acquired the brand. According to the Mail on Sunday, Nick Preston has brokered a deal to take control of LVMH’s shirtmaker brand, including its intellectual property but not its website or shops. The retailer ceased operations last year amid […]

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Retail Asia12/01/2021

Philippine Airlines has suspended flights to and from London till the end of February 2021 as Britain battles a new coronavirus strain, said a report. The airline said it supports all measures that seek to curb any potential increase in Covid-19 cases during the holiday season and beyond. Passengers already in transit and those who […]

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Retail Asia02/12/2020

The brand has held a Royal Warrant with Prince Charles since 1989 and was recently visited by the Prince of Wales to celebrate its 190th anniversary with a commemorative plaque. It manufactures its leather shoes and boots in a factory in Northampton, a town renowned for its shoe industry. A total of 260 individual processes […]

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Retail Asia05/05/2020

U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc has applied for a license to supply the electricity in the United Kingdom, The Telegraph reported on Saturday. The purpose of the license from the energy regulator may be to introduce the company’s Autobidder platform, the report said, citing a company source. The application did not make clear why Tesla […]

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Retail Asia19/03/2020

Laura Ashley’s UK business has been placed into administration after realizing that even if it could secure funds from a third-party investor it would be too late to save the business. the Malaysian-controlled retailer of clothing and homewares was in negotiations with Hillco Capital in a bid to secure a £15 million emergency loan. In […]

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Retail Asia11/03/2020

Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi shuttered its one and only UK Mi store last week in Westfield London after a mere 15 months of operations. In a statement, a spokesperson for Xiaomi said the adjustment to the company’s local retail strategy is a reaction to its fast-growing business in Western Europe. “Since our official arrival in […]

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Retail Asia21/01/2020

UK supermarket Asda is undertaking a 12-month trial to test initiatives to reduce, remove and reuse plastic packaging at its Middleton store in Greater Manchester. Shoppers are invited to bring their own containers to stock up on products such own brand coffee, rice and pasta at designated refill stations. The grocery has partnered with FMCG […]

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Retail Asia18/12/2019

The CEO and executive chairman of UK fashion retailer Ted Baker have quit in the wake of falling sales and a controversy over the valuation of inventory. The company yesterday reduced its profit forecast for the current year to a minimum pre-tax profit of £5 million, 90 percent less than the £50.9 million it achieved […]

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Retail Asia06/12/2019

British stationery brand Paperchase is now selling in Malaysia at selected MPH bookstores. According to a Malaysian Reserve report, the London-based firm – one of the largest gifts and stationery retailers in the UK – is joining brands such as Typo and Smiggle in planning their Asia expansion, with selling in Malaysia and Singapore the […]

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Retail Asia01/11/2019

Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee is set to open its second UK restaurant, in Liverpool. Bee World UK, part of the Jollibee Foods Corporation, has already submitted a plan to transform a Lush store on Whitechapel into its flagship restaurant in the northwest England city. The expansion comes after the successful opening of its first UK […]

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Retail Asia05/06/2019

Indian luxury handcrafted-bags and luggage retailer Nappa Dori has launched in London. The firm’s 1400sqft location in Seven Dials on Monmouth Street is its first in Europe, adding to its seven-store network in India and an outlet in the Maldives. It features an in-store cafe serving traditional beverages such as chai tea. “The high volume […]

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