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08/05/2024 Digital content exporters open foreign offices to avoid tax ( General )
06/05/2024 WhatsApp’s new status update tray with previews is rolling out more widely in beta ( General )
02/05/2024 A Deep Dive into Grade A Buildings in Hong Kong ( General )
02/05/2024 Shopee races past other e-commerce rivals ( E-Tailing )
30/04/2024 TikTok, Facebook, and other foreign service providers pay $575M in taxes ( General )
29/04/2024 Sacombank assures no loss on $141M loan to Bamboo Airways ( General )
29/04/2024 Skype rolls out update with new features for both Android and iOS ( General )
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 )
26/04/2024 WhatsApp is working on an option to stop notifications when someone reacts to your status updates ( General )
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 )

Retail Asia12/01/2023

Coca-Cola Vietnam set a world record for the largest Vietnamese Tet meal table with the participation of 1,000 multi-generation families in Ho Chi Minh City on January 8. The meal was recognized as a record-setting event by the World Records Union (Worldkings). This record honors the tradition of family reunions over Tet meals and conveys the message […]

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Retail Asia03/01/2023

Sabah tourism got off a great start this year with the resumption of AirAsia’s flights between Hong Kong and here. After nearly three years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a direct flight from China’s special administrative region touched down at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport yesterday. The 138 passengers onboard were given a […]

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Retail Asia02/01/2023

The owners of AirAsia India will rename the low-cost carrier to AIX Connect as the first steps of the airline’s merger with Air India Express gets underway. AirAsia India has officially informed India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs (NCA) of the impending name change to AIX Connect Pvt Ltd. Tata Sons acquired a 100% stake in AirAsia India in early November after buying a […]

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Retail Asia30/12/2022

The number of house and apartment transactions in the north and the south in 2022 fell to the lowest level in 5 years, according to report by real estate agencies. The report said that the apartment market in Ho Chi Minh City and in some southern provinces has been on the decline throughout the year. […]

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Retail Asia23/12/2022

Netflix would like to help you stick to your fitness-related new year’s resolutions this year. Starting December 30, 30 hours of video content will become available on the platform, through a partnership with NIke. Reality check: in recent years, the number of new year’s resolutions related to losing weight are seeing a decline, but that isn’t […]

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Retail Asia21/12/2022

Zwei Wealth seeks to become the family office in your pocket. An experienced wealth manager joins the Zurich-based wealth advisor. Daniel Hug becomes a partner of the wealth advisor Zwei Wealth co-founded by former UBS chief economist Klaus Wellershoff, the firm announced Tuesday. As wealth officer, he manages client mandates at his new employer, using his expertise in serving ultra-high […]

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Retail Asia16/12/2022

Tesla has released a new over-the-air (OTA) update for the Model S and Model X which have 16GB RAM. This new update for the 2022 models, now adds some notable new features like the ability to play games from the Steam App Store with cloud synchronisation and support for Bluetooth game controllers while using the […]

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Retail Asia08/12/2022

The talk show “Spread the Belief Program”, organized by HCMC Oncology Hospital with Novartis’s support, has helped the audiences answer basic questions about breast cancer. Breast cancer ranks first among the most common cancers in women in the world and Vietnam. According to Global Cancer Statistics 2020, more than 2.2 million people worldwide were diagnosed […]

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Retail Asia08/12/2022

SJC gold prices fell 0.15% to VND67 million ($2,805.70) per tael Thursday morning. Gold ring prices gained 0.19% to VND54 million. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Gold prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Thursday, after bullion jumped more than 1% in the previous session following a retreat in the […]

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Retail Asia02/12/2022

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises is set to acquire the balance of its German joint venture operations for $150 million. The acquisition will be funded by an institutional placement of about 2.3 million new shares at $66.38 per share, indicating strong support from existing and new investors. Eligible shareholders will also be invited to apply for up […]

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Retail Asia28/11/2022

If you are messaging a fellow Android user who, like you, uses the Rich Communication Services (RCS) platform that is part of the Google Messages app, you can exchange longer messages, share larger video and image files, get a read receipt, enjoy end-to-end encryption, see a typing indicator, and more. Like Apple’s iMessage, none of […]

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Retail Asia03/11/2022

It appears that another app will soon see its demise. One of Google’s plans for the next year is to shut down its dedicated Street View application. The app does exactly what its name suggests: it lets you browse the world’s streets in 360-degree photos directly from your smartphone. However, if this sounds familiar, it’s because […]

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Retail Asia25/10/2022

AirAsia X is increasing the number of its medium-haul Malaysian flights to 44 per week across 10 routes, while Thai AirAsia X will also be expanding its operations to 22 flights a week across five routes in the next two months. AirAsia X has recently launched direct services from Kuala Lumpur to South Korea (Seoul-Incheon) and India (New […]

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Retail Asia24/10/2022

Globe announced it has deployed 252 5G-ready cell sites on the Philippines’ southern island of Mindanao. The telco giant’s scaled-up deployment of 5G wireless technology across the country has yielded 933 cell sites in the first half of 2022. As of June 30, Globe’s 5G network had reached 85.8% of key cities in Visayas and […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2022

KDDI announced it will begin offering Starlink connectivity to its enterprise and civil government customers later this year as part of a deal recently completed. Starlink began offering service two years ago, and this summer it introduced its maritime service, which provides high-speed, low-latency internet while at sea. Under the agreement, the Japanese telecom giant […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2022

The Finance Ministry said online platforms including Facebook and Google have paid VND5.59 trillion (US$231.6 million) in taxes from 2018 to August this year. In a report sent to the National Assembly, the ministry said the tax was paid by cross-border and e-commerce platforms, with Facebook and Google contributing the most, at VND2.099 trillion and […]

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Retail Asia06/10/2022

Takings at the till in Singapore grew faster in May, helped by a low year-ago base and the continued boost from tourist spending after travel restrictions were eased. Retail sales surged 17.8 percent year on year, extending the 12.1 percent growth in April, according to figures released by the Department of Statistics (SingStat) on Tuesday […]

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Retail Asia05/10/2022

Founded by mates James Bruce and Stafford Fox in 2013, the adult soft drink, premium mixer and mineral water business “set out to revolutionise the Australian soft drink market with eclectic, sophisticated flavours and local ingredients”. StrangeLove claims that it has more than doubled in volume and revenue in the last two years. The brand […]

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Retail Asia23/09/2022

UBS is teaming up with a network of alternative investment firms in the US that manages more than $300 billion in institutional assets. The US National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC), the nation’s largest network of diversely owned alternative investment firms, has signed up UBS as a partner. UBS will become a platinum sponsor of […]

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Retail Asia15/09/2022

The US Wendy’s burgers brand is heading to Australia and is on the hunt for a master franchisee. The iconic brand is reportedly the world’s third largest quick service restaurant burger chain, with about 7000 outlets worldwide. Founder Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s restaurant in 1969. His mission was to serve well-priced, good quality food […]

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