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DFI Directs over Half Its AI Efforts to Merchandising Across 7,600 Stores
The retailer set up an internal governance unit and adopted a hybrid Chinese and Western model strategy across 12 Asian markets.
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Wei ZhangGeneral
IDX Overhauls Listing Rules with IDR100 Trillion Pathway
The revised framework scraps the IDR100 minimum share price and mandates five-year projections for IPO applicants.
Aiko TanakaGeneral
Hackers Hijack Corporate Cloud AI Accounts, Racking up $100,000 Daily Bills
Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence warned that attackers are shifting up to $1 million in model costs onto breached firms across Asia Pacific.
Wei ZhangGeneral
Korean Skincare Brand MDP+ Launches at Seven Nordstrom Stores
The MEDIPEEL brand expands into physical retail alongside a nationwide Nordstrom Rack rollout.
Maria SantosGeneral
Digital Retailers Lead AI Commerce as Consumer Brands Lag, Benchmark Shows
Only two of 53 consumer goods manufacturers operate live artificial intelligence shopping tools, according to an evaluation of 106 companies.
Sarah ChenGeneral
Chinese Capital Pours 4.5 Billion Dollars into Vietnam Manufacturing
Investors from China and Hong Kong secured 1,104 fresh project licenses across Vietnam through September as bilateral commerce surged 37.6 per cent.
Rajiv MenonGeneral
Factory Fires Hit Apparel Suppliers in Cambodia and Bangladesh
A blaze in Kampong Speu destroyed 150 sewing machines at a supplier to Gap Inc while separate warehouse fires hit exporters in Gazipur.
Maria SantosGeneral
Cross-border payments: what Asian travellers should know before visiting Russia
Russia is opening its doors wider to Asian tourists. Chinese citizens gained visa-free entry in late 2025, and from 15 October 2026 Vietnamese passport holders can stay for up to 30 days without a visa. Paying for the trip, however, remains complicated. Since…
Rajiv MenonGeneral
ShopX Launches Global Retail Media Group Across 27 Markets
The combined business employs more than 1,000 people and connects brands with 400 million shoppers worldwide.
Minjun ParkGeneral
Singapore Retrenchments Hit 4,800 in Third Quarter of 2026
Layoffs reached their highest point since late 2020 amid business reorganizations in outward-oriented sectors.
Maria SantosGeneral
Casio Announces Release of CMK-100 Mechanical Watch
The Tokyo-based company engineered the titanium automatic timepiece with 10-bar water resistance.
Maria SantosGeneral
KFC Opens First Muse Flagship in Dubai Ahead of Seoul Rollout
The two-story format introduces bespoke drink bars and customizable chicken lines before expanding to South Korea by year-end.
Minjun ParkGeneral
Japan Post Insurance Backs JPY 30B Star Asia Housing Fund
Star Asia Asset Advisors serves as asset manager for the portfolio of 17 recently built residential properties across Tokyo’s 23 wards.
Aiko TanakaGeneral
Blackstone Opens Second India Base in Bengaluru
The facility at Prestige Lakeshore Drive will house corporate functions while deal teams stay in Mumbai.
Rajiv MenonGeneral
Stryv Raises $11.5 Million in Series B Round Led by ACV Capital
The Singapore-based personal care brand plans to enter Taiwan and expand its presence across Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Aiko TanakaGeneral
Asia OneHealthcare Files Draft IPO for 4.38 Billion Shares
The planned Bursa Malaysia listing follows a turnaround to a 344.4 million ringgit profit.