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None of Vietnam’s carriers made it to the top 50 list of cheapest airlines by average ticket price per kilometer, according to a 2018 report on global flight price by Melbourne-based transport search engine Rome2Rio. The report analyzed about 1.5 million…
With high quality and reasonable price, made-in-Vietnam woodwork has made its presence felt in luxury interior design projects worldwide. Last year, a team of 70 workers from Vietnam of design and construction company AA Corp were sent to the Caribbean to…
Budget airlines flew high in the first quarter, with combined operating profits soaring to more than double the figure inked in the same quarter last year. Combined operating profits from Korea’s six low-cost carriers (LCC) – Jeju Air, Jin Air, T’way Air,…
France’s flagship carrier Air France increased the number of direct flights between Incheon and Paris earlier this month to meet growing demand from Koreans interested in visiting France’s capital. This year, Air France is celebrating the 35th anniversary of…
Continuing the biggest promotion of the year “Free up your summer with Vietjet”, Vietjet offers a three-day series from today to May 25, 2018 with 1,000,000 tickets priced only from HKD0 during the golden hours of 13:00 to 15:00 (GMT+8) on its website. The…
Low-cost, long-haul carrier AirAsia X Bhd saw a more than fourfold jump in net profit in the first quarter ended March 31, 2018 to RM41.5 million from RM10.34 million in the same quarter a year ago. Revenue for the period under review rose 7.2% to RM1.27…
Grab announced a strategic partnership with Maybank to drive the acceptance and usage of Grab’s new cashless payment method, the GrabPay mobile wallet. The announcement comes as Grab, which received its e-money license from Bank Negara Malaysia in December…
Vietnamese authorities have launched an investigation into Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s Southeast Asia operations, which has shown signs of breaching local antitrust laws. The investigation is estimated to take 180 days, starting Friday and can be extended by…
Recently, Mr.Kiyoyasu Asanuma (Middle), Managing Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited and Mrs.Priyasiri Juathes (2nd from left), Vice President of Product and Guest Experience Department of Thai Airways International Public Company…
Netflix has arranged to participate in the video data plans offered by Indonesian operators XL Axiata, Hutchison 3 Indonesia and Bolt. The new plans offer customers either an unlimited or designated amount of streaming of content over Netflix and other…
South Korean travelers’ spending overseas hit a record high in the first quarter this year as people went on trips during winter school breaks and extended holidays, statistics from the central bank showed on 6 May. Some 7.43 million South Koreans went abroad…
Health and beauty retailer Watsons Thailand has announced it will have an “O and O” (“online+offline”) focus for its growth this year. AS Watsons regional MD Rod Routley says a strong store network, digital capabilities and growing e-commerce platform…
The number of convenience stores in Vietnam has quadrupled over the last six years, according to global data analytics firm Nielsen released at a press conference on Thursday. “Convenience stores in Vietnam have become popular destinations for young consumers…
Double-digit growth in all regions was recorded for its first quarter by travel luggage company Samsonite International. Ffor the three months to the end of March, net sales in Asia increased by 13.4 per cent to US$324.8 million in constant currency. Net…
Furniture specialist Koda has reported a near fourfold rise in net profit for its third quarter thanks to growing exports, and increased sales of its Commune brand. Revenue for the period grew 22.5 per cent to US$13.4 million, while net profit was $1.2…
Smart toys will represent a US$18 billion hardware and software market by 2023, up from an estimated $6 billion this year. According to a new report from Juniper Research, this increase will primarily be driven by the growing popularity of…
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