Home, wellness and lifestyle categories redefining everyday consumption.
Mydin hypermarket chain founder Mydin Mohamed Ghulam Hussein died of old age at a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur today. His son, who is also Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd managing director, Ameer Ali Mydin, 60, said his 88-year-old father had died at 5.06pm.…
Robinsons Retail Holdings Incorporated has acquired a majority stake in De Oro Pacific Home Plus Depot, a big box builders hardware depot with 3-store chain in Northern Mindanao. The Gokongwei-led firm told the Philippine Stock Exchange that its subsidiary…
A drop in profit resulting from the implementation of a strategic transformation plan is predicted by Gome Electrical Appliances Holding for its latest six months. The group says it expects its results will improve once the “Omni-Channel, New Scenario, Strong…
Japan’s Ryohin Keikaku, operator of lifestyle retail store Muji, plans to introduce more in-store services and new concept stores in Southeast Asia, as consumers in the region gain more spending power and their spending habits become increasingly…
The Philippines’ Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), operators, private organizations, media partners and other government agencies have started testing the nation’s new 911 emergency hotline. The new emergency hotline will be rolled out…
Satellite operator SES, the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, and the non-governmental organization (NGO) German Doctors have launched the satellite-based e-health platform SATMED in the Philippines. The solution was deployed at the German…
Netflix has signed a licensing agreement with CBS Studios International to be the exclusive premiere home of “Star Trek” in 188 countries, excluding the United States and Canada. Each episode of the new series will be available globally within 24 hours of its…
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia is expanding its collaboration with Vietnamese multimedia communication group International Media Corp (IMC), to launch the first Nickelodeon-branded block on IMC’s YouTV channel, available on satellite, cable…
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has decided to acquire fully Sarthak Entertainment, which operates Odia-language Sarthak TV. The acquisition shall be from current shareholders of Sarthak Entertainment, subject to requisite regulatory approvals, as an all-cash…
The Asia-Pacific pay-TV industry is expected to grow at a 5.8% average annual rate from 2016 to 2021, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA). MPA projects pay-TV industry sales across 18 major markets in Asia Pacific to climb from $54 billion in 2016 to $72…
Indonesian civil servants have been ordered not to play Pokemon Go at work in a bid to protect “state secrets”, the latest sign of a growing backlash in the country against the smartphone game. Resistance is mounting in official circles to Pokemon Go, with…
Indonesia has so far proven to be the most favorite destination for Australian tourists, overtaking New Zealand, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema said. “The variety of natural wealth and beauty, culture and world-class tourist…
Shanghai studio XL-Muse has come up with creative designs for two new stores for book retailer Zhongshuge. Shelving reaches to the ceiling in the corridor of the Yangzhou Zhongshuge bookshop and is reflected by the floor below, emulating the effect of water.…
Swedish furniture giant IKEA will recall their unstable Malm furniture line of chests and drawers in China. The decision came after many vocal Chinese consumers complained that IKEA was discriminating them. The Malm line was still in Chinese stores amidst…
HomeSquare, Hong Kong’s largest one-stop shopping mall for home furnishing is proud to bring back its Smart Buy Weeks event for the seventh year in a row. Taking place from July 17 to August 17, 2016, more than 58,000 pieces of furniture will go on sale for…
Increased usage of mobile and broadband internet in the Asia-Pacific region are driving the adoption of new healthcare delivery models, new analysis from Frost & Sullivan shows. The research indicates that telehealth is helping to address challenges like…
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