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Japan’s NTT Docomo and Itochu Logistics are planning to trial an IoT solution for delivery fleet management in the US. The solution uses devices compatible with low-power, wide-area LTE-M technology to track the status of outsourced trucks in their fleets.…
International e-commerce platform Ebay is preparing to head a US$160–170 million investment in e-tailer Paytm Mall. In a report last Monday, the move was interpreted as a grab at O2O commerce and payments opportunities in India. It will be the third major…
Japan’s Toyota Motor said on Sunday it was setting up a research institute in Beijing in partnership with Tsinghua University to study car technology using hydrogen power and other green technologies that could ease environmental problems in China. The…
Fashion brand Acne Studios has reopened its Shibuya concept store in Tokyo to coincide with the launch of a new collection. The company, part-owned by Hong Kong fashion retail operator I.T Group, has released a new range of leather accessories at the Shibuya…
Cineleisure, the destination mall managed by Cathay Organisation, is proud to unveil its refreshed look, while welcoming three new and exciting concepts. Forming a striking visual interplay of colours and textures, the revamped Cineleisure reveals interiors…
Elimination of many tariff lines for goods under the CPTPP has helped Vietnam’s exports to Japan increase sharply in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Department of Customs. Vietnam’s export value to Japan in the first quarter surged…
Japan’s NTT Docomo has announced a new simplified mobile service fee structure that the operator says will reduce mobile charges by between 20% and 40%. The operator plans to completely separate handset and service fees and unify voice, SMS and data charges…
United Overseas Bank has provided a financing facility for a real estate platform to acquire prime Tokyo Bay land with the purpose of building one of the largest master-planned logistics parks in the country. The Singapore bank on Tuesday announced that its…
Cebu Pacific has unveiled plans to launch flights from its rapidly growing hub in Clark, Philippines to Narita Airport. The airline will operate four flights per week between Clark and Narita on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, beginning Aug 9. Cebu…
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing has cut its annual operating forecast amid heavy discounting to offload winter clothes. The apparel company has struggled with a shortage of popular winter items in the past, and overcompensated last winter by ordering too much…
Heavy discounting necessary to offload winter stock has hit Uniqlo sales. Parent Fast Retailing has struggled with a shortage of popular winter items in the past, and overcompensated last winter by ordering too much inventory ahead of what proved to be an…
Japan’s telecom ministry has allocated 5G mobile spectrum to incumbent operators NTT Docomo, KDDI, and Softbank, as well as local e-commerce giant Rakuten. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has approved the allocation of spectrum after…
Japanese global apparel retailer Uniqlo will open its sixth store in New South Wales tomorrow at Westfield Hornsby. The new store, Uniqlo’s 17th in Australia, will feature a full line-up of the retailer’s LifeWear apparel for men, women, kids and babies.…
Tokyu Hands Singapore will open its fourth store – at Jewel Changi – next week. Set to open on the 17th, the Japanese homewares retailer’s newest store in the city will feature new corners offering a selection of products based upon the trading patterns of…
According to advertisements on Jobstreet.com, a recruitment website, the Japanese corporation is looking for managerial and store level candidates urgently for its first store in Ho Chi Minh City. The plan to open its first outlet this fall had also been…
Japanese hamburger-restaurant chain Mos is selling a 74.3 per cent stake in its Thailand operations to bolster its local presence. The Mos Thailand shares are being acquired by former Thai skincare entrepreneur Pitharn Ongkosit, who will undertake to expand…
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