Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Malaysia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Members of AirAsia’s loyalty programme will be able to enjoy free in-flight Internet on carriers with ROKKI WiFi starting from today. All AirAsia BIG members will receive 2MB chat plans for apps WhatsApp, WeChat, LINE, KakaoTalk and Viber that can be…
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has decided to pull out its flights from Mumbai to Kuala Lumpur from April 30. AirAsia India spokesperson saying passengers booked on the sector after April 29 will be allowed to either re-route through other destinations, get…
E-commerce start-up ShopBack is teaming up with online social networking service LinkedIn to hunt for its Chief Shopping Officer. The Chief Shopping Officer will identify the best deals and shop for him or herself at any of ShopBack’s 500+ merchant partners,…
Malaysia’s total exports saw an increase of 18.9% to RM935.4 billion in 2017, the highest growth since 2005, official data showed. Total imports rose 19.9% to RM838.1 billion, lifting the 2017 trade surplus 10.3% to RM97.25 billion, the highest surplus…
Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade firmer next week, taking cue from the encouraging 2017 gross domestic product (GDP) data released on Wednesday. Affin Hwang Investment Bank Vice-President/Head of Retail Research, Datuk Dr Nazri Khan Adam Khan said the 5.9%…
Sunway Bhd’s unit Sunway Developments Pte Ltd (SDPL) and Singapore-based Hoi Hup Realty Pte Ltd have entered into a sale and purchase agreement with the collective majority owners of a 160-unit private residential estate in Clementi, Singapore for S$530.0…
ShopBack, the leading online Cashback platform in Southeast Asia, observes a stronger head start in 2018 for Malaysia as compared to Singapore. “Further to our positive performance in the Q4 2017, almost 20% more digital transactions went through ShopBack…
Mondelez Malaysia, part of Mondelēz International and owner of iconic brands such as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Toblerone, Oreo, Chipsmore and Twisties recently won the Best Halal Chocolate Bar under Heritage Brand for its Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolates at the Asia…
Selangor’s Central i-City Shopping Centre is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of the year. A collaboration with i-City Properties, it is the first international regional shopping centre for Thai developer/investor CPN and Malaysia’s i-City Properties.…
Nadim Xavier Salhani, the man behind US franchises Au Bon Pain, Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins in Thailand, aims now to expand the group’s Greyhound Cafe brand abroad. Greyhound, which has 17 cafes in Thailand and 18 franchises overseas including China,…
Gap Malaysia has announced on its Facebook page that it is about to close its store and GapKids in the Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur. The American clothing retailer first announced it would be shutting down its Queensbay Mall, Penang and Pavilion KL stores in…
In celebration of Chinese New Year, Samsung Malaysia is offering rather attractive discount on some of its smartphones. These include the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy J7+, as well as the Galaxy J7 Pro. Out of the four smartphones on discount, the Galaxy S8…
French cosmetics giant L’Oreal reports “spectacular” growth for last year, particularly in Asia. It had growth acceleration of 5.5 per cent in the fourth quarter with sales exceeding €10 billion (US$12.2 billion) in the ‘new markets’, which include Asia…
Malaysia’s economy grew more slowly in the last quarter of 2017 than the blistering pace set in July-September, a Reuters poll showed, as exports increased at a slower rate. The median forecast in the poll of 12 economists was for annual growth of 5.7% in…
American ice-cream parlour chain Cold Stone Creamery Malaysia has opened its first store in Kuala Lumpur. After tracking through Bangkok, Manila and Singapore, the American ice-cream parlour chain has launched a flagship outlet at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. From…
Property transactions are expected to be flattish in 2018, marking yet another challenging year for the Malaysian property market, according to real estate consultancy firm Rahim & Co International Sdn Bhd. However, it said many are hoping that the results of…
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