Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Malaysia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
KIP REIT is set to list in Malaysia on 6 February 2017, with an initial portfolio of five retail properties across the peninsular. Documents lodged with the Securities Commission of Malaysia on 30 December indicate an initial public offering of 234.15 million…
The Selangor government’s “No Plastic Bag Day” campaign, now held on Saturdays, will be extended to every day of the week starting 2017. Elizabeth Wong said the state government will couple this with the polystyrene-free containers campaign next year.…
The property market remains resilient despite of the challenging economic environment, according to observers. Rahim & Co Research director Sulaiman Saheh said although the number of launches and sales performance of developers have been declining, there were…
Airasia X Bhd, the long-haul low-cost arm of budget carrier AirAsia, is adding more flights to Teheran from Kuala Lumpur six months after resuming its flight to the capital of Iran. AirAsia X’s chief commercial head Arik De said the airline had received…
As expected, retail fuel prices will see an increase across the board as of midnight. For January, RON95 petrol will be priced at RM2.10 per litre, marking an increase of 20 sen compared to December retail price. RON97 petrol will be priced at RM2.40 per…
Maybank and Western Union have launched a digital remittance service in Malaysia via the Maybank2u (“M2u”) mobile banking app and Maybank’s website. The service enables Maybank customers to transfer money to more than 500,000 Western Union® Agent locations in…
National carrier Oman Air won a prestigious airlines award in Malaysia, the airline announced on Wednesday. Oman Air was awarded the Foreign Airline of the Year by Sector to Middle East award at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Awards 2015. Oman…
It’s been a difficult year for many industries, but not for the retail trade, especially in the case of shopping malls, according to an industry veteran. In an interview with FMT, Malaysia Shopping Malls Association adviser Chan Hoi Choy said the retail…
An extensive study by the National University of Singapore’s Business School between 2010 and 2012 showed a significant difference in the spending habits of Singaporeans, between those who lived closer to the Malaysian border and those further away, The New…
The South Korean e-commerce leader 11street has opened an online marketplace in Thailand during the festive season to capitalise on rapid growth in online shopping. The wholly owned subsidiary of the mobile operator SK Telecom aims to become Thailand’s…
Fashion brand Cos Malaysia has opened its first store, at the new Pavilion Elite Mall in Kuala Lumpur. The brand, which is part of the Swedish H&M stable, is offering menswear and womenswear from its latest autumn/winter collection. This explores hybrid…
Italian fashion label Salvatore Ferragamo has taken over four JVs created in partnership with Trinity (Fung Group), which distributes the brand in South Korea and Southeast Asia. Ferragamo says it has bought the companies’ 20 per cent share, still owned by…
Hong Kong luxury brand Luk Fook Jewellery has arrived in Malaysia, opening two stores – at Pavilion Elite and Suria KLCC. The group hosted a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Pavilion Elite outlet, attended by actress Kristal Tin, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur…
Shell has completed the sale of its 51% shareholding in the Shell Refining Company (Federation of Malaya) Berhad (SRC) in Malaysia, which includes the 125,000 barrel per day refinery in Port Dickson, to Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited (MHIL) for $66.3…
Sunway Velocity Mall has opened in Cheras, with a catchment of 1.72 million residents including the nearby areas of Ampang and Kuala Lumpur. With a neo-futuristic appearance, the sphere-shaped shopping centre, known as the “KL Orb”, is set to be a landmark on…
AirAsia Bhd has injected US$227mil or RM1.01bil into its associate PT Indonesia AirAsia (IAA) to address the latter’s negative equity position. The low-cost carrier said its board had approved the subscription of the US$227mil or 3.042 trillion nominal value…
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