Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Malaysia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
H&M has launched an online store on Shopee in Singapore and Malaysia in preparation for its Super Brand Day. H&M’s engagement with e-commerce platform Shopee is part of the company’s continued efforts to digitalize and provide customers with an optimal…
Malaysia’s ZUS Coffee is set to make its international debut this month with an outlet in Quezon City, the Philippines. The technology-focused coffee chain opened its first store in Binjai in late 2019 and now operates approximately 290 stores across…
Berjaya Corporation Bhd’s subsidiary, Inter-Pacific Securities Sdn Bhd (IPS), acquired 16.80 million ordinary shares (equivalent to 1.51% equity interest) in 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd (SEM) through direct transactions, for a cash consideration of…
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) has granted air traffic rights to Batik Air Malaysia and AirAsia X, enabling them to expand their networks into Central Asia. Under these newly awarded rights, Batik Air has received approval to initiate scheduled…
London-based EL&N has made its first foray into Asia with a store at the Pavilion shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The site, which features indoor and terraced seating, is the boutique café chain’s 30th globally and its second market entry in the…
Swiss watchmaker Swatch says it has begun legal proceedings against the Malaysian government for seizing LGBTQ-themed watches from its stores. The move comes after officials impounded 172 watches from its rainbow-colored Pride collection, on sale at shopping…
The Philippines becomes OldTown White Coffee’s fourth international market, after Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong, with the coffee chain also targeting further outlet growth across Malaysia in the second half of 2023 The Ipoh-based coffee chain, which has…
In a statement shared today (May 10) by FamilyMart Malaysia, the convenience store chain announced that its FamiCafé in Menara U, Shah Alam, has obtained halal certification from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM). This makes it the first convenience…
Australians have another way to get to Asia now AirAsia X restarted its Kuala Lumpur to the Gold Coast service yesterday. The nostalgic service retraced AirAsia X’s first-ever route, launched over 25 years ago. AirAsia X started the Kuala Lumpur to…
Ninja Van Malaysia, a tech-enabled logistics company, has released its first-ever white paper on Live Selling in Southeast Asia. The white paper introduces Live Selling as one of the up-and-coming Southeast Asia’s e-commerce trends and shares Live Selling…
After much anticipation, it’s been revealed that new Malaysian low-cost carrier MYAirline will begin flying in December 2022, with reports having confirmed approvals from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAAM) for the…
Efforts are coming in all forms to support Malaysia’s competitiveness in its transport and logistics sectors as plans to introduce a platform that will connect stakeholders of Kuala Lumpur International Airport are underway. Air cargo software provider Kale…
Multinational private equity investor Carlyle Group is reportedly in talks with Caring Pharmacy to acquire a majority stake in the Malaysian drugstore chain. According to DealStreetAsia, the deal is projected to reach more than US$300 million in size. Earlier…
AirAsia has enhanced its facial recognition system, FACES, by integrating it with Malaysia Airports EZPaz technology at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA2), offering an end-to-end contactless journey for passengers. FACES is now available across key…
Four Malaysia mobile operators, namely Celcom, Digi, YTL and TM, have finally sealed agreements to take up 65% of the government-owned 5G agency, Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), to roll out the country’s 5G services. Ahead of their impending merger, both…
Malaysia’s Loob Holding, which owns Southeast Asia’s biggest bubble tea brand by stores, will consider plans for a share listing once it reaches its target of operating 1,000 Tealive stores in the country by 2024, its top executive said. “By then, we may…
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