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DHL eCommerce, a division of logistics company, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL), has announced a partnership in China with Shopee, a leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The partnership enables sellers in China to access consumers…
Various Thai media outlets are reporting that not one but two Apple Bangkok stores are under construction. The US tech giant is notorious about not commenting on its store plans anywhere in the world, even when branding appears on barriers covering its…
AirAsia has come up with a new offer to woo flyers in this festive season. AirAsia is offering up to 70% off on all its destinations. AirAsia’s latest offer started on 15 October and will continue till 28 October 2018, the carrier has mentioned on its…
In a world where customer preferences are ever-changing and they always want to try out something new, loyalty is everything to retailers. That is why A.S. Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, is further investing in its…
Visa announced Kasikornbank is the first Thai financial institution to join the Visa B2B Connect pilot program. Visa B2B Connect is a new platform that Visa is developing to give financial institutions a simple, fast and secure way to process cross-border…
Go-Jek, in partnership with Indonesia’s oil major Pertamina, has launched an on-demand fuel-delivery service. Called Go-Pertamina, it brings fuel to users from the nearest Pertamina gas station. The service is available in South and Central Jakarta from 8…
Dunkin’ Donuts Thailand operator Mudman will revise branding next year in line with the preferences of white-collar workers and millennials. The change follows the rebranding of the US master business, which will be shortened to “Dunkin’” next year. The brand…
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments and Fitbit, the leading global wearables brand, today announced that Fitbit Pay™ will be available to its customers in Thailand on Fitbit Ionic or Fitbit Versa and starting November 2018, on its newest tracker,…
KASIKORNBANK (KBank) is the first Thai and ASEAN bank to issue sustainability bonds totaling USD100 million, where the proceeds will be used to finance green and social projects. Such bond issuance is aimed at supporting the development of Thai and regional…
Thai Airways has extended its long-standing cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in France. The new agreement covers cargo, mail and express handling at airports across France and extends the business relationship between the two…
Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, is celebrating 40 years as a leading provider in the Asian market. With the region rapidly rising to become a manufacturing and logistics powerhouse, Crown is helping its…
Just more than a year ago, I ate at Nahm, in Bangkok and walked out after paying barely US$60 for a tasting menu that currently ranks 49th on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. My grand, five-star hotel, the Anantara Siam, with its gilded murals and…
A’pieu, a cosmetics label owned by South Korea’s Able C&C, opened its first store in Thailand last month and will speed up its plan to open more stores in the country. Its first stand-alone store, opened on September 29, is housed at Central Plaza Pinklao, a…
Budget airline Thai Lion Air launched direct flights between Dhaka and Bangkok, in an event at Lakeshore hotel on Saturday. They will be flying from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport to Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. At the event, Malindo General…
Thailand’s Dtac has welcomed the decision by regulator NBTC to extend the submission deadline for applying to participate in an upcoming 900-MHz auction if no bids come in today. The deadline extension will allow Dtac to complete its feasibility study before…
DHL eCommerce, a division of the world’s leading logistics company Deustche Post DHL Group, has facilitated growth of over 40% for adidas Thailand’s retail revenue by enabling deliveries for the adidas.co.th site. The e-commerce channel launched in June 2015…
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