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Shopee, Singapore’s leading online retail platform, has recently been penalized VND200 million (US$7,700) by the Vietnam Competition Commission (VCC) due to deceptive advertising practices linked to a free shipping campaign initiated in August 2025. Confusing…
In an act of goodwill and community service, a durian stall in Singapore, Famous Durian, recently held a sizable giveaway of the beloved fruit for senior citizens. The event drew a crowd of over 500 individuals, some of whom waited patiently for more than…
Free AF, a New Zealand-based company specializing in non-alcoholic beverages, has made its debut in the UK market. Their range of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails is now available to consumers across the country in Morrisons retail locations and online. Product…
Free Spotify users are now able to view song lyrics for all songs again, after being restricted earlier this year. The company previously limited free users to viewing lyrics for only three songs a month, pushing a paid subscription to access lyrics for any…
As Australians choose to incorporate more vegetables and meat alternatives into their diets, Ruffie Rustic Foods is relaunching its frozen-ready meal range as an entirely plant-based option to help satisfy this demand. Launched in 2019, Ruffie Rustic Foods is…
Tourism companies see a proposed plan to gradually resume international flights as a necessary first step for their sector to recover from the pandemic-inflicted slump. Nguyen Minh Man, head of marketing at the HCMC-based TST Tourist Co., said that a slow and…
Spotify has found a way to better generate more revenue from the ads it delivers to users of its free music streaming service. Although today’s announcement is aimed at advertisers that will now be able to target ads based on the category of podcasts people…
Deliveroo the leading food-delivery company is today launching Deliveroo Plus, a new subscription service available for food lovers across Hong Kong. The new service, priced at HK$98 a month, will enable customers to get unlimited free delivery. Customers…
The Philippines’ Department of ICT (DICT) has signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) aimed at fast-tracking the deployment of free Wi-Fi access in public places. Under the agreement, the UNDP will provide support for…
“The Korean duty-free industry may see a drop in on-year annual sales in 2017, which would make it the first decline in 14 years, according to data from the customs regulator Sunday.” Since the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus in 2003,…
Indonesian tourism industries have expressed support to the adoption of visa-free policy by the government so far, citing positive impact on the tourism sector. The general chairman of the Association of Indonesian Tourism Industries (GIPI), Didien Junaedy,…
India’s Idea Cellular is reportedly considering launching its own unlimited free 4G data offer to compete against disruptive new market entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm. Idea is considering offering unlimited data in certain plans with a validity of 1 to 1.5…
Tax free shopping sales in Asia fell -7% year-on-year in September, compared to declines of -13% in August, according to Global Blue. The number of transactions dropped -3%, while average spend was also down -4% over the same period. Global Blue said…
The hotspots are under the network’s “Wifi.id.corner” program, which has users register for accounts and choose from a variety of packages that Telkom touts as affordable. The new Wifi.id.corner spots are split between the island’s capital city, Denpasar, and…
The Communications and Information Ministry is trying to propel small and medium enterprises (SMEs) into regional and global markets, by providing free domain names to help them take advantage of the country’s growing e-commerce sector. The government will…
Indonesia has granted visa-free facility to 169 countries including Sri Lanka under a new visa regulation. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed Presidential Regulation concerning Visit Visa Exemption early last month adding 79 countries to the list.…
