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Disney
Living
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Disney-youtube Tv Dispute Threatens To Blackout Popular Channels

YouTube TV is once again embroiled in a dispute, this time with media giant Disney. This disagreement is centered around crucial channels including ABC and ESPN. Disney Channels May Soon Vanish From YouTube TV Following the recent dispute with NBC, another…

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Finance
1 min read

Line Launches Digital Bank in Indonesia

The country – the world’s fourth most populous – is its third overseas market, following launches in Thailand and Taiwan. Japan-headquartered mobile and internet services firm Line has launched a digital banking platform in Indonesia in collaboration with…

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Food
2 min read

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners unveils its largest canning line yet

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is making waves in the beverage industry with the launch of its most extensive and efficient canning line to date. The new facility is located in Richlands, Brisbane. A hefty investment of $75 million has been made towards the…

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Finance
2 min read

LINE BK Tops 2 Million Users in First Four Months

LINE Corporation today announced that LINE BK, Thailand’s first social banking service, surpassed 2 million users as of February 23, just four months after starting operations. Since launching in October 2020, LINE BK has exceeded expectations in terms of…

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General
1 min read

LINE Pay and LINE Financial Recognized at Good Design Award 2020

LINE Corporation announced today that it received two awards at the Good Design Award 2020. LINE Pay’s rebranding project was selected in the “Best 100” category while LINE Financial received a “Good Design Award” in the application category. Operated by…

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Finance
1 min read

Line Launches Social Banking Platform in Thailand

Thailand is the first market where Line has integrated banking services on its main mobile platform. Japan-based Line, which operates one of Thailand’s most popular social media platforms, has rolled out banking services in the kingdom in partnership with…

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General
1 min read

Naver leads US$80m financing round in Carousell

South Korean online platform Naver has invested in Singaporean classified-ad service Carousell. The US$80 million investment was made by a consortium led by the firm that includes other Korean investment businesses Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund and NH…

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General
1 min read

LINE Wins Red Dot Design Award 2020

LINE’s Global WOW Project Awards was selected from over 6,900 entries submitted from 50 countries, chosen for its excellent and simple approach that emphasizes corporate identity and branding. Created by the Creative Center at LINE Plus, LINE’s focus on…

Line Thailand
Finance
1 min read

Line Pay Taiwan Forms Cross-Border Payments Alliance

The digital wallet and fintech service for messaging app Line will allow people from Japan, Korea and Thailand to use their local mobile payment services when in Taiwan. Line Pay has announced a cross-border mobile payment alliance to connect the ecosystems…

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Fashion
1 min read

Line launches online fashion customisation platform

Character brand Line Friends has launched an online fashion customization platform where consumers can purchase personalized fashion items based on their lifestyles. The ‘Line Friends Creator’ app was released globally (except Europe) on September 19. The new…

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Fashion
1 min read

Fashion label launches Hello Kitty clothing line

Local fashion label Ruby is launching a limited-edition collection of Hello Kitty-licenced products, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, oversized hoodies and activewear. The collection, Ruby x Hello Kitty, will be available in stores and online from August 16,…