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Apple iPhone users worldwide started to get frustrated when global agencies suggested that face masks be worn as a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19. That’s because those iPhone models using Face ID couldn’t verify the identity of the person…
Metro Retail Stores Group in the Philippines has reported a 21.5-per-cent growth in income to US$20.80 million (Php1.06 billion) last year. The growth was driven mainly by an 11.3-per-cent increase in sales to $722.31 million (Php36.8 billion) with operating…
European wholesale group Metro Cash & Carry will launch five new locations in India by the end of the year. The firm is also building its supply partnerships with local small-scale “kirana” stores, and has already secured 2000 partners in Bengaluru,…
An elevated section of Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 will be tested out within the third quarter this year. This elevated section crosses Ho Chi Minh City’s District 9, spanning from central Binh Thai Station to Long Binh Depot, a train…
Chinese retail group Wumart has won a lengthy bidding process for the Metro China business. The German grocery and hypermarket retailer commenced a search for a buyer for the business in March, with various sources reporting an asking price of between US$1.5…
After five years at The Centrepoint, Metro Department Store will shutter its flagship next month. The announcement heralds the latest in a series of closures at the 36-year-old mall, which has close to 10 vacant units with more already expected to come.…
Convenience-store operator FamilyMart Taiwan plans nearly 40 new stores in railway stations this year. The Japanese-headquartered company has just opened three new outlets in Taiwanese stations at Badu, Wanhua, and Luodong. Two more are about to open at the…
The German-headquartered wholesale food-and-grocery retailer is looking to open in Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Taunggyi and other major metropolitan locations in the region. “We are constantly expanding our customer base and have set a very ambitious target. You…
Eight, not four, bidders have until June 10 to lodge a non-binding bid for the cash-and-carry business. Yonghui Superstores – part-owned by Dairy Farm Group – is among at least eight bidders shortlisted by Metro AG to tended for its Chinese business. The…
Operational staff for Hanoi’s first metro line has been trained, but its opening date remains up in the air. 86 of them are in the driving department, with 46 main drivers. The rest are substitute drivers and technicians. All drivers have been trained and…
Germany’s Metro has shortlisted four prospective bidders for its China business, including two of Mainland China’s largest retail groups. The Metro China sale has been in planning since last September, with formal bids invited in March as the German retail…
The Hanoi People’s Council has proposed 15 days of free travel after the first metro line opens. The proposal, released for public comment Friday, will apply once the Line 2A: Cat Linh-Ha Dong elevated railway starts operating commercially. The city also…
German wholesaler Metro has called for bids for its China operations. The firm was reported last September to be considering exiting its Metro China retail business as part of a plan to focus on wholesaling activities worldwide. The sale is partially in…
The launch of Metro Myanmar business marks the German wholesaler’s 36th international market. The company has announced a warehouse in Yangon, aiming to serve local professional customers in the fast-growing hospitality and tourism sectors. “The food…
The maximum fare on Hanoi’s first metro line will be VND15,000 (65 cents), city authorities said in a draft proposal. The minimum will be VND8,000 (34 cents). Passengers can also buy monthly season tickets for VND200,000 ($8.61) or daily tickets for VND30,000…
The 53rd Metro Department Store has opened its doors at the Ayala Malls Feliz in Pasig City. Covering a floor area of 21,200sqm, the store includes a 6600sqm supermarket. “Customers can look forward to an enjoyable and convenient shopping experience as we…
