US lifestyle brand Funko is set to open its first Southeast Asian store this June in the Philippines through a partnership with local distributor Funtastik Enterprises. Located in SM Mall of Asia – one of the largest shopping centres in the region – the…
Avelacom, a high-performance networking and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, is expanding its reach in Asia with a new point of presence at The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). The new PoP at the SET’s data center facilities…
If there’s anything we’ve learned from the “retail apocalypse,” it’s that consumer shopping habits are changing, and fast. More consumers are making purchases online today than ever before, but surprisingly, several still prefer to shop in-store for a range…
Coca-Cola launched BTS-themed bottles as part of its “Share a Coke” campaign on Monday. The bottles come in seven different designs – each one representing a member of the K-pop boy group – with inspirational messages referencing the group’s song titles. This…
US-based cloud networking provider GTT Communications has launched a new PoP in Osaka Japan as part of an expansion of its global Tier 1 network. The company has also opened four new PoPs in the US – in Charlotte, Kansas City, St. Louis and Reno – and one in…
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) introduced Singapore’s first islandwide open parcel locker service: Rent-a-POP, an exciting new service for POPStation. Retailers and consumers can now rent a POPStation locker to deliver their parcels conveniently 24/7. The…
Telekom Malaysia has arranged to establish a new point of presence in Laos in collaboration with the Lao National Internet Centre (LANIC). Under the agreement, LANIC will host and provide infrastructure for the POP via its international data center in…
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