Madden Asia has entered into a joint venture with C.banner International Holdings Limited, as the distributor of Steve Madden shoes looks to roll out more than 100 new stores in China. The joint venture group, named SM (Jiangsu), is co-owned 50% by Xuzhou…
German supermarket chain lidl launched its own web shop in China on Alibaba’s online platform, Tmall Global, similar to what many other Western companies have done. The web shop, launched this week, will offer several of Lidl’s private labels. European…
After failing three times, Malaysian discount air carrier AirAsia is once again trying to crack the growing, but well-protected, Vietnamese airline market Vietnam closely guards its airline market, dominated by state-run Vietnam Airlines and local discount…
And here are three ways on how financial firms can improve their loyalty services. A research from Collinson Group research revealed three things ways on how financial services loyalty programmes could be improved. Three in five, or 60% of respondents in…
Online fashion platform Zalora Vietnam has officially merged with Robins, becoming one online platform, following the pair’s merger 12 months ago. As of May 12, Central Group-owned fashion retailer Robins and e-commerce giant Zalora Vietnam will be shopped at…
Lacoste has opened its revamped Sport corner at Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1. Lacoste kicks off its new Sport concept at Don Mueang Airport. The space has been enlarged and upgraded to feature Lacoste’s new Sport concept. It now offers…
Fujitsu and Oracle Japan have launched Oracle Cloud Platform services, including Oracle Database Cloud Service, via a Fujitsu data center, a first for Japan. Oracle and Fujitsu have a long history of collaboration when it comes to processors, servers, and…
Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda is going to invest $124 million (approx Rs 802 crore) to establish a multifunctional aeroacoustic wind tunnel facility to advance vehicle innovation and enhance the world-class testing facilities at the Transportation…
Nepal’s mobile operators will need to implement 10-second billing from next week and per-second billing from October under a new regulatory directive. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has instructed operators to reduce billing durations for…
Strong local economic growth is fueling the activities of Rijk Zwaan in Southeast Asia. According to area manager, Ahmet Tunali, the growing rich middle class and their demand for premium products are opening the doors for complete chain management. “As a…
Nokia has announced a restructuring of its mobile unit into two groups, focused on mobile networks and services respectively, in response to the planned departure of the company’s current mobile networks chief. The company said it will establish two units…
Swan Mobile, a Slovak telecommunications service provider, has selected Subex to provide its ROC Fraud Management Solution. As part of the implementation, Subex’s ROC Fraud Management will cover Voice, SMS and mobile data services for pre-paid and post-paid…
Private lender Maybank Indonesia has sold all stakes in motorcycle financing firm Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha (WOM Finance) to Indonesian financial services provider Reliance Capital Management in a deal worth Rp 673.8 billion (US$50.71 million). Maybank…
Indonesia is the world’s second largest pepper producer. In 2013, Indonesia’s pepper production reached 88,700 tons, or an 18.8 percent worldwide market share. Indonesia has the world’s largest pepper production area with 178,000 hectares. However, the…
Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Wednesday (Nov 9) it has delayed plans to launch a new route linking Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney, after Indonesia withdrew its approval due to runway maintenance work. The airline had earlier announced that it…
The new regulation implies that those individuals and companies that generate revenue and profit through online retailing (including sales through Facebook or Instagram pages) are required to report their income and fulfill their tax obligations. In general,…