World Business
- Covid lockdown eases: 'Sense of celebration' as pubs and shops reopenon April 12, 2021 at 9:19 am
Salons offered early morning haircuts and pubs served midnight pints as the rules changed in […]
- Alibaba accepts record China fine and vows to changeon April 12, 2021 at 3:10 am
China's regulators slapped a $2.8bn fine on the e-commerce giant over monopoly concerns
- Homebase to put mini-garden centres at Next storeson April 12, 2021 at 1:22 am
As non-essential retail reopens in England the DIY chain is testing new strategies to reach […]
- Oxford Street: Wooing shoppers back to Europe's busiest high streeton April 11, 2021 at 11:01 pm
Empty stores and American sweets - what consumers on Oxford Street can expect to see as shops […]
- Post Office could offer sub-postmasters a share in profitson April 11, 2021 at 6:22 pm
Chief executive Nick Read wants the network to operate on "partnership of equals" basis from 2025.
- Covid: Pubs reopening but some 'may not survive'on April 11, 2021 at 9:46 am
Landlords get ready to reopen but some say lockdown restrictions may put them at risk of closure.
- Joe Biden: Could his tax plan affect US investment in Ireland?on April 11, 2021 at 6:10 am
US investment in Ireland could dry up if President Biden leads a major change to global tax rules.
- Covid: Shoppers 'must respect staff' when retail reopenson April 11, 2021 at 1:25 am
People are urged to be considerate when non-essential retail rules ease in England and Wales on […]
- Rescheduled Dubai Expo hopes to attract 25 million visitson April 10, 2021 at 11:56 pm
The event sees countries using pavilions to show off the latest in architecture and technology.
- ‘I can’t wait to go shopping again, it's been ages’on April 10, 2021 at 11:38 pm
Some are eager to hit the High Street when non-essential shops reopen on Monday - but others remain […]
Asia Business
- Ethnic Koreans in Japan who identify as people of Joseon featured in new photo bookby Korea Times on April 12, 2021 at 9:00 am
South Korean documentary photographer Kim Ji-youn was puzzled when she learned about a group in […]
- Coronavirus: wealthy Japanese flying private jets in greater numbers, ANA saysby Bloomberg on April 12, 2021 at 8:00 am
Wealthy people in Japan are turning to private jets in greater numbers as they seek to eschew […]
- Ramadan 2021: Muslims worldwide navigate restrictions in second year of coronavirus pandemicby Associated Press on April 12, 2021 at 7:22 am
For Ramadan this year, Magdy Hafez has been longing to reclaim a cherished ritual: performing the […]
- Japan’s space agency says aspiring astronauts no longer need science degreesby Kyodo on April 12, 2021 at 7:00 am
Eyeing a future in which it may send poets into space to extol the beauty of the stars, Japan’s […]
- Prince Philip worshippers in remote Vanuatu villages say his spirit ‘lives on’by Agence France-Presse on April 12, 2021 at 6:00 am
The chief of a remote Pacific village which worshipped Prince Philip with religious fervour said […]
- Thailand’s ‘father’ of cannabis wants small-time growers to be part of medical marijuana...by Jitsiree Thongnoi on April 12, 2021 at 4:30 am
When Aram Limsakul’s son and daughter came down with dengue fever two years ago, he gave the […]
- India sees six new tech unicorns in four days, including start-ups Meesho and Growwby Bloomberg on April 12, 2021 at 3:55 am
It was a historic week for India’s technology industry. In the space of four days, the country […]
- Cambodians condemn artist who edited photos of Khmer Rouge victims to add ‘smiles’by Agence France-Presse on April 12, 2021 at 2:25 am
Cambodians who lost family during the Khmer Rouge genocide Sunday slammed an Irish artist’s […]
- Coronavirus: fully vaccinated worker in Singapore tests positive for Covid-19; Japan begins...by Agencies on April 12, 2021 at 12:00 am
A fully vaccinated foreign worker in Singapore on Sunday tested positive for Covid-19, the only […]
- Malaysia’s AirAsia aims to be ‘more than an airline’ as coronavirus cripples aviationby Norman Goh on April 12, 2021 at 12:00 am
With air travel crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic, AirAsia led by its founder Tony Fernandes – […]
HR Asia
- AirAsia Wants to Rehire 2,000 Retrenched Employees When Business Gets Betterby Nurlita on April 12, 2021 at 8:44 am
AirAsia Group Bhd plans to re-hire the employees it had to retrench last year once the airline […]
- 7 Criteria of Top HR Consulting Firm Suitable for Your Businessby Renny on April 12, 2021 at 7:26 am
Your business is growing tremendously, and you feel great about it. But as time goes by, you find […]
- Police Warns Public of New Text Message Scam Advertising Fake Jobsby Nurlita on April 9, 2021 at 7:51 am
A new scam method involving text messages advertising fake jobs has been reported in Singapore […]
- Here’s Why You Need to Take that Coffee Break (No Matter where You are at) by Riesty Wulandari on April 9, 2021 at 5:40 am
Be it attending a virtual meeting at home, working at the office, having a conference, meeting up […]
- As Customers Shop Online, Digital Marketing Skills Gaining Importance Since the Pandemicby Nurlita on April 9, 2021 at 4:41 am
As consumers alter their retail behaviour due to the pandemic, companies have increasingly turned […]
- MEF: Low Salaries for Fresh Grads Only Temporaryby Nurlita on April 8, 2021 at 8:02 am
The average salaries of Malaysian fresh graduates have decreased drastically last year. According […]
- Seeking The Right Work Environment to Spark Employee Creativityby Renny on April 8, 2021 at 6:43 am
This article is a guest post. The need to spark employee creativity has always been an issue with […]
- Asia-Pacific’s Top 10 HR Consulting Firms in 2021by Renny on April 8, 2021 at 6:19 am
There are plenty of benefits business owners can reap from the experiences and expertise of an HR […]
Asia Technology
- Agritech is flourishing in Indonesia, but it’s not all bountyby Betty Chum on April 12, 2021 at 9:30 am
Why Indonesia’s agritech sector is facing difficulties in scaling and the Singapore-based startup […]
- Sequoia Capital affiliated fund co-leads $8m round of cryptocurrency startupby Doris Yu on April 12, 2021 at 9:15 am
Part of the fund will be used to accelerate Kikitrade's user acquisition in Asia-Pacific markets […]
- Report: Over 100 tech startups have withdrawn plans to list on Chinese exchangesby Deepti Sri on April 12, 2021 at 7:40 am
Chinese tech firms have voluntarily withdrawn applications to list on Shanghai’s STAR Market and […]
- Travelex taps Visa-backed Nium for digital remittance product launchby Miguel Cordon on April 12, 2021 at 6:26 am
The Travelex International Money Transfer offering will make use of Nium’s global payment rails […]
- Report: Grab to unveil listing this week via merger with US blank-check firmby Deepti Sri on April 12, 2021 at 5:27 am
The listing is expected to push Grab's valuation to US$34 billion.
- Chinese regulator hits Alibaba with $2.8b fine following monopoly probeby Doris Yu on April 12, 2021 at 4:25 am
The fine was based on 4% of Alibaba's domestic revenue in 2019.
- Singapore’s Otsaw Digital develops robots for home deliveriesby Doris Yu on April 12, 2021 at 4:03 am
The robots, which were offered to 700 households in a one-year trial, make deliveries on food or […]
- Should Grab and Gojek drivers be considered employees, not contractors?by Gilang Kharisma on April 12, 2021 at 3:39 am
Some argue that ride-hailing companies are exploiting driver-partners by not giving them sufficient […]
- The logistics players that know how to deliver for ecommerceby Betty Chum on April 11, 2021 at 9:30 am
Our top stories this week look at Southeast Asia’s key ecommerce logistics players and enablers […]
- This startup raised money to fight competition in Chinaby Nathaniel Fetalvero on April 10, 2021 at 9:30 am
J&T Express, Swiggy, 100me Technology, and more lead this week’s top fundraises.