Lumio Solar raised US$900,000 to deploy solar appliances across the Philippines, targeting households and SMEs with lower operating costs. The venture capital-backed startup directly challenges ...

Bangkok aims to generate $150 billion in annual chip revenue and add 230,000 jobs by shifting from assembly into wafer fabrication and design.

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A large, English-speaking, mall-centred market where remittances, family shopping trips and social commerce shape demand. Property is the biggest fixed commitment a retailer makes, and it is the ...

A small, wealthy, fully urban market that most groups use as a regional base, a flagship location and a talent pool rather than as a source of volume. Compliance is a schedule risk before it is a ...

A large, English-speaking, mall-centred market where remittances, family shopping trips and social commerce shape demand. Family-centred shopping, with remittance income supporting discretionary spend ...

Australian shoppers trust AI over staff for recommendations, fundamentally changing sales interactions and purchase journeys. Retailers must reallocate technology budgets to integrate generative AI ...

MFast secured US$6 million Series A funding for agent network expansion, targeting the Philippines in 2024. Their agent-driven model uses local sellers, bypassing high real estate costs in lower-tier ...

Allianz Ayudhya's unit-linked premium growth of 56% to 233 million baht signals robust demand from younger, affluent Thai investors. Becoming Thailand's second-largest unit-linked player shifts market ...

Malaysian trade associations warn food prices could surge 50% due to rising fuel costs, impacting daily staples and consumer spending. Higher fuel and raw material costs compel traders, already facing ...

Platforms pivot from discount subsidies to physical logistics, repairing balance sheets with instant-retail revenue jumping 45% at Alibaba. Competitive landscape tightens: Alibaba holds 45.7%, Meituan ...

Eighty-seven per cent of Australians concern over AI privacy creates a significant commercial risk for retail automation. Only 5 per cent of Australians trust AI companies, hindering technology ...