Which platforms matter in Laos, how buyers pay, why cash on delivery still shapes the economics, and what a delivered order really costs. Online retail in Laos does not look like a Western e-commerce ...

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A middle-income, mall-dense market with strong halal expectations and a real operational split between peninsular Malaysia and the Borneo states. Availability, not assortment, is what usually limits ...

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

Philippine DOJ recommends reviewing Suggested Retail Price policy, citing undue market interference and lack of adequate governing rules. Current enforcement practices, including threats of ...

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 ...

First fully electric Coles supermarket in Melbourne provides a 25% grid electricity reduction, cutting high-tariff utility overheads. Property owners face physical and capital hurdles for similar ...

Retailers gain direct margin relief as food consumption tax drops from 8 per cent to 1 per cent for two years from April 2027. This seven-percentage-point cut immediately lowers register prices, ...

Taiwan phishing losses surged to NT$54.51 million last month, quadrupling from a year ago, mainly targeting Shopee and Momo users. Fraudsters are shifting from broad investment scams to targeted ...

BYD's 44-tonne ETT 44 electric truck launch targets Europe’s heavy-duty logistics, expanding its commercial transport market share. The 651-kWh ETT 44 directly challenges Volvo's 700km FH Aero ...

New 3Coins store in Taipei taps Taiwan's proven market for Japanese discount retailers, capitalising on 14% division sales growth. Strategic partnership with Taiwan Mobile Group and local franchisee ...

Chinese consumers increasingly favour local community stores for cheaper prices and immediate delivery, pressuring traditional supermarkets. Small neighbourhood shops gain competitive edge by offering ...