3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (412+ words) Recent developments in the Australian and Hong Kong food and retail sectors show diverse strategic responses to market pressures. Wholesaling giant Metcash lifted sales by 2.8 per cent in the first 18 weeks of the financial year, excluding tobacco, but warned investors…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (439+ words) Ant International and Alipay+ have actively pursued market expansion and partnerships across Asia, using both direct market entries and strategic integrations. Philippine Payments Management Inc. And Ant International have integrated Alipay+ into QR Ph, opening the country’s standardized merchant network…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (311+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Petrobangla has slashed its financial and experience thresholds for spot liquefied natural gas suppliers, halving the required net worth to $50 million to ease severe national fuel shortages. The state-run energy company now demands just one…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (452+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Capital markets are seeing significant activity across Asia, with a mix of public exits, private acquisitions, and new retail infrastructure. A record number of companies will delist from the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2026, marking the…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (562+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis While residential lending tightens, Bangkok's retail sector continues to attract new international and local brands with aggressive store openings. Thailand’s state-owned Government Housing Bank approved only about 40 per cent of home loan applications across January…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (395+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Emerging markets in South Asia are increasingly adopting digital platforms to formalise economies and boost corporate registrations. Pakistan registered 4,761 new companies in August, pushing the total number of corporate entities in the country to 311,765. Online…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (328+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Retail expansion in Bangkok shows brands are investing in physical presence, but financial services focus on advisory capacity. Allianz Ayudhya Assurance generated 233 million baht in first-year premiums from unit-linked policies across Thailand during the first…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (500+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Causeway Bay and Hong Kong's retail property market shows dynamic shifts from fashion to financial services. HSBC has secured a five-floor flagship branch at Causeway Bay’s Capitol Centre for HK$4 million a month, taking space…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) Singaporean boutique owners in their twenties are converting second-hand stores into multi-label outlets anchored by emerging Southeast Asian fashion brands. The shift replaces vintage racks with small-batch imports from Vietnam, Indonesia, and China to capture shoppers looking beyond standard shopping…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Hong Kong retail complex K11 Musea increased first-half revenue by 40 per cent year-on-year, posting record sales for the period following a sweeping overhaul of its tenant roster. Newly introduced brands at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront…...