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16-May-19 Japanese department store Takashimaya is looking to expand overseas, with a focus on Southeast Asia. Its CEO hinted at opening stores in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Takashimaya opened a store in the IconSiam development in Bangkok late 2018. [image: Takashimaya]
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14-May-19 Alibaba Group is now the most valuable retail brand outside the US and is more valuable than McDonald’s, Home Depot, Nike and Louis Vuitton, says the BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Global Retail Brands report. [image: América Retail]
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13-May-19 Lazada has extended its edge as the most popular e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia despite a decline in visits in the first quarter of 2019. The Alibaba-backed company scored the highest monthly users in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore. [image: SCMP]
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28-Apr-19 Travel marketplace Wego ranks Egypt first for MENA travellers, followed by India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and USA. "55 percent of travellers in 2019 booked a 12+ day flight compared to 39 percent in 2018," said Mamoun Hmedan, Director, Wego. [image: Alamy / Khaleej Times]
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26-Apr-19 Singapore’s largest ride-hailing company, Grab has invested in last-mile delivery firm Ninja Van, which will see Grab’s current logistics service, GrabExpress, expand its offerings to include scheduled deliveries on top of on-demand deliveries. [image: Bloomberg / South China Morning Post]
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