For the first time, ASEAN Day will include the launch of the inaugural ASEAN Online Sale Day on 8 August. An initiative for retailers to showcase their products The new initiative is supported by many retailers across the Southeast Asian markets. It is a way to encourage retailers to embrace digitalisation to reach more consumers and access new markets. Source:...

Dairy Farm has released its H1 results for the six months ended 30 June. Consolidated sales including 100% of associates and joint venture increased 6% to US$14,547m, but subsidiary sales fell 9% to US$5,240m. Overall performance mixed Sales by the Group’s subsidiaries fell mainly due to the annualised impact of the stores closures in 2019 under the Group’s space optimisation plan in Southe...

Don Don Donki plans to open its first store in Malaysia in 2021. Strategic location in the heart of the capital The street-fronting store will be at Lot 10 shopping mall, outside Bukit Bintang train station. It will occupy three floors, providing a wide range of Japanese products including food and souvenirs. The location is near a cluster of hotels and shopping malls along Bukit Bintang, a...