Amazon to use AI tech in its warehouses to enforce social distancing
The world's largest online retailer faces intensifying scrutiny over whether it is doing enough to protect staff from COVID-19
Wed Jun 17 2020
COVID-19 transforms online selling, service
Online retailers, supply chains and order management are all being tested by the triple-digit surge in orders and revenue growth.
Thu Jun 04 2020
Indonesia E-Retailer Sale Stock: Try It, Like It, Pay It
Online retailer Sale Stock offers Indonesian buyers to Coba Dulu, Baru Bayar to ensure perfect fit before they commit. Its President Jeffrey Yuwono tells Cynthia Ng.
Mon Jul 09 2018
FashionValet eyes new market in Thailand this year
Malaysian-based online retailer FashionValet plans to venture into Thailand this year, said co-founder Vivy Yusof.
Wed Feb 08 2017
Alibaba Group expands presence in Australia, New Zealand
Jack Ma says he hoped the e-commerce giant would help Australian and New Zealand businesses "share their world-famous products with billions of customers around the world."
Sat Feb 04 2017
Barca strikes new sponsorship deal with Japan's Rakuten
Japanese online retailer Rakuten will be Barcelona's main sponsor for the next four years in a deal worth at least 55 million euros ($59 million) a year.
Wed Nov 16 2016
iFashion set to become Southeast Asia's largest online fashion retailer
iFashion Group, a Southeast Asian online fashion and lifestyle group, has acquired Malaysia's NOSE.
Thu Aug 25 2016
Amazon launches Black Friday deals store
More than three weeks ahead of Black Friday in the US, online retailer Amazon has launched its "Black Friday Deals" store, with thousands of deals available through December 22.
Mon Nov 02 2015
One Direction announce new album, release album art
Chart-topping boy band One Direction have revealed the name and artwork for their fifth album, to be called "Made in the A.M."
Thu Sep 24 2015
For Amazon.com, fastest growth proves to be in the cloud
Nearly a decade after it started as an internal project for a group of engineers, Amazon.com's cloud services unit has turned into the online retailer's fastest-growing business.
Sat Apr 25 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024