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Foreign Funds Buy $4.7 Billion in Asian Equities Ending Nine-Month Selloff
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (513+ words) Foreign investors poured a net $4.72 billion into Asian equities in August. The buying ended a nine-month selling streak across seven regional markets. Strong hardware demand and better-than-expected corporate earnings drew international funds back to North Asian technology exporters after heavy…...
Axiata Reports Stronger 1H26 Earnings and Declares 5.5 Sen Dividend
14+ hour, 40+ min ago (214+ words) Axiata Group Berhad posted higher earnings in the first half of the fiscal year. The company declared an interim cash dividend of 5.5 sen per share. Operational gains drove the payout across core markets. Network rationalisation and tighter cost controls helped…...
India’s Fraud Agency Recommends Detailed Probe into Xiaomi | Electronics — RetailNews Asia
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (471+ words) India’s Serious Fraud Investigation Office has recommended a full probe into Xiaomi over alleged foreign investment breaches and fund transfers. The inquiry intensifies pressure on the Chinese phone maker. The Beijing-based company has seen its local market share fall from…...
Metcash Boosts Sales 2.8 per Cent but Warns of Food Margin Pressures
4+ day, 7+ 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…...
Eddie Ong Raises Hextar Retail Stake to 35.42%, Triggering Mandatory Offer
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (523+ words) Malaysia's retail sector sees strategic moves from store expansions to corporate consolidation. Hextar Retail Bhd major shareholder Datuk Eddie Ong Choo Meng has triggered a mandatory takeover offer for the company after his investment vehicle, Hextar Portfolio Sdn Bhd, raised…...
GetUp Targets Hundreds of Coles Stores over Palantir AI Deal
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (330+ words) Retailers are increasingly adopting AI, but face growing scrutiny over data handling and public perception, particularly in Australia. Community advocacy group GetUp targeted hundreds of Coles stores across Australia with spoof digital billboards, challenging the supermarket operator over its enterprise…...
NIQ and Similarweb Partner to Launch AI Commerce Measurement in Q4 2026
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (448+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis The retail industry is seeing diverse strategies for growth, from AI integration to physical expansion. NIQ and Similarweb are collaborating on an Agentic Commerce Measurement solution to help brands, retailers and technology platforms track purchases…...
Foreign Tech Investors Pay up to US$15,000 for Access to Chinese Factory Floors
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (545+ words) Retail News Asia newsroom analysis Foreign investment and market strategies in China's rapidly evolving tech and retail landscape. Foreign investors and tech executives are paying up to US$15,000 each to tour Chinese manufacturing plants. The visits cover robotics, electric vehicle…...
Bonds Launches Resale Marketplace After Tracking 30,000 Secondary Listings
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (27+ words) Retail News Asia More than 125 original articles a week, read by 13.6 million people a month....
Tokyo Stock Exchange Delistings Set for Record High in 2026
1+ week, 5+ 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…...