read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Food exporters are seeing a recovery in orders though admittedly they have yet to climb back to the levels of past years. “We have gotten orders worth tens of millions of dollars so far this year,” Le Thi Giau, chairwoman of instant noodle exporter Binh Tay Food, said at a trade promotion forum earlier this […] The post Food exports beginning to recover appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia In an effort to get users to take a bus or train to get to their destinations instead of driving or better yet, use their own two feet, Google Maps is going to have a new feature. Next to the app’s driving routes, Google Maps will show users public transit and walking alternatives that will […] The post Google Maps to show alternate transit and walking directions along with driving routes appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, today released findings from its latest research report conducted in partnership with Forbes Insights. The report aimed to identify key international growth trends for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Asia Pacific region over the next three years. The […] The post Southeast Asia emerges as top growth market for APAC region, according to new FedEx survey appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Levi Strauss & Co has reopened its 364 sqm store at CentralWorld in Bangkok, marking the brand’s largest location in Thailand. Located on the second floor of Bangkok’s mall district Chidlom, the store is home to the country’s second Levi’s Tailor Shop, an alteration, restoration and customisation station helmed by skilled tailoring professionals. “Thailand is […] The post Levi’s opens its largest store in Bangkok appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Spotify’s AI DJ raised the bar for music streaming, and now Amazon Music is throwing its hat into the ring with Maestro. This new AI-powered playlist feature is currently rolling out in beta to select Amazon Music users in the US on iOS and Android. If you’re part of the rollout, you’ll spot Maestro either on […] The post Amazon Music takes on Spotify with Maestro, an AI-powered playlist generator appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Surely there are iPhone users living outside of the EU who wish that their country had something like the Digital Market Act (DMA) that forces Apple to unbutton locked-down iPhone capabilities. For example, with iOS 17.4, iPhone users in the EU could install browsers using browser engines other than Apple’s WebKit. It also allows iPhone […] The post Apple releases iOS 17.5 beta 2 giving EU iPhone users more unique capabilities appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia WhatsApp is always evolving to improve the way we connect with others, and its latest update is focused on enhancing organization and search within your chats. Following the recent update that gave us the ability to pin messages, Mark Zuckerberg has announced another exciting feature – dedicated chat filters These filters are designed to make it […] The post WhatsApp rolls out new chat filters to help you locate unread and group conversations appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Google Chat, which is part of Google Workspace, is not exactly one of the leading chat applications out there. However, it is popular in workplaces and businesses where Google Apps are highly used, justifying continued development and improvement of the app. To that end, there may soon be updates that will allow for easy audio […] The post Google Chat working on adding group audio and video call function within Gmail Spaces appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi Monday morning for a two-day business trip to meet notable content creators and app developers on App Store. Cook said upon arrival he was excited to meet with content creators, students and customers in Vietnam and learn about the way they use Apple’s products. Apple has unveiled plans […] The post Tim Cook arrives in Vietnam appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more

read the original version on: www.retailnews.asia Information technology education in Vietnam tends to focus on breadth rather than depth, so few people can or choose to stay in the field after turning 35. Recently, I came across a reader’s account sharing an interesting perspective. According to this person, IT engineers make thousands of dollars a month and can afford expensive houses and cars […] The post IT jobs often fall off after 35 years old appeared first on Retail News Asia ..read more