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Central and JD.com announce US$500m investment
Online Reporters, Published on 15/09/2017
» Central Group has joined with JD.com, China's largest retailer, and leading Chinese fintech company JD Finance in announcing an aggregate investment of up to US$500 million to establish two joint ventures in Thailand covering e-commerce and fintech services.
Keeping Kerry Express on the right track
Business, Published on 01/09/2017
» Kerry Express's success in the rapidly changing e-commerce delivery market may hinge on its ability to capitalise on its ties to Central Group through its FamilyMart and OfficeMate deals.
JD.com, Central in talks for e-commerce venture
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2017
» China's JD.com Inc is in advanced talks with Central Group to launch an e-commerce joint venture in Thailand with a planned total investment of $500 million (16.7 billion baht), people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Army won't face reality
News, Postbag, Published on 15/07/2017
» Re: "Magic of the military loses its charm", (Opinion, July 14).
JD.com's entry to shake up Thai e-commerce scene
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/06/2017
» The entry of Chinese giant JD.com is seen as a harbinger of consolidation in the Thai e-commerce market.
Alibaba launches sales channels in Malaysia, Singapore
Reuters, Published on 12/06/2017
» BEIJING - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Monday said it is launching new sales channels in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan as China's deep-pocketed e-commerce firms vie for new users in the region.
JD.com ready to enter Thailand
Published on 09/06/2017
» HONG KONG: JD.com, China's second-largest e-commerce company, plans to enter the Thai market later this year in a move to expand its overseas business beyond Indonesia, according to chief executive Richard Liu.
Paralympic heroes battle on despite Rio crises
AFP, Published on 05/09/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Austere but as battling as ever, the Paralympics start in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday hoping that rivalry in competition can overshadow controversy off the track.
China still furious over S. China sea ruling; Rivals refuse to celebrate (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/07/2016
» China angrily maintained its refusal to accept the ruling of the UN-backed tribunal in The Hague which rejected its claim to vast areas of the South China sea, but there were soothing words from Manila.
S. Korean pianist wins Poland's Chopin competition
AFP, Published on 21/10/2015
» WARSAW - South Korean pianist Cho Seong-Jin won Poland's prestigious Chopin competition on Tuesday, a prize that opens the doors to some of the world's top concert halls.