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TOKYO, March 28 Asia Pulse - RAE Systems Inc. said Tuesday that it will sell handheld radiation detectors in Japan that can store past readings and cost about one-fifth as [...]

TOKYO, March 28 Asia Pulse - Sony Corp. (TSE:6758) said Tuesday that its money-losing television business will come under the direct control of the chief executive officer. The changes are [...]

PERTH, March 28 Asia Pulse - Australian toy distributor Funtastic has booked a 15-fold increase in first half profit after deciding to exit poor performing or secondary brands. Despite a [...]

SEOUL, March 27 Asia Pulse - South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. (KSE:005930) said Tuesday its TVs and laptop computers became the top-selling brands in major Latin American countries [...]

NEW DELHI, March 27 Asia Pulse - Futures prices of guar gum at the NCDEX platform have more than doubled since February on speculation, prompting the market regulator FMC to [...]

NEW DELHI, March 26 Asia Pulse - DLF Brands, a subsidiary of real estate giant DLF Ltd (BSE:532868), has aggressive plans to expand its retail business by introducing more international [...]

JAKARTA, March 26 Asia Pulse - PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) targets to chalk up Rp10 trillion (US$1.1 billion) in income this year up 25 per cent from last year. [...]

TOKYO, March 26 Asia Pulse - Japan's Aeon Co. (TSE:8267) on Sunday will begin selling private-label clothing made in Turkey at its general merchandise supermarkets. Although the retailer sold made-in-Turkey [...]

TAIPEI, March 26 Asia Pulse - Local business groups have urged the Taiwanese government to sign free trade agreements (FTAs) with Taiwan's trading partners, especially the United States, as soon [...]

NEW DELHI, March 23 Asia Pulse - Home appliances maker Whirlpool of India on Thursday said it plans to invest a total Rs 200 crore (US$39.2 million) in product development [...]

NEW DELHI, March 22 Asia Pulse - Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co on Tuesday said it will set up a new manufacturing plant for home appliances in South India in [...]

SYDNEY, March 21 Asia Pulse - Australia-based fashion retailer Oroton Group (ASX:ORL) has defied the retail sector's gloom and lifted its first half profit by four per cent. The maker [...]

SYDNEY, March 21 Asia Pulse - Kathmandu (ASX:KMD) shares have fallen sharply at the open after the Australian outdoor equipment and clothing retailer reported a big fall in first half [...]

TOKYO, March 21 Asia Pulse - Laox Co. (TSE:8202) plans to set up five locations in Shanghai this year, with the first to open in June. The Japanese unit of [...]

MOSCOW, March 21 Asia Pulse - A tea set made by Taiwan's Chung Hua University received wide attention in its debut at the opening of a global invention trade show [...]

JAKARTA, March 20 Asia Pulse - Mandom Indonesia (IDX:TCID), a distributor of personal care and cosmetic products, reported profit growth in 2011 on growing demand for its products. Its net [...]

NEW DELHI, March 20 Asia Pulse - The price of non-branded gold jewellery in India is set to soar by about Rs 1,000 (US$19) per 10 grams due to the [...]

TOKYO, March 19 Asia Pulse - Japanese company Namco Bandai Holdings Inc.'s (TSE:7832) toy segment is expected to report a roughly 20 per cent increase in operating profit to about [...]

MUMBAI, March 16 Asia Pulse - Environmental considerations should be taken care of in the proposed goods and service tax (GST) regime in the form of an eco-tax so as [...]

NEW DELHI, March 15 Asia Pulse - Digital imaging firm Nikon India today said it will increase its marketing budget in 2012-13 to Rs 150 crore (US$30 million) as it [...]

TOKYO, March 9 Asia Pulse - With the approach of the first anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, sales of emergency goods are rising at home improvement retailers. [...]

TOKYO, March 8 Asia Pulse - Kohshin Rubber Co. and Tohoku University have developed a new rubber-soled work shoe that provides sure footing even on the oil-splattered floors of restaurant [...]

NEW DELHI, March 7 Asia Pulse - The market size of holi colour and accessories in India is likely to touch Rs 12,000 crore (US$2.4 billion) this year, Assocham said [...]

MUMBAI, March 7 Asia Pulse - Indian jeweller Titan Industries (BSE:500114) on Monday said it will add 70-75 eye-wear outlets to take its numbers up to 250 by September this [...]

HANOI, March 6 Asia Pulse - Electrolux Vietnam opened its new facility at Hoang Cau, Dong Da District on March. 3. Occupying an area of 130 sq.m on two levels, [...]

TOKYO, March 6 Asia Pulse - Shares of Japanese companies offering consumer goods in China have gained as Beijing steps up efforts to boost domestic consumption. At the National People's [...]

HONG KONG, March 5 Asia Pulse - Samsung Electronics Co. (KSE:005930) will focus more on the premium TV market in China, company executives said Monday, in a move seen to [...]

TOKYO, March 5 Asia Pulse - Canon Inc. (TSE:7751) said Friday it will release a new upmarket model in its EOS digital SLR (single-lens reflex) camera lineup late this month. [...]

CHANDIGARH, March 5 Asia Pulse - Indian bicycle maker Hi-Bird Group says it aims to sell about 500 units of a new high-end rickshaw developed for the European and US [...]

MELBOURNE, March 5 Asia Pulse - Australian spectacle wearers probably wonder why their eyeglass frames, which comprise two little pieces of plastic and some screws, cost $A500 (US$535.20) or more. [...]

TOKYO, March 2 Asia Pulse - For a fifth straight year, Japanese customs halted the importation of counterfeit and pirated goods on more than 20,000 different occasions in 2011, according [...]

NEW DELHI, March 2 Asia Pulse - Footwear retailer Bata India on Thursday said its net profit rose by 30.99 per cent to Rs 45.05 crore (US$9.1 million) for the [...]

(Full text of of this release can be found at www.businesswire.com) (BW)(HILCO-MERCHANT-AUSTRALIA) Administrators' Sale of All Stock Begins at 64 Everyday Living & Sleep City Locations. Sale Managed by Hilco [...]

SEOUL, Feb 24 Asia Pulse - LG Electronics Inc. (KSE:066570), South Korea's leading consumer electronics maker, said Friday that it has won a battle with its rival Samsung Electronics Co. [...]

TOKYO, Feb 23 Asia Pulse - Japan's Aeon Co. (TSE:8267) plans to redesign all 6,000 of its private-label goods over the next two years to offer smaller packages and more [...]

GREATER NOIDA, Feb 23 Asia Pulse - Representatives of global brands like Walmart and Carrefour visited the Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair, which generated business inquiries worth Rs 855 crore [...]

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 Asia Pulse - Audio equipment maker Bose on Wednesday launched two speaker systems priced up to Rs 1.8 lakh (US$3660) in the Indian market. The two [...]

SEOUL, Feb 22 Asia Pulse - On a typical morning, 17-year-old Do Sang-hoon gets ready for school. He eats a bowl of cereal for breakfast, puts on his North Face [...]

MUMBAI, Feb 22 Asia Pulse - India's Bajaj Electricals (BSE:500031) has said its Executive Director R Ramakrishnan has decided to leave the organisation with effect from March 1.'Ramakrishnan has decided [...]

HONG KONG, Feb 21 Asia Pulse - South Korea ranks third in terms of the most recognized foreign brands in China, a survey showed Tuesday.The China Brand Research Center said [...]

NEW DELHI, Feb 21 Asia Pulse - Elder Health Care Ltd (BSE:524830) said Monday it has forayed into the estimated Rs 700 crore (US$142 million) face wash market in the [...]

NEW DELHI, Feb 21 Asia Pulse - Elder Health Care Ltd (BSE:524830) said Monday it has forayed into the estimated Rs 700 crore (US$142 million) face wash market in the [...]

BEIJING, Feb 20 Asia Pulse - Four major international clothing retailers have rushed into an East China city and can hardly wait to seal deals with local suppliers at the [...]

JAKARTA, Feb 16 Asia Pulse - Retail giant Ace Hardware Indonesia will set aside up to Rp 160 billion (US$17.9 million) to open up to 15 new stores across the [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 Asia Pulse - The lack of self-belief and strong management practice to address labour shortage among local furniture manufacturers is hampering the country's potential as a [...]

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 Asia Pulse - Ten young furniture designers have been shortlisted for the Ideation Award 2012, an award to recognise young furniture designers in the Malaysian furniture [...]

HANOI, Feb 15 Asia Pulse - Vietnam's retail sector seems relatively sheltered from the global economic meltdown, with 120 supermarket outlets and shopping malls set to open this year, double [...]

SEOUL, Feb 14 Asia Pulse - South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party said Monday it will push to ban retail giants over the next five years from opening new stores in [...]

NEW DELHI, Feb 14 Asia Pulse - Indian bicycle makers have asked the government to exclude the product from proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) and has demanded withdrawal of [...]

NEW DELHI, Feb 14 Asia Pulse - Amara Raja Batteries (BSE:500008) on Monday reported 66.28 increase in net profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, at Rs 65.93 crore.The [...]