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Gigi Hadid on the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York. Photo: AP

How Victoria’s Secret changed the US retail, media and fashion worlds

Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon examines why the brand is an unsung, if controversial, champion of US consumerism.

16 Oct 2024 - 3:03PM

Review | Spice Up Our Love: No Gain No Love spin-off deconstructs romantic dramas

9 Oct 2024 - 7:45PMvideocam

Temu sells US$4 remotes compatible with rival Amazon’s Fire TV Stick

9 Oct 2024 - 11:35AM

The ‘CoHo’ effect? Why spicy romance novels are going full steam ahead

First came Twilight and Fifty Shades of Gray … now, romantic fiction is enjoying another heyday, with authors like Colleen Hoover boasting legions of fans

8 Oct 2024 - 12:52PM

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in a still from their romantic drama film, It Ends with Us, which was adapted from the novel of the same name. Photo: Sony Pictures

Who is Honor Swinton Byrne, Tilda Swinton’s actress daughter?

Raised in Scotland with her twin brother Xavier, Honor Swinton Byrne starred in ‘The Souvenir’ then decided to take a degree in psychology; now, she’s following in her Oscar-winning mum’s footsteps.

6 Oct 2024 - 5:00AM

Review | No Gain No Love: emotional but faltering end to K-drama romcom

There are big emotions and charming lead performances from Shin Min-a and Kim Young-dae, but No Gain No Love stumbles somewhat in its finale.

2 Oct 2024 - 7:45PMvideocam

After billions for Singapore and Malaysia, Google spends big in Thailand too

Google’s US$1 billion bet on Thai data centres could boost the economy by US$4 billion over 5 years and create 14,000 jobs annually, it says.

1 Oct 2024 - 9:06AM

Intel rebuffs Arm after British firm asked to buy US chip maker’s product unit

In the high-level inquiry, Arm did not express interest in Intel’s manufacturing operations.

27 Sep 2024 - 2:52PM

Xiaomi asks India to recall antitrust report over commercial secrets

Xiaomi says an investigation report on Flipkart contains sensitive business data on the smartphone firm that was not redacted, sources say.

23 Sep 2024 - 4:34PM

Jeff Bezos gives rave review of fiancé’s book caught in copying row

Sánchez’s former yoga teacher Alanna Zabel said in a lawsuit that the woman stole the idea from her.

22 Sep 2024 - 10:47AM

Billionaire Jeff Bezos with his fiancé Lauren Sánchez in Spain. Photo: MEGA/GC Images

No Gain No Love midseason recap: Shin Min-a, Kim Young-dae get closer

This office romance K-drama is heating up as the leads’ sham marriage turns into more. Can they be honest with each other and everyone else?

20 Sep 2024 - 7:15PMvideocam

Shin Min-a and Kim Young-dae as sham newlyweds Son Hae-young and Kim Ji-wook in a still from No Gain No Love. Things are getting serious between the main characters in this unusual office romance K-drama, as they find themselves at closer quarters than expected.

US FTC slams TikTok, Meta and Twitch over data used by AI

YouTube, social media platform X, Snap, Discord and Reddit were also included in the FTC report.

20 Sep 2024 - 11:48AMvideocam

Intel secures Amazon as AI chip client, outlines turnaround plans

CEO Pat Gelsinger outlined steps that Intel would take to revive itself, after it reported disastrous second-quarter earnings.

25 Sep 2024 - 3:37PM

India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart

Smartphone companies violated competition laws by giving preference to select sellers, prioritising listings, and offering steep discounts.

14 Sep 2024 - 7:22PM

Profile | Meet Kim Young-dae, rising star of No Gain No Love and Perfect Family

Musical polyglot Kim started with modelling before making his name as an actor in Extraordinary You and The Penthouse. He hasn’t looked back.

14 Sep 2024 - 7:15PM

Kim Young-dae in a still from No Gain No Love.

Chinese firms in mobility, hardware are big draw for venture funds, report shows

125 Chinese firms with overseas operations received funding across 156 deals during the period between November 2023 and August this year.

13 Sep 2024 - 8:25PM

Wave to pay: Tencent brings palm scan to tourists in Macau

WeChat Palm Pay lets mainland tourists pay by scanning their hand in shops located in hotels under the Galaxy Entertainment Group.

11 Sep 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

Malaysia scraps its loathed internet re-routing plan after public backlash

Insiders warn fallout from scrapped DNS policy could undermine government efforts to attract tech investments from major players like Nvidia.

9 Sep 2024 - 1:29PM

Students use computers to prepare for exams in Kuala Lumpur. Authorities claimed the DNS policy was necessary to combat online gambling, pornography, copyright violations and financial scams. Photo: AFP

India minister flags online ‘predatory pricing’ risks for local retailers

Analysts say the minister’s remarks are aimed at reassuring local retailers, a key voter base, and call for more rules to address concerns.

30 Aug 2024 - 7:10PM

No Gain No Love, fake-marriage romcom K-drama starring Shin Min-a

Shin Min-a impresses as a character obsessed with getting her fair share, to the extent she plans a staged wedding to snare a promotion at work.

29 Aug 2024 - 7:15PMvideocam

Malaysia urged by tech giants to pause ‘unworkable’ social media licensing plan

The Asia Internet Coalition, which includes Google, Meta and X, urged Malaysia to halt its social media licensing plan, citing unclear regulations and potential innovation hindrance.

27 Aug 2024 - 12:33AM

Shein gets green light for US$514-million supply chain hub project in Guangzhou

Local authorities have granted 25 construction approvals for the project’s initial phase, covering a development area of at least 800,000 square metres.

22 Aug 2024 - 1:53PM

The new infrastructure project looks to deepen Shein’s roots in Guangzhou, where a vast network of small suppliers helped the company’s rise as a global fast-fashion juggernaut. Photo: Shutterstock

TikTok, Amazon collaborate on online shopping amid rivalry with Shein, Temu

TikTok users will see Amazon product recommendations on the app’s ‘For You’ feed.

10 Aug 2024 - 4:55PM

The Boys is Amazon Prime’s second most watched series. Find out why

Rather than losing fans with every season, Amazon Prime’s superhero satire The Boys just gets more popular. Amazon executive Vernon Sanders puts it down to the show’s complexity.

9 Aug 2024 - 5:15PM

Macroscope | The great stock market reset is on its way

The coming stock shakeout will force the realisation that savings are being directed into areas of fleeting gain rather than at real need.

3 Aug 2024 - 7:30PMvideocam

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 29. Markets are swinging but the unmistakable trend is downwards. Photo: Reuters

Tencent, Microsoft, Amazon pitch AI tools for video game developers at ChinaJoy

The current generative AI boom has raised people’s expectations of the entire video gaming market, according to Tencent Cloud’s Chen Liang.

27 Jul 2024 - 4:29PM

A cosplayer poses for photos at the opening of the annual ChinaJoy digital entertainment expo in Shanghai on Friday. Photo: AFP

Meet Emily Bader, the American star who slayed as a British queen in My Lady Jane

This Amazon Prime series puts a fictional spin on the story of Lady Jane Grey, who was put on the throne of England and Ireland but ruled for only 9 days

26 Jul 2024 - 6:00PM

Who is Summer House’s Paige DeSorbo – and is she still dating Craig Conover?

Summer House is set to begin filming its ninth season this week – so what has fan favourite Paige DeSorbo been up to?

10 Jul 2024 - 4:00AM

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Amazon

亚马逊

Incorporated as “Cadabra” in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, the company went online the following year as amazon.com. It started as an online bookstore but soon diversified into DVDs, CDs, MP3 downloads, software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and jewellery. Apart from online retailing, Amazon also produces consumer electronics, notably the Amazon Kindle e-book reader and the Kindle Fire tablet computer, and provides cloud computing services.

Chairman / President

Jeff Bezos

CFO / Finance Director

Brian Olsavsky

Industry

Internet

Website

amazon.com

Headquarters address

Seattle, Washington and Arlington, Virginia, U.S.

Stock Code

NASDAQ: AMZN

Year founded

1994

last updated:

27 August, 2024