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Philippines’ Cebu Pacific stops flights to Siem Reap

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has stopped its flights to and from Siem Reap, leaving only one Philippine carrier servicing the Cambodia-Philippines air route. Difficulties in turning out a profit was…

Cebu Pacific announces Chinese New Year seat sale

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Cebu Pacific is offering promotional fares for the Chinese New Year, the airline said Sunday. The country’s largest carrier is offering P99 base fare for flights originating from Cagayan de…

L’Oreal to take over Prada beauty-products business

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Italian luxury fashion house Prada has appointed French cosmetics company L’Oreal to develop its fragrance business starting next month. According to reporting in the South China Morning Post, the deal…

Burberry launches Google Lens pop-up experience store

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Burberry has launched a digital flash pop-up experience powered by Google Lens at Ely’s Yard, Brick Lane in London. Three large Burberry porcelain fawns are displayed inside glass display cases…

Adidas Malaysia opens first-ever Brand Centre

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Adidas Malaysia has launched a new Brand Centre at Kuala Lumpur’s Sunway Pyramid as it expands in the Southeast Asian market. The new 1328sqm “stadium-style” outlet stocks the full Adidas…

Thai Union Group Increases stake in Thammachart Retail

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Food business Thai Union Group has increased its shareholding in Thammachart Seafood Retail to 65 per cent in a move to capture a greater portion of the seafood industry in…

Japanese used goods seller Bookoff to double outlets in Malaysia

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Japanese second-hand retailer Bookoff is planning to double its outlets to 10 locations in Malaysia. It’s fifth Jalan Jalan Japan store is due to open in Vandal Baru Bangui near Kuala Lumpur…

Kiehl’s Seoul pop up exhibition uses digital engagement to share Christmas cheer

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

A three-day Kiehl’s Seoul pop-up store was unveiled on Saturday, drawing several of South Korea’s most famous KoLs and incorporating multiple digital touchpoints and VR. For the first time, Shinsegae…

Razer opens its first London flagship store

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Singapore and Hong Kong-backed gaming company Razer has opened a flagship store in London’s West End as it tries to boost its global reputation. Backed by Singapore fund Temasek with…

Delivery Hero Acquired Korean rival Woowa

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Berlin-headquartered online food-delivery operator Delivery Hero has acquired Seoul-based rival Woowa for US$4 billion. The acquisition will see Delivery Hero owning 88 percent of Woowa, with the remaining shares to…

Bangkok Bank Snaps Up Bank Permata

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Bangkok Bank emerges as the buyer of PT Bank Permata after Singapore’s DBS and OCBC reportedly backed out from bidding. Thailand’s second-largest lender Bangkok Bank bought Permata for about $2.7…

Ant Financial and Vanguard Launch Advisory Joint Venture

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Ant Financial and Vanguard establish a joint venture to provide advisory services to China’s onshore retail market. U.S. asset manager Vanguard would provide customized solutions to investors based on their…

HSBC Nets Bankers From UBS and Credit Suisse

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

HSBC Private Bank appointed four senior executives to strengthen the key areas of family advisory services and philanthropy within the Private Wealth Solutions business in Asia Pacific. As part of…

Vietjet CEO among world’s 100 most powerful women

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Vietjet Air CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is one of 100 most powerful women in the world this year, according to a Forbes listing. The only Vietnamese woman on the…

Uber Submits Appeal To Regain London Taxi License

Mei Ling Tan December 23, 2019

Uber submitted an appeal on Friday against a decision by London’s transport regulator to strip the taxi app of its right to operate in one its most important markets, setting…

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