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HSBC Targets Singapore’s Salaried Millionaires

Mei Ling Tan December 4, 2019

The bank said that globally, Singapore has among the highest share of millionaires whose main source of income is their salary, and they prioritize self-enrichment over wealth accumulation. Based on…

Petrol, Diesel Prices Stable Across All Metros

Mei Ling Tan December 4, 2019

Oil marketing companies have left petrol and diesel prices unchanged across the country on Wednesday. According to Indian Oil Corporation website, a litre of petrol costs Rs 74.76 in Delhi,…

Singapore Airlines Will Fly New A380s To Paris

Mei Ling Tan December 4, 2019

In November 2017, Singapore Airlines revealed the details of their new A380 Suites & business class products. The airline has just taken delivery of five new Airbus A380s featuring these cabins, and…

Chicago Approves Traffic Congestion Tax On Ride-Hailing Services

Mei Ling Tan December 4, 2019

A proposal to combat traffic congestion in Chicago by increasing taxes on certain ride-hailing trips won city council approval on Tuesday as the city and ride providers accused each other…

Davidoff Hong Kong opens cigar flagship

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

Swiss tobacco brand Davidoff has launched its Hong Kong flagship in luxury retail complex The Landmark. The 580sqft outlet significantly enlarges the brand’s previous space in the mall by more…

Asus Experience Store opens in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

Singapore’s first Asus Experience Store has opened on the third level of Bugis Junction. The 3000sqft concept area contains three separate areas: a Republic of Gaming-branded store for gaming equipment,…

Missoni opens flagship store at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

Luxury fashion retailer Missoni has launched a flagship store at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore The 150sqm store stocks a range of womenswear, menswear, beachwear and accessories. A central product…

AR will become very important to retailers

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

Although take-up has been patchy so far, there is a bit of a buzz around augmented reality (AR) in the retail sector, and it is definitely getting louder. Kate Ancketill,…

Amazon opens on Pinduoduo pop up store

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

Global online retailer Amazon is set to launch a Pinduoduo pop-up store. According to reporting in Reuters, the Pinduoduo pop-up store will run until the end of the year with…

7-Eleven Malaysia’s profit up 10 per cent year on year

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

7-Eleven Malaysia’s profit surged 10 percent year on year in the third quarter. Figures released by the firm showed sales growth of 4.5 percent during the quarter and a 5.1-percentage…

LVMH-Tiffany deal signed

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

Subject to regulatory approvals, the LVMH-Tiffany deal is sealed: the French luxury fashion powerhouse will take over the iconic New York City-headquartered jeweler. But it may be mid next year…

DBS Awards Nine Social Enterprises

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

Nine do-gooder firms in Asia are taking home nearly $1 million (S$1.3 million) under this year’s DBS Foundation Social Enterprise Grant Programme. Three of this year’s winners hailed from Singapore:…

As Chinese Digital Banks Arrive, OCBC Gets Ready

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

When asked if Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp is ready to take on Chinese technology companies looking to take a piece of Singapore’s banking market, the lender’s top executive said they are…

OCBC Prefers Next Leader To Be From The Inside

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

The chief of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp has signaled that he favors internal candidates over external ones to succeed him when the time comes. Samuel Tsien, who is in his eighth…

Viettel, VinSmart get approval for factories in Hanoi

Mei Ling Tan December 3, 2019

The government has approved the construction of two new factories in Hanoi by state telecom giant Viettel and private smartphone producer VinSmart. Viettel will build a 9.1-hectare plant at the…

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AR will become very important to retailers

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