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Hong Kong streetwear retailer Popcorn General Store opens in Manila

Hong Kong streetwear retailer Popcorn General Store opens in Manila

Mei Ling Tan November 22, 2019

Hong Kong urban fashion retailer Popcorn General Store has launched in the Philippines at Ayala Mall Manila Bay in Pasay City. A PhilStar report lists a range of popular streetwear…

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Burberry shrugs off Hong Kong woes, delivering solid growth

Burberry shrugs off Hong Kong woes, delivering solid growth

Mei Ling Tan November 22, 2019

British fashion house Burberry has reported sales and profit increases in the first half-year, despite the turmoil in Hong Kong, one of its largest international markets. “We are pleased with…

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Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong IPO confirmed

Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong IPO confirmed

Mei Ling Tan November 22, 2019

Alibaba Group has launched its Hong Kong public offering of 500,000,000 new ordinary shares on the SEHK, raising up to US$13.4 billion. Alibaba plans to use the proceeds from the…

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Jollibee Opening Tim Ho Wan restaurants in China

Jollibee Opening Tim Ho Wan restaurants in China

Mei Ling Tan November 22, 2019

Filipino restaurant operator Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) has signed a joint venture agreement with Dim Sum to operate Tim Ho Wan restaurants in China. JFC’s wholly-owned subsidiary Golden Plate will…

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HSBC Partners AllBright in Supporting Female Entrepreneurs

HSBC Partners AllBright in Supporting Female Entrepreneurs

Mei Ling Tan November 22, 2019

While pitching for investment as a founder is difficult, it can be even more challenging for female entrepreneurs. According to the ‘She’s the Business’ – a report commissioned by HSBC Private Banking that…

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CIMB Ties Up With SESAMi Holding

CIMB Ties Up With SESAMi Holding

Mei Ling Tan November 22, 2019

CIMB Bank Singapore branch on Thursday announced a collaboration with SESAMi Holding to finance digital invoices under an automated workflow. Suppliers on SESAMi Holding’s platform will be paid immediately on…

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Gamified Banking in Thailand Driving Clients Inflows

Gamified Banking in Thailand Driving Clients Inflows

Mei Ling Tan November 22, 2019

Gamification within Thai banking has proven to be a hit for fintech firm Meniga, which has seen the concept flourish enough to drive clients to top up savings to increase…

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Robocash Group reached the milestone of $ 500 million issued loans

Robocash Group reached the milestone of $ 500 million issued loans

Mei Ling Tan November 21, 2019

Showing a 92% increase year-over-year in the volume of the issued loans in the first nine months in 2019, the company has targeted to hit $ 294 million by the…

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UPS enables Asian businesses to capture growth opportunities with more service enhancements

UPS enables Asian businesses to capture growth opportunities with more service enhancements

Mei Ling Tan November 21, 2019

UPS announced a series of service enhancements that will benefit up to 1.4 million postal codes across 41 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region, opening opportunities for businesses…

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% Arabica to open four stores in Indonesia

% Arabica to open four stores in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan November 21, 2019

Bali, a beloved destination for tourists and popular amongst Australians has been setting up the coffee scene with Starbucks opening its largest Southeast Asian location at 20,000 sq ft earlier…

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Ecco India opens its first store

Ecco India opens its first store

Mei Ling Tan November 21, 2019

Ecco India has opened its first store in the country, located at Gurgaon Ambience shopping mall in New Delhi. Steen Borgholm, CEO of the Danish shoe and leather goods brand,…

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McDonald’s Singapore launches limited-edition Hello Kitty carrier

McDonald’s Singapore launches limited-edition Hello Kitty carrier

Mei Ling Tan November 21, 2019

McDonald’s has chosen Singapore as the first country in the world to launch its Hello Kitty carrier. The limited-edition Hello Kitty carrier is designed for drinks and fries. An adjustable…

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Chloe opens first Hong Kong travel retail store

Chloe opens first Hong Kong travel retail store

Mei Ling Tan November 21, 2019

French luxury brand Chloe has opened its first travel-retail store inside Hong Kong International Airport. The opening comes after the brand won a retail concession by the Airport Authority of…

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Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay still top of the world’s most expensive retail strips

Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay still top of the world’s most expensive retail strips

Mei Ling Tan November 21, 2019

Hong Kong ́s Causeway Bay remains top of the world’s most expensive retail strips, with rents rising to US$2745 per square feet per annum, 2.3 per cent higher than last…

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Chinese consumers embraced voice ordering on Singles Day

Chinese consumers embraced voice ordering on Singles Day

Mei Ling Tan November 21, 2019

More than 1 million orders were placed and processed through voice command via Alibaba’s Tmall Genie during its 11.11 Global Shopping Festival on Monday. The smart speaker was used to…

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