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Takashimaya bullish about profit opportunities in Asia

Mei Ling Tan November 5, 2019

Japanese department-store operator Takashimaya is banking on its Vietnam and Thailand flagships to drive growth this year as it seeks to achieve profitability in its Southeast Asian business. To date,…

Tesla Shares Soar As Surprise Profit Answers Sceptics

Mei Ling Tan November 5, 2019

Tesla Inc on Wednesday surprised investors with a quarterly profit that sent its shares soaring, as Chief Executive Elon Musk promised a 2020 rollout of a cheaper SUV and more…

HSBC advises to avoid a Lehman Crisis in China

Mei Ling Tan November 5, 2019

More easing is required in the industry not only to improve ease of business, said a senior HSBC executive, but to prevent risks similar to the Lehman crisis. Peter Wong,…

Daimler Third-Quarter Operating Profit Up Boosted By Mercedes Sales

Mei Ling Tan November 5, 2019

Daimler shares were 5.4% higher in early trading. Daimler said it would review costs after the margin at Mercedes-Benz Cars dropped to 6%, down from 6.3% in the year-earlier period…

China Accelerates Blockchain Growth

Mei Ling Tan November 5, 2019

China’s national parliament has passed a new law on cryptography aimed to facilitate development concurrently with the country’s central banking efforts to launch its own digital currency. The newly adopted…

Standard Chartered and IFC Offer Trade Finance Facility

Mei Ling Tan November 5, 2019

It will be used to help sustain trade flows in developing countries and narrow the gap in global trade finance. Standard Chartered and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member…

OCBC Bank named World’s Best Consumer Bank byGlobal Finance

Mei Ling Tan November 4, 2019

OCBC Bank has been named the World’s Best Consumer Bank by international financial publication Global Finance. This comes on top of the ‘Best Bank in Asia-Pacific’ title that Global Finance…

AirAsia starts Bacolod-Manila flight

Mei Ling Tan November 4, 2019

Recognizing the huge tourism potential of Bacolod, low-cost carrier AirAsia has started flying to the Negros Occidental capital city as its 12th and only domestic destination opened this year. AirAsia…

% Arabica launches into the UK market with the opening of two London stores

Mei Ling Tan November 4, 2019

Lifestyle-orientated Japanese specialty coffee brand % Arabica is delighted to announce its launch into the UK, with two London outposts officially opening on 1st November 2019. % Arabica will open its…

Merlin Entertainments takes on global digitalisation with Adyen’s payment platform

Mei Ling Tan November 4, 2019

Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, has partnered with Merlin Entertainments plc a global leader in location-based, family entertainment, to consolidate its payments…

Shiseido Empowers Marginalised Young Women inAsia Pacific

Mei Ling Tan November 4, 2019

Shiseido Asia Pacific, in partnership with The Asia Foundation, officially announces the launch of the Girls Learning & Leading Program (GLL), which aims to equalise access to education, opportunity and…

Vietnamese carmaking startup VinFast gets $950 million credit line

Mei Ling Tan November 4, 2019

VinFast, which aims to become Vietnam’s first domestic car manufacturer, said it has secured a 12-year credit facility for as much as $950 million to help buy machinery and equipment…

Toyota to invest $2 billion in developing EVs in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan November 4, 2019

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to invest $2 billion to develop electric vehicles in Indonesia over the next four years, starting with hybrid vehicles, Indonesia’s coordinating ministry for maritime affairs said.…

Standard Chartered Loses Major China Private Banking Veteran

Mei Ling Tan November 4, 2019

A longstanding Standard Chartered private banking veteran and 10 others have resigned from the British lender. Boris Kwok, a seasoned Greater China team head at Standard Chartered’s private banking arm,…

HSBC Ups Employee Childcare Benefits in India

Mei Ling Tan November 4, 2019

HSBC’s India arm has upgraded its female employee benefits, allowing reimbursement for daycare costs for their children up to the age of six. This marks an increase in the maximum…

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Takashimaya bullish about profit opportunities in Asia

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China Accelerates Blockchain Growth

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OCBC Bank named World’s Best Consumer Bank byGlobal Finance

AirAsia starts Bacolod-Manila flight

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Merlin Entertainments takes on global digitalisation with Adyen’s payment platform

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HSBC Ups Employee Childcare Benefits in India

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