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Marie France Van Damme launches Fall 2019 capsule collection

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Hong Kong-based fashion designer Marie France Van Damme has released a new capsule collection. Retailing from US$500–$2000, the new Fall 2019 capsule collection is available as of this month. Photographed…

Jollibee is expanding in the UK with more outlets

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee is set to open its second UK restaurant, in Liverpool. Bee World UK, part of the Jollibee Foods Corporation, has already submitted a plan to transform…

Peet’s Coffee opens 60’s-inspired Shanghai pop-up store

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

US coffee chain Peet’s Coffee has launched a pop-up cafe in Shanghai, inspired by the design of its heritage store in California. The Peet’s Coffee pop up offers a wide…

Shopee to focus on growing market share in SEA

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Singaporean online shopping business Shopee is aiming to boost its market share in Southeast Asia. The firm is targeting an expected exponential increase in the number of online shoppers in…

Nike culls Indian retail partner network

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Sneaker giant Nike India has more than halved the number of its retail partners, from around 350 to just 150. The cull is part of a global strategy to reduce…

DFS Group enables WeChat facial-recognition payments in Macau

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

DFS Group has become the first international retailer to activate WeChat facial-recognition payment outside Mainland China. Authorized by the government of Macau, DFS Group has trialed 10 WeChat facial-recognition devices…

UBS Reveals Client Overcharging Claims in Asia

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Wealth management clients in Hong Kong and Singapore may have been overcharged, UBS said, adding that it is working with authorities and intends to reimburse affected customers. UBS claimed that…

UOB Launches Solar Industry Ecosystem

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

United Overseas Bank (UOB) on Tuesday launched U-Solar, the first solar industry ecosystem in Asia to power the development and adoption of renewable energy across Southeast Asia. Through U-Solar, the…

HSBC Setting Up Malaysian Asset Management Arm?

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

HSBC is reportedly setting up an asset management business in Malaysia in the midst of a major job-axing exercise. It is in the midst of setting up its team, looking…

YouTrip Takes Over Some Of EZ-Link Functions

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Singapore’s first multi-currency mobile wallet with a prepaid Mastercard announced that it has secured a Principal Licence from Mastercard and will assume the primary role of the issuer and stored…

Chinese Fintech Investigated for Fake Government Threats

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Chinese fintech firm 51 Credit Card is being investigated for threatening delinquent borrowers by pretending to be fake government officials. The Hong Kong-listed credit card management app allegedly hired external…

UBS Seeks Full Ownership of China Onshore Securities Firm by 2020

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

UBS continues to act as a pioneering foreign bank in mainland China taking full advantage of the accelerated timeline for foreign ownership cap removals by seeking full control of its…

2020 Skoda Octavia Leaked Ahead Of Global Reveal In November

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Skoda Auto’s popular selling Octavia sedan is scheduled to enter its 11th generation next month, and ahead of the big reveal in Prague, an exterior image of the car has…

Spotify brings back Google Home Mini freebie

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Remember when the Google Home Mini was deemed the world’s best-selling smart speaker, despite Amazon dominating the vendor ranks both back then and in pretty much every single market report released over the last 12 months or…

The Snapdragon 735 chipset could lead to lower prices for 5G phones

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2019

Everyone is awaiting Qualcomm’s introduction of its next-generation flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform. This could take place sometime next month. Meanwhile, you might recall that six months ago the…

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Marie France Van Damme launches Fall 2019 capsule collection

Jollibee is expanding in the UK with more outlets

Peet’s Coffee opens 60’s-inspired Shanghai pop-up store

Shopee to focus on growing market share in SEA

Nike culls Indian retail partner network

DFS Group enables WeChat facial-recognition payments in Macau

UBS Reveals Client Overcharging Claims in Asia

UOB Launches Solar Industry Ecosystem

HSBC Setting Up Malaysian Asset Management Arm?

YouTrip Takes Over Some Of EZ-Link Functions

Chinese Fintech Investigated for Fake Government Threats

UBS Seeks Full Ownership of China Onshore Securities Firm by 2020

2020 Skoda Octavia Leaked Ahead Of Global Reveal In November

Spotify brings back Google Home Mini freebie

The Snapdragon 735 chipset could lead to lower prices for 5G phones

Robotic Revolution: Hong Kong Unveils First 24/7 Convenience Store Operated by Humanoid

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