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General Motors Cuts Some 350 Jobs In Thailand Operations

General Motors Cuts Some 350 Jobs In Thailand Operations

Mei Ling Tan September 13, 2019

General Motors has cut about 350 jobs from its Thai subsidiary’s operations, a labor representative said on Friday, slashing more than 15% of the workforce for the U.S. automaker that…

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Ather Energy Launches New Compact Home Charger Ather Dot

Ather Energy Launches New Compact Home Charger Ather Dot

Mei Ling Tan September 13, 2019

Electric scooter start-up Ather Energy has announced the launch of a new home charging point – Ather Dot, for its Ather 450 customers in Chennai & Bengaluru. The new charger…

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Maruti Suzuki Expands Its Arena Retail Channel To 450 Showrooms Across India

Maruti Suzuki Expands Its Arena Retail Channel To 450 Showrooms Across India

Mei Ling Tan September 13, 2019

Maruti Suzuki started transforming its dealerships to a more modern and digitally integrated Arena Experience Centres back in 2017. Within two years the company has expanded to a total of…

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Indonesia’s New Capital Already Attracting Speculators

Indonesia’s New Capital Already Attracting Speculators

Mei Ling Tan September 13, 2019

Indonesia’s decision to relocate its capital from Jakarta to eastern Borneo is already attracting speculators and inflating land prices, according to a local industry body, which is urging President Joko…

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New Cheesecake Factory Outlet in Macau to open at Sands Cotai Central

New Cheesecake Factory Outlet in Macau to open at Sands Cotai Central

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

American upscale casual-dining restaurant The Cheesecake Factory in Macau is set to open in Sands Cotai Central. The more than 8500sqft restaurant, which will be operated by a subsidiary of…

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Rimowa Elements Hong Kong store relocates

Rimowa Elements Hong Kong store relocates

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Premium luggage label Rimowa has relocated and reopened its Hong Kong Rimowa Elements store. The new 1510sqft Rimowa Elements store features the brand’s latest store design concept and incorporates site-specific…

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David Jones profit almost halves this year

David Jones profit almost halves this year

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

David Jones’ operating profit fell 42 percent to $37 million in the 2019 financial year, hampered by tough trading conditions and little economic growth in the Australian market. Parent company…

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Luxiee secures six-figure funding from Singapore angel

Luxiee secures six-figure funding from Singapore angel

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Singapore-headquartered online diamond marketplace, Luxiee, has raised a six-figure investment in a private seed-funding round. The team secured financier Kewee Kho, also vice-chairman of Roadbull Logistics and independent director of…

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Offshore boost for Harvey Norman sales

Offshore boost for Harvey Norman sales

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Harvey Norman has lifted full-year profit by 7.2 percent to $402.3 million with its overseas ventures again outshining local franchisees, which struggled amid tough retail conditions. The homeware, whitegoods and…

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Fjallraven opens huge Sydney flagship store

Fjallraven opens huge Sydney flagship store

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Swedish heritage outdoor brand Fjallraven has opened a flagship store in Sydney nearly one year after making its brick-and-mortar debut in Australia. The store, located on York Street in Sydney’s…

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Art meets fashion at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Art meets fashion at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands has created a host of activities for shoppers to “rediscover luxury” in celebration of the Fall-Winter 2019 fashion season. A chic installation will be…

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Zhang Yong Tops the latest Forbes Singapore Rich List

Zhang Yong Tops the latest Forbes Singapore Rich List

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Hotpot-restaurant tycoon Zhang Yong has topped the latest Forbes Singapore Rich List. Zhang, the founder of the Haidilao restaurant business, has an estimated net worth of US$13.8 billion (US$19.2 billion)…

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How 5G will revolutionize our retail industry as a great enabler

How 5G will revolutionize our retail industry as a great enabler

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Mobile communication is about to experience its greatest revolution in the 12 years since Apple invented the smartphone. This time, however, it is not handsets that will drive the change, rather…

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Sim Leisur to open theme park at Paradigm Mall

Sim Leisur to open theme park at Paradigm Mall

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

Penang-based theme park developer Sim Leisure Group is to open an indoor recreational center at Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Sim Leisure has already started the construction of the…

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The Cheesecake Factory to open at Sands Cotai Central, Macau

The Cheesecake Factory to open at Sands Cotai Central, Macau

Mei Ling Tan September 12, 2019

American upscale casual-dining restaurant The Cheesecake Factory in Macau is set to open in Sands Cotai Central. The more than 8500sqft restaurant, which will be operated by a subsidiary of…

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