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Flight Centre could see benefits from right-sizing

Mei Ling Tan August 7, 2019

Amid an industry-wide effort to right-size store networks, analysts at Citi have singled out Flight Centre as a business which could particularly benefit from such an effort. According to Citi…

Anello opens at Changi, Singapore

Mei Ling Tan August 7, 2019

Japanese backpack and accessories brand Anello has opened its first Singapore store, at Jewel Changi. Targeting Singapore residents and visitors alike, the 625sqft store offers a wide selection of designs…

Outlook for iOS update finally brings iCloud support

Mei Ling Tan August 7, 2019

Besides the usual monthly Office mobile updates that Microsoft reveals at the beginning of each month, the company releases additional updates that usually include bug fixes or minor improvements to already existing…

Large queues for Sephora store opening

Mei Ling Tan August 7, 2019

After much anticipation, Sephora’s first New Zealand store opened last weekend on Queen Street in Auckland, with hundreds of Kiwis lining up for the launch. Many would-be beauty-buyers camped out…

La Belle Couture launches E-commerce Platform in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan August 7, 2019

Wedding supplies specialist La Belle Couture has launched a Singapore online bridal store. The store offers more than 50 designs of wedding dresses, along with wedding styling props and decorations.…

Tim Draper and Alex Mashinsky’s Message for Singapore at World Blockchain Summit

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

In line with the Singapore Government’s strategy to adopt Blockchain technologies to revolutionize its Public and Private Sector, World Blockchain Summit opened to a packed house at the Marina Bay…

Skechers in Singapore opens Southeast Asia’s largest store yet

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

Skechers in Singapore has opened the brand’s largest experience store in Southeast Asia, at Jewel Changi airport. The 5000sqft duplex store’s interior has been designed with an overall modern and…

Chatime creates Instagrammable 3D-painted walls in Japan stores

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

Taiwanese shaken ice-tea brand Chatime has incorporated large areas of 3D-painted walls into the interior design of the tea shops in a move to target female customers who enjoy taking…

Buyers line up for troubled Jack Wills

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

Prospective suitors are lining up to bid for troubled fashion retailer Jack Wills. Among those on the list are Marquee Brands – the parent of Ben Sherman – Sports Direct…

Samsung brings new messaging feature, more AR Emoji options to Galaxy S9/S9+

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

More than a year after the release of the Galaxy S9/S9+, Samsung continues to bring new features and important improvements to its last year flagship. The month of July comes with…

Ikea Malaysia to open in new Batu Kawan mall

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

Ikea Malaysia is preparing to open the first phase of a shopping centre linked directly to its blue-box home furnishing store in Batu Kawan, Northern Malaysia. With around 20 tenancies,…

AirAsia ordered to pay at least $9.9 million to Malaysia Airports

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

The Malaysian High Court in Kuala Lumpur has ordered AirAsia and AirAsia X to pay operator Malaysian Airport Sepang (MA Sepang) MYR40.73 million ($9.9 million) in unpaid passenger service charges after…

Mainland China retail sales surge in June

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

Motor vehicles and the 6.18 shopping festival spurred a healthy increase in Mainland China retail sales in June. Official government figures show a 9.8 per cent year-on-year increase for the…

Apple’s Tim Cook has a clear replacement

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

August 24th marks eight years since Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple and Tim Cook assumed the position’s full responsibilities. The company has since more than doubled its…

Apple reportedly is close to buying Intel’s modem chip business

Mei Ling Tan August 6, 2019

By April of this year, Apple was desperate. It was embroiled in a fight with Qualcomm that was playing out in numerous lawsuits including one that was taking place in…

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Latest News

Flight Centre could see benefits from right-sizing

Anello opens at Changi, Singapore

Outlook for iOS update finally brings iCloud support

Large queues for Sephora store opening

La Belle Couture launches E-commerce Platform in Singapore

Tim Draper and Alex Mashinsky’s Message for Singapore at World Blockchain Summit

Skechers in Singapore opens Southeast Asia’s largest store yet

Chatime creates Instagrammable 3D-painted walls in Japan stores

Buyers line up for troubled Jack Wills

Samsung brings new messaging feature, more AR Emoji options to Galaxy S9/S9+

Ikea Malaysia to open in new Batu Kawan mall

AirAsia ordered to pay at least $9.9 million to Malaysia Airports

Mainland China retail sales surge in June

Apple’s Tim Cook has a clear replacement

Apple reportedly is close to buying Intel’s modem chip business

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