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Optus secures $30m Suretek contract

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Australia’s Optus announce it has secured an A$40 million ($29.7 million) contract extension to continue to provide networking services for specialist security provider Suretek. Under the agreement, Suretek’s 1345 Surecall…

Tourism a driving force behind Vietnam’s economic growth

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

The country is on track to welcome more than 10 million visitors this year.Driving economic growth in Vietnam, the country’s government portal reported yesterday.The country’s economic growth prospects are strongly…

BT partners with DCI on Indonesia cloud venture

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

BT, DCI Indonesia, and Equinix, a DCI partner, announced that they are working together to provide private cloud infrastructure in Indonesia. The companies said by using BT’s private cloud solutions…

Apple’s iPhone 7 Sees Discounting as China Sales Fall

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Jun Zhang today reiterates a Neutral rating, and a $102 price target, warning that sales of the iPhone in China, he estimates, are “still weaker than retail channels” as discounting of the phone…

China Duty Free Group appoints Lee Charn Cheng as COO

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has announced the appointment of Lee Charn Cheng (CC Lee) as Chief Operating Officer. A seasoned retail professional with a wealth of travel-retail experience, Lee…

Closure of Ralph Lauren Hong Kong flagship store

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

“We are in the midst of transforming our presence in China, a region that we believe will become an important driver of growth for us over the long term,” Ralph…

China’s Social Consumer Retail Sales Up 10% In October 2016

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

China’s social consumer retail sales in October 2016 reached CNY3.112 trillion, representing a year-on-year nominal increase of 10% and actual increase of 8.8% if deducting price factors. Meanwhile, from January…

Lippo Investment Trust to Acquire Lippo Mall Kuta in Bali

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Opened in 2013, Lippo Mall Kuta is a three-floor mall that offers 21,132 square meters to international and local tenants, such as Nike, Bata, Quicksilver, Planet Sports, Amazing Kuta, Matahari Department Store and…

Japan tech firms start Lao PDR data center project

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Toyota Tsusho, Internet Initiative Japan, and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities announced the start of a joint demonstration project in the Lao PDR. The firms said the project is aimed…

Ansals Plaza announces grand opening of its key brands

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Delhi’s first mall, Ansal Plaza, repositioned as Delhi’s ultimate Sports and F&B Destination, has opened its door to its two anchor brands, Decathlon, the global sports retail giant and The…

Starbucks unveils plans for 12000 new stores over next 5 years

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Starbucks said it expects its fast-growing China business could one day eclipse its U.S. market. The company said Wednesday it plans to open 12,000 additional stores globally in the next…

Starbucks and Tencent Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Social Gifting on WeChat

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Starbucks Coffee and Tencent Holdings, a leading provider of internet value-added services in China, today pioneered a strategic partnership to co-create a new social gifting feature on WeChat, China’s leading mobile…

China’s wine imports forecast to grow 25% in 2016

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

The country imported 505 million litres of wines, worth about US$1.9 billion in the first 10 months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 18.01% in value, according to data…

Apple China opens seventh Shanghai store this weekend

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

Apple China will open its seventh retail store in Shanghai this weekend. The new store is located in Vanke Mall in Qibao (pictured below), a popular tourist destination in suburban…

Lego Korea launching first official shop

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

Lego Korea is to launch its first shop at the Hyundai Department Store Pangyo branch in Gyeonggi Province, southeast of Seoul, on Friday. Officially certified by the Lego Group headquarters…

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Optus secures $30m Suretek contract

Tourism a driving force behind Vietnam’s economic growth

BT partners with DCI on Indonesia cloud venture

Apple’s iPhone 7 Sees Discounting as China Sales Fall

China Duty Free Group appoints Lee Charn Cheng as COO

Closure of Ralph Lauren Hong Kong flagship store

China’s Social Consumer Retail Sales Up 10% In October 2016

Lippo Investment Trust to Acquire Lippo Mall Kuta in Bali

Japan tech firms start Lao PDR data center project

Ansals Plaza announces grand opening of its key brands

Starbucks unveils plans for 12000 new stores over next 5 years

Starbucks and Tencent Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Social Gifting on WeChat

China’s wine imports forecast to grow 25% in 2016

Apple China opens seventh Shanghai store this weekend

Lego Korea launching first official shop

Birkenstock Dominates Chennai with Largest Indian In-Mall Store, Upping National Footprint to 63 Stores

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