While there are fewer of them, visitors from Mainland China are still vital to Hong Kong retail, says a new report from analyst Nielsen. It says Hong Kong has 42.8…
Set to open in 2021, the new-build InterContinental Vientiane will become the company’s second hotel in Southeast Asian country, following the existing Crowne Plaza Vientiane. It will also become one…
Thailand’s Kasikornbank said on Tuesday (29/11) it plans to open a second branch in Laos and upgrade the status of its local bank in China in 2017 as part of…
The Shilla Duty Free conducted a soft opening of its new downtown store in Phuket, Thailand at the weekend, which has allowed it to take the next step in its…
Convenience store chain FamilyMart Malaysia is aiming to open up to 1000 stores by 2020. Out of Japan, the group is using a franchise business model in its newest market…
An 80,000 sqm mall has been opened in eastern Metro Manila by Southeast Asian integrated property company SM Prime Holdings. As its 60th mall in the Philippines, SM City East…
The Transportation Ministry has said as over 900 Indonesian pilots having not been able to gain employment with local airliners, the ministry is planning to impose a new obligation to ensure…
John Odum is President of the company’s international division. He believes the country’s growing tourist market and rising middle-class make it a land of opportunity for Six Flags. “The dynamics fit nicely…
However, growth is expected over the next few years as increasing numbers of young consumers go online for the first time, largely through smartphones, said speakers at the conference. Deputy…
Takimoto Koji, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) in HCMC, said Vietnam is a market with rapid growth, where consumers easily accept new products. According to Jetro,…
Samsung Pay and its financial partners have introduced exclusive offers for customers who make payments using a partnered credit card via Samsung Pay, The Nation reports. The offers are provide…
Credit card use in Singapore is set to fall 24% in less than five years, according to new research from Worldpay, the leader in global payments. For its Global Payments…
We are proud to present the inaugural evening of “FELICIA”, a trendy new fashion evening in collaboration with Marc Jacobs and Moët & Chandon taking place between PLAY and STUDIO…
Korean chain K-Market is in talks with VinGroup to expand its network. K&K, the owner of K-Market supermarket chain and K-Food, wants to expand by opening inside VinGroup’s commercial centres.…
The Asia Pacific region is leading the world in mobile payment adoption, with over half of connected consumers in the region using their mobiles to pay for goods or services…
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