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Hong Kong consumers oppose spectrum fee hike

Hong Kong consumers oppose spectrum fee hike

Mei Ling Tan November 30, 2016

PCCW’s HKT is opposing a proposal by the SAR government to raise the spectrum utilization fee for all mobile operators, publishing research indicating that a wide majority of consumers oppose…

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Sa Sa International sees fall in profits amid drop in tourism

Sa Sa International sees fall in profits amid drop in tourism

Mei Ling Tan November 30, 2016

In the period ending September 30th 2016, Sa Sa International’s turnover reached HK$3.63 bn (€442.2 mn), a 4% drop from HK$3.78 bn (€460.5 mn) compared to last year’s results. Sa…

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Esprit India to sell on Myntra

Esprit India to sell on Myntra

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

Esprit India has secured an exclusive online partnership with online fashion retailer Myntra. Esprit will sell its men’s and women’s casual wear range on the platform, and will launch its…

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Bluebell Group invests in designer startup

Bluebell Group invests in designer startup

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

Bluebell Group has invested in a new luggage design house Ookonn, which takes inspiration from a hat box, selling direct to consumers online. Ookon is the brainchild of Anson Shum,…

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Cafe de Coral grows revenue, profit, outlets

Cafe de Coral grows revenue, profit, outlets

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

Total revenue for the half-year to the end of September rose by 4.3 per cent to HK$3.89 billion (US$501.5 million) for restaurant and catering group Cafe de Coral Holdings. Net…

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Under Armour Korea flagships planned

Under Armour Korea flagships planned

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

Under Armour Korea plans to open flagship stores to make the most of its growing popularity in the Asian market. The US-headquartered sports brand says it has opened an office…

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More shoppers spend less in Black Friday

More shoppers spend less in Black Friday

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

More shoppers spent less on Black Friday in the US – and more was spent online than ever before. Those are the key take-outs from the three day long shopping…

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Jumbo Seafood grows profit 17.9pc

Jumbo Seafood grows profit 17.9pc

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

Restaurant group Jumbo Seafood has reported a full-year net profit of S$15.7 million (US$11 million) – up 17.9 per cent from the previous year. Overall group revenue grew 11.4 per…

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Tesco Thailand ‘not for sale’

Tesco Thailand ‘not for sale’

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

Tesco Thailand is not for sale, the parent company’s CEO Dave Lewis has committed during a visit to Bangkok. “I’m here to look at the expansion plans.” After Tesco UK…

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Yum China seeking delivery deal

Yum China seeking delivery deal

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

Fast-food giant Yum China Holdings is looking at buying food-delivery services firm Daojia.com. Discussions are at an early stage, but a deal could be worth up to US$200 million, as…

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7-Eleven Malaysia Continues to Expand Store Network

7-Eleven Malaysia Continues to Expand Store Network

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

The Group’s revenue for the current quarter of RM547.8 million grew by RM28.5 million or 5.5% against the corresponding quarter’s revenue in the previous year of RM519.2 million. The growth…

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Bank Mandiri Partners with LINE for E-transactions

Bank Mandiri Partners with LINE for E-transactions

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

State-owned lender Bank Mandiri has joined hands with chat app operator LINE Indonesia to integrate its Mandiri e-cash product with LINE pay service. The partnership is aimed at facilitating LINE…

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Qantas Freight has been appointed as the carrier to transport milk

Qantas Freight has been appointed as the carrier to transport milk

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

Qantas Freight has been appointed as the exclusive carrier to transport Van Dairy’s Tasmanian milk to Ningbo, China. Starting in the first half of 2017, Qantas Freight will operate a…

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Singtel launches Hooq OTT movie and TV services

Singtel launches Hooq OTT movie and TV services

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

Singtel has launched over-the-top (OTT) movie and TV service Hooq to its customers in Singapore, 22 months after the company announced the joint venture with Sony and Warner Bros. Hooq…

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President calls for serious effort to attract 10 million Chinese tourists

President calls for serious effort to attract 10 million Chinese tourists

Mei Ling Tan November 29, 2016

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called for a serious effort to attract at least 10 million Chinese tourists to visit Indonesia per year. “Some 150 million Chinese citizens travel abroad…

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