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Trade Expo Indonesia buying mission generates deals worth US$186.69 million

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2016

Now into its second day, the Trade Expo Indonesia event has generated a total of US$186.69 million worth of transactions in the form of trade contracts. “Transactions worth US$178.7 million…

Jordanian Investors Buys Gorontalo Tuna

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2016

Jordanian investor Iyad Al Shorafa expressed his interest in purchasing class C tuna from Gorontalo, at the amount of 25 tons per day. Al Shorafa is a member of the…

Iran’s first LPG cargo for Pertamina arrives in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2016

State-run energy giant Pertamina officially received a cargo of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Iran on Thursday, marking Iran’s first shipment as a new supplier of LPG to Indonesia. Pertamina president director…

Shiseido perfume ambition revealed

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido is aiming to become one of the world’s top five perfume makers in five years, up from its current seventh spot. New acquisitions will help Shiseido…

Discovery Japan Mall opens online

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

Tokyo-based craft products retailer DigitalStudio has launched Discovery Japan Mall, a cross-border eCommerce venture. Specialising in Japanese brands, the mall’s initial catalogue includes mainly toys, fishing gear, cosmetics, food, watches…

Damiani Malaysia opens in Pavilion

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

Italian luxury jewellery group Damiani Malaysia has opened a boutique store in the Pavilion shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. Precious materials are used in the store’s interior to create a…

Kenny Rogers Roasters arrives in India

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

Malaysia’s chicken-based restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters will open its first outlet in India this month, aiming to expand to up to 50 stores in the next five years. Its…

Philippines’ Shakey’s Pizza plans $113m IPO

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

Shakey’s Pizza Ventures (Spavi) aims to raise more than P5.5 billion (US$113 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) in the Philippine Stock Exchange this year. The restaurant chain has…

Kenzo-H&M collaboration revealed

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

The first images have been revealed of the extraordinary range of men’s and women’s designs in the Kenzo-H&M collaboration. The Kenzo and H&M collection will go on sale in more than…

Denny’s Manila marks restaurant’s Philippines debut

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

American diner Denny’s has arrived in the Philippines, opening at Uptown Parade in Bonifacio Global City (BGC). The Denny’s Manila restaurant is the first of several planned for the brand’s…

FJ Benjamin granted Casio Indonesia rights

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

Singapore-listed fashion and lifestyle group FJ Benjamin has had a celebration to mark it gaining the Casio Indonesia rights to retail the full range of the Japanese watch brand’s watches.…

Toyota recalls 340,000 Priuses globally to fix parking brake issue

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it was recalling around 340,000 of its latest Prius gasoline hybrid model in Japan and overseas to fix a parking brake issue. The recall…

Dnata has inaugurated its customer service centre for cargo at Dubai Airport

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

According to dnata, the new 5,000m2 facility is located at Freight Gate 5 at the Dubai Airport Free Zone and is expected to handle 25,000 tonnes of export cargo every…

Public cloud market set to grow 17% in 2016

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17% in 2016 to $208.6 billion, according to Gartner. The highest growth will come from IaaS, which is projected to…

India and Singapore to collaborate on innovation

Mei Ling Tan October 13, 2016

India and Singapore have signed an agreement to promote innovation, creativity and technological advancement in both markets. According to the official statement released, “The MoU will enhance bilateral cooperation activities…

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