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Enjoy “Golden Moments” at Singapore Golden Week 2016

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

Come 30 September, Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) will launch Singapore Golden Week (SGW) 2016 – a brand new lifestyle event to be held over three weekends from 30 September to…

UFC Gym plans 30 outlets for Philippines

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

UFC Gym plans to open the first of 30 MMA-inspired gyms in the Philippines early next year. Under a new 10-year partnership with the Fitspiration Philippines Corporation, the first signature…

Golden Pin Design Award 2016 reveals Design Mark recipients

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

The Golden Pin Design Award–an annual award organized by the Taiwan Design Center that seeks to raise global awareness for design created for and within huaren (Chinese-speaking) communities–today reveals its…

TransRush expands in Australia

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

TransRush, a wholly owned subsidiary of China’s cross-border e-commerce logistics provider 4PX Group, has expanded its logistics business in Australia. With rapid development and keen competition in the e-commerce industry, geographical borders will continue to diminish and…

DHL Express has opened its Jakarta Gateway 530 facility

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

DHL Express has opened its Jakarta Gateway 530 facility at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to support Indonesian trade. According to DHL, the new 1,353-square-metre facility is an addition to the existing…

Hyundai to debut Genesis premium brand in China in two-three years

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor will launch its standalone premium auto brand Genesis in China within two to three years, betting on a luxury lane to profit as competition bites at…

StarHub trialing mesh network on buses

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

Singapore’s StarHub has teamed up with the National University of Singapore, charter bus company ComfortDelGro Bus and “Internet of Moving Things” company Veniam for a mesh network of connected vehicles…

Cyber attacks on the rise in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

Cyber attacks in Singapore are on the rise, with 72% of CIOs detecting more now than 12 months ago, according to research commissioned by specialist recruiter Robert Half. Findings show…

Telenor India said to consider merger with Tikona

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

Telenor India is reportedly exploring a merger with wireless broadband provider Tikona Digital Networks to stay afloat in an increasingly competitive market. Both companies are in active discussions regarding a…

Lacoste China opens Shanghai duty-free outlet

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

French fashion brand Lacoste China has opened a duty-free corner in downtown Shanghai’s Yueda Plaza 889, run by CNSC. China National Service Corporation for Chinese Personnel Working Abroad is a…

DFS launches exclusive Burberry collection

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

Luxury travel retailer DFS Group has launched an exclusive Burberry collection which will be available only in DFS and T Galleria by DFS stores. The 22-piece BurberryxDFS collection was inspired…

Seoul tops airport retail rankings

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

Seoul’s Incheon Airport not only tops the Asia-Pacific rankings for retail spending – it has the highest turnover of any airport in the world. Which is remarkable given it ranks…

Pre-owned category booms, notes Asia Luxury Index

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

Pre-owned luxury items are becoming more popular, according to the 2016 Asia Luxury Index, compiled by Singapore-based online luxury retailer Reebonz. Drawing on industry reports and its sales data, the…

Alibaba Group now Asia’s richest company

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

Alibaba Group Holding has surpassed Tencent Holdings and China Mobile in market capitalisation to become Asia’s richest company. Alibaba’s market value rose to US$261 billion in New York last week,…

Max brings in the festive grandeur with Sanjeev Kapoor’s Limited Edition Virasat Collection

Mei Ling Tan September 23, 2016

Max, India’s largest value fashion brand, today unveiled its Festive Collection with the celebrated Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar. They also launched an exclusive festive offer –Sanjeev Kapoor’s Virasat Collection limited…

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