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Pop-star eateries for Bangkok’s Show DC complex

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

K-pop star Psy of Gangnam Style is one of several celebrities who will have eateries at the upcomingShow DC/YG Republique integrated food and entertainment complex in Bangkok. He will have…

Gitanjali Gems eyes world expansion

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

After announcing plans to capture the global recovery in demand for diamond jewellery and other luxury items, India’s Gitanjali Gems saw its share price hit a 52-week high. This follows…

CBRE Research urges landlords to engage

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

Online and offline retailing in Southeast Asia is expected to merge further, according to a new study by CBRE Research Singapore. Its report It’s All About Place-making urges landlords to play…

Mega Market emerges from Thai investment

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

Eight months after being acquired by TCC Thailand, Metro Cash & Carry Vietnam has undergone a range of changes, including a new name – Mega Market. Since taking over Metro,…

FJ Benjamin secures Marc Jacobs rights

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

Singapore fashion and lifestyle group FJ Benjamin has secured exclusive rights to distribute the Marc Jacobs brand. An agreement with Marc Jacobs International allows FJ Benjamin to open Marc Jacobs…

Why retailers should embrace showrooming

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

Trends eventually stop being trendy and either disappear into obscurity or become part of everyday life. The trends which end up only being fads often come in with a bang…

Telcos not connecting with Singapore teens

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

Only 8% of teenagers in Singapore (versus 12% globally) feel that telecoms service providers understand their lifestyle and offer services to match it, according to research from Vanson Bourne. But…

Former Thai ICT minister spends first night in jail

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

Former ICT Minister Doctor Surapong Suebwonglee is spending the night in jail after being found guilty of criminal malfeasance regarding an amendment to the Thaicom / Shin Satellite contract. The…

Cellcard launches carrier billing in Cambodia

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

Cambodian mobile operator Cellcard and mobile payments company Fortumo have teamed up to offer direct carrier billing for digital content. Cellcard’s 4 million subscribers will be able to pay for…

Taiwan Mobile to offer enterprise IoT services

Mei Ling Tan August 27, 2016

Taiwan Mobile plans to offer enterprise IoT services in the Taiwanese market using the Cisco Jasper Control Center platform. The operator plans to offer plug-and-play IoT services that can be…

Hong Kong Issues First Licenses For Stored Value Facilities

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2016

Though its population of 7.5 million is equal to that of a mid-size mainland Chinese city like Hangzhou, Hong Kong makes up for lack of people with strength in its…

Starbucks Korea hosted 2nd annual Barista Championship for Partners with Disabilities

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2016

Learning that she was the winner of Starbucks Korea’s Barista Championship for Partners with Disabilities was a surprise for Banny M.H. Choi. “When I found out about this championship, I…

AskMe may shut down ops from August 31

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2016

Consumer internet firm AskMe may shut down operations from August 31, suggest minutes of a meeting held in July. It has terminated the services of its delivery boys and asked…

Foreign convenience stores in China to face lower-tier challenge

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2016

Convenience store growth is surging, bucking the trend of weakening physical retail store sales. 7-Eleven is the market leader, though FT Confidential Research’s latest consumer brands survey found that other…

Sunway’s footfall and sales up due to Pokemon Go

Mei Ling Tan August 26, 2016

Sunway Malls is seeing a surge in traffic and sales on the back of the launch of its Pokemon Go Lure Module earlier on 9 August- just a few days…

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Pop-star eateries for Bangkok’s Show DC complex

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CBRE Research urges landlords to engage

Mega Market emerges from Thai investment

FJ Benjamin secures Marc Jacobs rights

Why retailers should embrace showrooming

Telcos not connecting with Singapore teens

Former Thai ICT minister spends first night in jail

Cellcard launches carrier billing in Cambodia

Taiwan Mobile to offer enterprise IoT services

Hong Kong Issues First Licenses For Stored Value Facilities

Starbucks Korea hosted 2nd annual Barista Championship for Partners with Disabilities

AskMe may shut down ops from August 31

Foreign convenience stores in China to face lower-tier challenge

Sunway’s footfall and sales up due to Pokemon Go

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