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SM Seaside City Cebu recognized in ULI Philippine Healthy Places Awards

Mei Ling Tan July 26, 2016

SM Prime’s SM Seaside City Cebu was recognized recently by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Philippines Building Healthy Places Awards in the Commercial-Retail category. Building Healthy Places Awards recognize outstanding and innovative projects that add value…

Fei Fah Novelty Food to open first flagship retail store and cafe 155 South Bridge

Mei Ling Tan July 26, 2016

“A woman teared (up) when she tried our mooncake at the Hong Kong Food Expo,” recalled Lawrence Lau, the chief executive officer and managing director of Fei Fah International Group,…

Korean retailers ride on ‘Pokemon Go’ craze

Mei Ling Tan July 26, 2016

South Korean retailers are capitalizing on the explosive popularity of Nintendo’s augmented-reality mobile game “Pokémon Go” with new products and services targeting local Pokémon game enthusiasts and fans. From a…

Bottom line: brands chase China’s high-end lingerie market

Mei Ling Tan July 26, 2016

High-end lingerie sales are outpacing China’s generally downbeat luxury market, and heating up competition between international brands and local rivals looking to go upmarket. U.S. brand Victoria’s Secret will open…

APAC pay TV faces slowing growth

Mei Ling Tan July 26, 2016

The Asia-Pacific pay-TV industry is expected to grow at a 5.8% average annual rate from 2016 to 2021, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA). MPA projects pay-TV industry sales across…

Fast food giant eyes Jollibee China expansion

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Philippine fastfood giant Jollibee Foods Corp is keen to expand its footprint in China. Jollibee China is likely to add 20 to 40 new stores to its 400 outlets, according…

Vietnam retail on brink of convenience store boom

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Vietnam retail is on the brink of a convenience store boom as multinationals muscle up against fast-expanding local players. The increasing pace of life in urban Vietnamese cities is fuelling…

Singapore retail rent decline worsens

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

The Singapore retail rent decline gathered pace in the last quarter according to data from Edmund Tie & Company. In the second quarter, retail rents across the board fell by…

Grab partners Lippo Group for e-payment platform

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Southeast Asian ride-hailing app Grab has agreed to partner Indonesia’s Lippo Group to develop an e-money payments platform within its operations in the country. The partnership is an extension of…

Pokemon no-go for Indonesian civil servants

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Indonesian civil servants have been ordered not to play Pokemon Go at work in a bid to protect “state secrets”, the latest sign of a growing backlash in the country…

Yamaha, Honda, Suspected of Cartel Practice

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

PT Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing (YIMM) and PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) have been suspected of involved in motorcycle cartel practice. The suspicion was raised after an investigation conducted by…

Indonesia the most favorite destination for Australian tourists

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Indonesia has so far proven to be the most favorite destination for Australian tourists, overtaking New Zealand, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema said. “The variety of natural wealth…

Large customer base benefits RI start-ups

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Indonesia’s mushrooming start-up companies have the potential to boost the country’s economy, thanks to their large customer base. According to Sillicon Valley-based Fenox Venture Capital, the movement could drive the…

BCA records profit of Rp9.6 trillion

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk. (BCA) made a net profit of Rp9.6 trillion in the first semester of this year, reflecting a growth of 12.1 percent year-on-year, mostly from interest…

BNI reports healthy growth with profit up 79.9 percent

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

State lender PT. Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk (BNI) reported a strong growth of 79.9 percent year-on-year in profit to Rp4.37 trillion in the second quarter of 2016 despite a…

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SM Seaside City Cebu recognized in ULI Philippine Healthy Places Awards

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