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Sylvie Chantecaille’s Favorite Hong Kong Restaurants and Shops

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2016

Chantecaille, the botanical-based luxury skincare and beauty brand, has opened a shop in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong’s premier retail destination. The 1,600-square-foot La Boutique Hong Kong was designed in consultation…

The Bank of Korea Just Delivered a Surprise

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2016

South Korea’s iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF (EWY) slid on June 9 after the Bank of Korea cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.25%. This is a…

Jaunt launches major VR effort in China

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2016

Just days after its CEO stepped down, Silicon Valley virtual reality company Jaunt said it has started producing VR content in China for worldwide distribution. Jaunt has received $100 million in…

Nestle offers overseas products to Chinese consumers through new partnership with Alibaba

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2016

Nestlé has strengthened its global capabilities in e-commerce by signing a partnership with Alibaba in China, to grow online sales, build key brands and offer new products to millions of…

Orchard Rd turns to WeChat to drive sales

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2016

A post on Chinese social media platform WeChat touts Orchard Road as a prime spot for a selfie, with its backdrop of high street brands and clean surroundings. Another post…

The Philippines Set a New World Record Thanks to this Retail Brand

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2016

As Swedish retail brand H&M continues to dominate the Philippine shores, it seems that they also got a prestigious award along the way. Last year, H&M Philippines unveiled a 50…

Samsung Pay e-wallet to launch in Singapore on June 16

Mei Ling Tan June 15, 2016

Samsung Pay, the Korean electronics giant’s e-wallet system, will launch in Singapore on June 16. At launch, those holding Visa and MasterCard credit or debit cards issued by POSB Bank,…

Niologie China receives RMB20m. boost

Mei Ling Tan June 14, 2016

Hong Kong women’s apparel company Niologie Limited has received a capital injection of RMB20 million (US$3.034 million) for its wholly owned subsidiary Niologie China from one of China’s largest fashion…

Starbucks Disneytown cafe opens

Mei Ling Tan June 14, 2016

Starbucks has opened its first flagship store within a Disney resort in Asia. The new Starbucks Disneytown Shanghai cafe opened on Wednesday. It will employ 110 staff creating a destination…

Hong Kong’s Link REIT posts double-digit growth

Mei Ling Tan June 14, 2016

Link Asset Management, which manages Link Real Estate Investment Trust, Link REIT, increased both its revenue and net property income by double figures during the year ended March 31. Revenue…

New Stradivarius flagship opens in London

Mei Ling Tan June 14, 2016

Spain’s Inditex group has opened its largest global Stradivarius flagship yet on London’s Oxford St. The new store at number 309 has a total area of 1500 sqm spread over…

Xiaomi Korea opens first offline store in Seoul

Mei Ling Tan June 14, 2016

Tech giant Xiaomi Korea took another step forward in its Korean operations by opening its first offline store in Seoul. The Chinese-headquartered smartphone and electronics brand has opened the store…

Chinese etailer Globalegrow boosts authenticity promise

Mei Ling Tan June 14, 2016

Chinese etailer Globalegrow says it has taken steps to ensure what foreign customers order is what they get at a time foreign shoppers are increasingly wary of the authenticity of…

Aqua City’s android has the answers

Mei Ling Tan June 14, 2016

Odaiba’s Aqua City waterfront shopping complex in Tokyo has an unusual lady on the third floor who waits patiently to answer visitor inquiries. Chihira Junco looks exactly like the type…

SM Retail consolidation set

Mei Ling Tan June 14, 2016

Soon all SM’s retail-related businesses will come under a single umbrella company. The planned SM Retail consolidation is expected to boost sales by 16.6 per cent to Php251 billion. SM…

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Niologie China receives RMB20m. boost

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