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“11street’s Shocking Deals Come to Life”

Mei Ling Tan April 11, 2016

With intentions to localise and grow the business, 11street (www.11street.my), one of the largest online marketplaces in Malaysia, will be forming strategic alliances with Celcom as part of the company’s…

TransferWise partners with Pay Gate to bring money transfer services to Korea

Mei Ling Tan April 11, 2016

TransferWise, the P2P international money transfer platform, has opened up transfers to South Korea. Until recently, banks and brokers were the only option for consumers needing to send money to…

Bacardi shuffles Asia Pacific Travel Retail pack

Mei Ling Tan April 11, 2016

Bacardi has made several personnel changes to its Asia Pacific Global Travel Retail (GTR) division. The company said late last week that Irving Holmes Wong, formerly regional director of Asia Pacific for Bacardi…

Singtel, Inmarsat join forces on maritime cyber security

Mei Ling Tan April 11, 2016

SingTel has forged a strategic alliance with Inmarsat to jointly offer cyber security tools for the global maritime industry. Under the partnership, Trustwave, the cyber security arm of Singtel, will…

Maybank to grow Singapore retail SME loan portfolio by 40% this year

Mei Ling Tan April 11, 2016

Maybank is planning to “aggressively expand” its retail small and medium enterprises (RSME) financing across Singapore and the region, it said on Monday. The bank will be lending money to…

Hui Xian Reit sees steady growth despite slowing Chinese economy

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2016

Hui Xian Real Estate Investment Trust, the first yuan-denominated reit listed in Hong Kong, said on Tuesday that its amount available for distribution rose 8.4 per cent last year despite…

Japan’s biggest bank sees crucial role for Philippines

Mei Ling Tan April 10, 2016

Japan’s biggest lender Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ said the Philippine market plays a crucial role in its goal to become Asia’s Tier 1 financial institution. BTMU, which recently bought a…

Plukka Debuts a Pop-Up in New York City

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2016

Plukka, which launched as a flash-sale website for made-to-order fine jewelry, is getting increasingly serious about bricks-and-mortar retailing. The Hong Kong–based company, which opened freestanding stores in Hong Kong and London in 2014…

Dubai Mall named world’s best for shopping experience

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2016

Dubai Mall has ranked higher than London’s Regent Street, New York’s Fifth Avenue and the Champs-Elysees in Paris in terms of the overall quality of its retail facilities and amenities,…

Teak & Mahogany Accelerates Business Growth And Efficiency With NetSuite

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2016

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced that Teak & Mahogany, a Singapore-based B2C and B2B merchant…

Croesus Retail Trust buys Hiroshima mall for over $40m

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2016

It is expected to provide stable income. According to KGI Fraser, Croesus Retail Trust (CRT) is acquiring Fuji Grand Natalie, a suburban retail property in Hiroshima Prefecture. It added, “The…

RCom to upgrade CDMA network to 4G from May

Mei Ling Tan April 9, 2016

India’s Reliance Communications (RCom) has revealed plans to progressively upgrade its CDMA customers to 4G starting in May. The operator will upgrade its CDMA network to LTE using the newly…

Samsung Pay China goes live

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

Samsung Pay China is live after being launched by the South Korean smartphone giant this week. Samsung Electronics said Tuesday the introduction of the Samsung Pay China mobile payment service…

Miniso stores set global retail record

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

Japanese fashion retailer Miniso has enjoyed explosive growth across Asia, last year raking in sales revenue of more than RMB5 billion (US$769.9 million). Launched in Tokyo by designer Miyake Jyunya…

Investors eye Jaya Grocer Malaysia

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

Jaya Grocer Malaysia is attracting the interest of private equity firms wanting to buy a shareholding of up to 49 per cent. Creador, TPG Growth and a Japanese fund based…

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“11street’s Shocking Deals Come to Life”

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Maybank to grow Singapore retail SME loan portfolio by 40% this year

Hui Xian Reit sees steady growth despite slowing Chinese economy

Japan’s biggest bank sees crucial role for Philippines

Plukka Debuts a Pop-Up in New York City

Dubai Mall named world’s best for shopping experience

Teak & Mahogany Accelerates Business Growth And Efficiency With NetSuite

Croesus Retail Trust buys Hiroshima mall for over $40m

RCom to upgrade CDMA network to 4G from May

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Miniso stores set global retail record

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