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New Bukit Bintang mall for Kuala Lumpur

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

Retail, entertainment and hospitality brands will feature in a planned City Centre development including a Bukit Bintang mall in Kuala Lumpur. “The mall will transform the retail landscape in Kuala…

Lawson chases retail rival in Philippines

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

Japanese convenience store chain Lawson is cautiously planning its expansion in the Philippines, which the company considers a key market to expanding its global presence. Under pressure to keep up…

Fossil Group to launch wearables for 8 brands

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

Eight brands from the Fossil Group – Chaps, Diesel, Emporio Armani, Fossil, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Misfit, and Skagen – will each launch wearables this year. The company…

Nokia starts cutting jobs after ALU merger

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

Nokia has commenced a program to cut thousands of jobs worldwide as part of the cost-cutting and transformation program associated with the takeover of Alcatel-Lucent. The company plans to cut…

MRCB to build Giant’s RM56.8m processing and distribution centre

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) will build a RM56.8 million cold storage processing and distribution centre in Kajang, Selangor, for the Giant retail chain. MRCB’s wholly-owned subsidiary MRCB Builders Sdn…

Prime Central Rents Rise by 5.3% in a Quarter

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

In a review of the Hong Kong office and retail property markets today, DTZ/Cushman & Wakefield, a global leader in commercial real estate services, pointed out that office rents in…

HSBC expanding retail banking business in China’s Guangdong province

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

HSBC, the largest bank in Europe and Hong Kong, is planning to expand its retail banking business in China’s Guangdong province in the coming years, with credit cards. securities trading…

PGI: Platinum Jewellery Weathers Difficult Conditions Favorably in Key Markets

Mei Ling Tan April 8, 2016

Platinum Guild International (“PGI”) today published the findings of its third annual Retail Barometer. The Barometer, conducted by independent platinum market experts and industry analysts, reveals the consumer retail sales…

Private Equity eyes Yum! China

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2016

US private equity company KKR & Co tops a growing list of potential investors in Yum! China, the fast food giant’s planned spin-off. Bloomberg has named KKR, Baring Private Equity…

Lotte El Cube – Korea’s new compact mall

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2016

In a bid to overturn the sluggish growth of traditional brick-and-mortar retail, Lotte Department Store is launching a new type of shopping mall in Seoul, the Lotte El Cube. In…

Jack Ma’s grand eCommerce plan

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2016

Alibaba Group executive chairman Jack Ma wants to knock down barriers to global eCommerce by creating a business-driven, Internet-based platform that will function something like the World Trade Organization –…

Aeon Mall plans ASEAN expansion

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2016

Japan’s Aeon Mall plans more shopping centres in Indonesia and Vietnam, and is also looking at possibilities in Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Under its 2020 strategy, it is planning five…

FedEx Announces Winners of Small Business Grant Contest in APAC

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2016

FedEx Express announced the winners of the first-ever FedEx Small Business Grant Contest in Asia Pacific. In Hong Kong, B-Free Technology Ltd., a local technology innovator, was awarded the grand…

Kerry Logistics to Operate Inland Ports in Myanmar

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2016

Kerry Logistics announced that its subsidiary, KLN (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has been awarded concession to operate inland ports in Yangon and Mandalay, two major commercial cities in Myanmar. The awarding…

DRB-HICOM Asia Cargo Express Launches New Aircraft Livery

Mei Ling Tan April 7, 2016

DRB-HICOM Asia Cargo Express (ACE) has officially launched its new livery and logo for its air freight services at KLIA. A wholly owned subsidiary of KL Airport Services Sdn Bhd…

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New Bukit Bintang mall for Kuala Lumpur

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Nokia starts cutting jobs after ALU merger

MRCB to build Giant’s RM56.8m processing and distribution centre

Prime Central Rents Rise by 5.3% in a Quarter

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PGI: Platinum Jewellery Weathers Difficult Conditions Favorably in Key Markets

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Lotte El Cube – Korea’s new compact mall

Jack Ma’s grand eCommerce plan

Aeon Mall plans ASEAN expansion

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