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Can CapitaLand Mall Trust survive 2016’s volatile equity market?

Mei Ling Tan March 19, 2016

CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) is poised to dominate the retail REIT scene in 2016, with positive rental reversions and increased tourist arrivals playing to its favour. According to a report…

Faster way to shop online with Visa

Mei Ling Tan March 19, 2016

According to Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2015, 67% of Malaysians shop online at least once a month, an increase from 53% in 2014. However, 81% of online shoppers in the…

Le Lumiere joins WDM Authorised Diamond Dealer programme

Mei Ling Tan March 19, 2016

Joining the list of retail jewellers who are part of the WDM Authorised Diamond Dealer programme is Le Lumiere owned by Tomei, a leading Malaysian retail jewellery chain. Le Lumiere…

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge officially launched in Malaysia for RM3,099

Mei Ling Tan March 19, 2016

Korean famous variety show Running Man star, Lee Kwang Soo made a special appearance at the Galaxy S7 edge launch event yesterday to inform fellow Malaysian that he had found his…

DFI agrees 10% equity stake disposal to Heinemann ASPAC

Mei Ling Tan March 19, 2016

Malaysian duty free retailing group Duty Free International (DFI) is primed to sell a minority stake of its business to Heinemann Asia Pacific. The sale and purchase agreement includes the disposal of…

Freelancer.com eyes Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

Online jobs listing platform Freelancer.com is set to expand its presence in Indonesia, with company CEO Matt Barrie praising the country’s efforts to drive innovation and investment in technology. Mr…

Indonesia waives visa requirements for 79 more countries

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

Indonesia has waived visa requirements for 79 more countries, expanding the list to 169 visa-free nations as it continues its efforts to boost foreign visitor numbers.President Joko Widodo on March…

OTT Content Providers Must Establish Office, Ministry Says

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

The Communication and Informatics Ministry (Ministry) plans to issue a regulation that mandates over the top (OTT) content provider companies to establish a permanent business entity in Indonesia starting on…

New Skycrapers from Megaworld

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

Philippine property developer Megaworld Corp and its subsidiaries have earmarked P55 billion (US$1.172 billion) for capital spending in 2016 to boost commercial assets. Real estate tycoon Andrew Tan’s flagship property…

Bali to Host Web in Travel Conference

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

Web in Travel (WIT) Indonesia Conference will be held in Bali on April 28, 2016. The conference on online tourism industry will invite speakers from world’s leading brands. Grace Kurnadi,…

Fitch Asia appointed new chief

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

Fitch Asia, the retail and brand consultancy, has appointed a new regional CEO to cover north and southeast Asia. UK-born and Australian-raised Andrew Crombie will lead the company’s growth across…

South Korea Market May Remain Stuck In Neutral

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

The South Korea stock market gave up just a pair of points on Tuesday – but that was enough to snap the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced…

Asian banks fear impact of negative interest rates

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

Central banks in emerging Asia that are struggling to revive growth and keep their financial systems stable are facing new risks as their counterparts in Europe and Japan plunge deeper…

Speculation builds of Burberry takeover

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

Speculation of a Burberry takeover bid have seen the London-headquartered luxury fashion company’s share price rise 6 per cent in recent days. An unidentified party has built a 5 per…

Seven & I store closures hit regions

Mei Ling Tan March 18, 2016

Losses have forced two Seven & I store closures in regional Japan, both outlets after 40 years of trading. Seven & I Holdings, which owns the Sogo and Seibu department…

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