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‘Only 15% of directors in Philippines biggest firms are women’

Mei Ling Tan March 12, 2016

Only 15 percent of members of the board of the country’s top 100 companies by revenue are women, according to the March 2016 issue of Forbes Philippines magazine. Focusing on…

Soap maker Pental hopes to clean up in China

Mei Ling Tan March 11, 2016

Household products manufacturer Pental is hoping to clean up in China by following in the footsteps of Bellamy’s and Blackmores and selling bar soaps designed for the Asian market. Pental,…

Ever Rich sales resilient despite China slowdown

Mei Ling Tan March 11, 2016

Ever Rich D.F.S. Corporation tells David Hayes that the company achieved single digit revenue growth in 2015 at its major downtown and airport duty free locations with the rise in…

China’s cross-border online retail shows strong progress

Mei Ling Tan March 11, 2016

China’s cross-border e-commerce market has shown a strong growth during the six-month period ending November 2015, according to research firm Mintel. Boosted by favourable government policies and an increasing Chinese…

Maybank widens presence in Laos with second Vientiane branch

Mei Ling Tan March 11, 2016

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has expanded its network in Laos with a second branch in the capital Vientiane, thus establishing a greater presence in one of the fastest expanding economies…

Firms switching strategies in slower market

Mei Ling Tan March 11, 2016

Mr Chow Khai Cheng remembers when customers used to splurge over $1,000 on a kilogram or two of sea cucumbers at his dried goods store in Chinatown a few years…

Adidas to open 3000 stores in China by 2020

Mei Ling Tan March 11, 2016

German sporting goods giant Adidas Group has revealed plans to open 3,000 new stores in China by 2020 as it looks to become the ‘best sports brand’ in the region.…

For domestic consumption, China’s women are in the driving seat

Mei Ling Tan March 11, 2016

It was a quick decision for Wu Qiaoyun, 35, from Yunnan province, when she splashed out nearly 90,000 yuan (HK$107,000) on a new Peugeot 301 just before the Lunar New…

Malaysia among first in world with Retail Workbench iPad app, said Standard Chartered

Mei Ling Tan March 11, 2016

Malaysia is one of the first six markets to go live with Retail Workbench, a digital tablet-based sales-and-service tool, according to Standard Chartered Bank, which globally launch of its Retail…

Nation’s consumers, companies finding themselves on thin ice in South Korea

Mei Ling Tan March 11, 2016

Every floor of the NC Department Store in Jamsil-dong, southern Seoul, was packed with customers frantically digging through piles of clothes and shoes on March 1. The moment an employee…

Malaysia brings tropical touch to Scandinavia

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

Malaysian-grown tropical fruits are taking centre stage at retail stores across Scandinavia for the second straight year. The Asian nation’s Agriculture Representative Office in The Hague (PPP The Hague), Netherlands, has…

HSBC Gets Approval for Credit Card Operations in China

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

HSBC Holdings efforts to scale up its retail and wealth management business in China got a major boost with the U.K.-based company receiving permission to start a credit card business in…

Bank of Korea likely to keep policy rate on hold tomorrow

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

The Bank of Korea is likely to keep its policy rate unchanged at 1.5% during its upcoming meeting. The meeting will mainly focus on the weakness in January’s activity data.…

SM founder Henry Sy still on top

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

Retail king Henry Sy, Sr. remains the Philippines’ richest person, according to the Forbes 2016 Global Billionaires’ list. Sy, 91, has an estimated net worth of $12.9 billion – roughly…

Harbour City books HK$5.94b retail revenue

Mei Ling Tan March 10, 2016

Revenue at Tsim Sha Tsui’s popular luxury shopping mall, Harbour City, (excluding hotels) increased by 6 percent to HK$8.56 billion, Wharf Holdings (0004) reported today. Operating profit grew by 6…

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‘Only 15% of directors in Philippines biggest firms are women’

Soap maker Pental hopes to clean up in China

Ever Rich sales resilient despite China slowdown

China’s cross-border online retail shows strong progress

Maybank widens presence in Laos with second Vientiane branch

Firms switching strategies in slower market

Adidas to open 3000 stores in China by 2020

For domestic consumption, China’s women are in the driving seat

Malaysia among first in world with Retail Workbench iPad app, said Standard Chartered

Nation’s consumers, companies finding themselves on thin ice in South Korea

Malaysia brings tropical touch to Scandinavia

HSBC Gets Approval for Credit Card Operations in China

Bank of Korea likely to keep policy rate on hold tomorrow

SM founder Henry Sy still on top

Harbour City books HK$5.94b retail revenue

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