Amid the rows of blue jeans lining the walls of apparel chain Uniqlo are headscarves, baju kurung and kebaya — part of the Japanese retailer’s new section in Singapore that…
Shares in Big C finished up 9.7 percent as investors cheered an up to $3.5 billion deal by France’s Casino Group to sell its majority holding in the Thai hypermarket…
Apple is working to open retail stores in India, now the world’s second-largest smartphone market. Although Apple has eyed the country for a while now, the company’s plans point to…
WearYouWant, Thailand’s leading online fashion marketplace has secured its final round of Series B funding from what might be considered an unlikely source – business-savvy venture capitalists with a history…
He stayed out of the limelight and shied away from the media, so few might know that Mr Jopie Ong Hie Koa was one of Singapore’s true trendsetters. The late…
Thai jewellery retailer Pranda Group reports a year of expansion in neighbouring Vietnam, plus consolidation in Indonesia. In Vietnam, Pranda opened two branches, at Lotte Center and Vincom Center Nguyen…
Greater China has its first Ferrari Store Junior, at theFestival Walk shopping mall in Hong Kong. This flagshop store not only offers a range of children’s apparel and lifestyle accessories,…
Hong Kong retail sales plummeted 8.5 per cent year on year in December, ending a dismal year for retailers. It followed a revised 7.8 per cent fall in November. For…
Singapore-based shopping mall investment company CapitaLand Retail China Trust (CRCT) grew its income last year by 10.3 per cent to S$89.2 million ($63 million) from S$80.9 million. With China’s economy…
Yum! China has showed progress with a system wide sales increase of 3 per cent in the latest quarter – or 7 per cent on a constant currency basis. Same…
Burger King Vietnam has refuted media claims the company is planning to exit the Southeast Asian nation. The US fast food chain entered Vietnam in 2012, initially opening in Ho…
Fears of an economic slowdown in China, the devaluation of the yuan, and persistent turmoil in the stock market throughout January have grabbed media headlines. All raise questions about the…
As smartphones become more commonplace in Indonesia, apps are enjoying a surge in popularity, suggesting that e-commerce – for both goods and services – is filling market voids and strengthening its…
With global demand rising for online video streaming on over-the-top (OTT) devices, Samsung Electronics expects consumers to welcome its new 18.4-inch tablet as a new means to consume streaming content…
A Chinese restaurant in Beijing has replaced its front-of-house staff and diners use messaging app WeChat to order and pay. Diners at Renrenxiang Restaurant launch the app on their smartphone to…
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