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The EcoChic Design Award 2015/16 winners announced

Mei Ling Tan February 1, 2016

Environmental NGO Redress concluded their week long programme of sustainable fashion activities in Hong Kong, the epicentre of Asia’s fashion industry, further cementing emerging designers’ power to drive positive change…

Hong Kong Indian entrepreneur out to build ‘the next Alibaba’ in Mumbai

Mei Ling Tan February 1, 2016

Akanksha Hazari’s parents were relieved when she announced in 2013 that she was moving to Mumbai on her own. “After Palestine, India was fine,” says her mother, Anjali. “Akanksha wanted…

Platinum industry group to develop more investment products in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan February 1, 2016

Singapore, which has seen a flurry of activity in its gold sector in recent years, could now see platinum take off in a similar way as the World Platinum Investment…

USW Seeks Tariffs on Bus and Truck Tires From China

Mei Ling Tan February 1, 2016

The United Steelworkers (USW) union has filed yet another petition asking the U.S. Government to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on tires manufactured in China. This time, the union is…

Myanmar Year in Review 2015

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

A decisive victory for the opposition in Myanmar’s general elections in late 2015 generated a fresh wave of investor optimism, raising hopes of increased economic stability in 2016 after a…

Chinese retailing giant JD.com tests drone in rural areas

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

China’s online retailing giant JD.com has started conducting trial deliveries using drones, and plan to roll it out for delivery in rural China, the state media reported today. The company…

Police, retailers in central Singapore partner to deter crime

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

The Marina Bay Neighbourhood Police Centre on Saturday (Jan 30) launched the Central Division Retail Watch Group, which aims to establish a partnership between the police and retailers to deter,…

Sales soar 32% at Alibaba Group in Q4

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

For the three months to December 31, 2015, sales at Alibaba Group Holding Limited soared 32 per cent year over year to RMB 34,543 million or $5,333 million. Of this,…

Xiaomi to take its time on deciding on single brand retail licence

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

Xiaomi is keen on applying for a single-brand retail licence in India and will take a final call on the matter in a couple of weeks after more consultations as…

Singapore’s retail sector receives boost in talent development

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

This initiative sees the integration of Enhanced Internship with SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme; whereby five local retailers will invest in talent management and retention programmes during students’ internships. Singapore’s…

Burma’s Gasoline Retailers Urged to Cut Prices

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

With world oil prices sinking, the Myanmar Petroleum Traders Association (MPTA)has urged the country’s gasoline retailers to slash prices. In a letter to the association, the Ministry of Energy said…

South Korea’s industrial production rebounds

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

South Korea’s industrial production rose 1.2 percent in December from a month earlier, posting the first rebound in three months, a government report showed on Friday. The production in all…

Maitland Smith Philippines Designer Exquisite Vase Pottery, retail$349

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

Beautiful hand made designer artistic vase pottery designed by Maitland Smith Ltd. in Philippines, selling for $150, cash only. Retail price is $349.95 plus tax, reduced to sell quickly, original…

A New Breed of Museum Retail in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan January 31, 2016

Collecting things, it can be said, is the bane of modern living. So it is refreshing to see just how Gallery & Co. boldly eschews the easy materialism of museum…

Why Should Alibaba Be A China Macro Play? Nomura Sees 30% Upside

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2016

Alibaba Group lost about a third of its value in the last year mainly because it is “deemed as a China proxy due to its size and high profile,” according to…

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