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Korea duty free operations offered

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Two international airports in are set to review operational licenses for South Korea duty free shops. But the upcoming bids are unlikely to become competitive due to sluggish profitability, industry…

Chinese luxury spend abroad soars in 2015

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Mainland Chinese shoppers increased their spending on luxury goods overseas by 10 per cent last year according to new research from Bain & Company. The increase comes as a surprise…

Dentsu Aegis Network and UnionPay Smart Announce Partnership

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Dentsu Aegis Network China today announced a strategic partnership with UnionPay Smart, a China UnionPay company specializing in big data applications. Combining the existing big data analytics of UnionPay Smart,…

Reliance retail business thrives

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Indian retailer Reliance Industries has reported a 50 per cent growth in sales in its consumer electronics category for the quarter to December 31. Reliance Retail also consolidated its leadership…

Ele.me may go to Alibaba

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

As more people start using their smartphones or the internet to order food, China’s eCommerce leaders are in a battle for supremacy. Now a food-delivery startup backed by Tencent Holdings,…

BNI Syairah resolved to attract more investors

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

State-owned Bank BNI Syariah is determined to attract more strategic investors this year as part of its efforts to increase capital, according to its President Director Dinno Indiano. The Bank…

Jakarta’s airport train to be operational in 2017

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Development of rail track between Jakarta’s Manggarai railway station and Soekarno Hatta airport is expected to be completed in 2017. “We already coordinated with PT Railink. It is to be…

Direct flights between Indonesia, India likely this year

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Direct flights between India and Indonesia are likely to begin this year to facilitate tourism, Indonesian ambassador Rizali W. Indrakesuma said on Wednesday.”The Indian government has already given permission; it…

Wuling to Build Factory in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Chinese-bases automotive company PT SAIC General Motor Wuling (SGMW) is preparing investment of US$700 million or around RP9.7 trillion to open up business in Indonesia. PT SGMW Motor Indonesia President…

DHL Signs EMS Deal with Pos Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

International logistics service provider DHL Express has signed an addendum to the cooperation agreement with PT Pos Indonesia (Persero) for an Express Mail Service (EMS) to overseas destinations. The agreement…

Peruri expands operation to digital security business area

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

The Indonesia state-owned money printing company Peruri has expanded operation to digital security business area in preparation to enter the era of integrated smart security to be competitive and able…

Garuda to launch non-stop Heathrow-Jakarta service

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Garuda Indonesia has confirmed it’s leaving Gatwick to launch a direct service to Jakarta from Heathrow. From March 31, the airline will use its fleet of B777-300ERs to operate a…

Middle East Eyes Indonesian Beaches

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Alwi Shihab, the Presidential envoy to the Middle East and the Organization of Islamic Coopeation (OIC), said that several Middle Eastern countries had expressed their interests to develop Indonesian beaches.…

Stelux sales slide in third quarter

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

Stelux Holdings International has reported a 12.7 per cent slide in sales in the three months to December 31. A large component of the decline was the exchange rate –…

Korea’s CJ Group launches Malaysia shopping channel

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2016

CJ O Shopping Co, a home shopping unit of CJ Group, said Thursday it will launch a new channel in Malaysia in a joint venture with Media Prima TV Networks,…

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