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Kulon Progo Airport construction to kick off in May

Mei Ling Tan January 4, 2016

The construction of an international airport in Kulon Progo district, Yogyakarta province, will kick off in May 2016, Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has hinted. “God willing, it will be…

Kuta tourist area needs reform and management

Mei Ling Tan January 4, 2016

The tourist region of Kuta, in the Indonesian island resort of Bali, in 2016 needs reform and management in various supporting sectors such as traffic management and environmental hygiene, according…

Garuda Indonesia Expects 10% Passenger Growth

Mei Ling Tan January 4, 2016

President Director of national carrier PT Garuda Indonesia Arif Wibowo predicted that passenger growth of the airline would reach 8-10 percent in 2016. “The growth is supported by the booming…

Strong growth recorded by Bank NTT in assets

Mei Ling Tan January 4, 2016

Regional lender, PT Bank NTT, in East Nusa Tenggara, recorded a strong growth of 44.03 percent year-on-year in assets to Rp11.9 trillion in 2015. “The bank has recorded a steady…

Lampung exports of instant coffee growing

Mei Ling Tan January 4, 2016

Lampung has recorded growing exports of instant coffee reaching 63.2 tons in November, 2015. “Exports of instant coffee has continued from month to month,” head of the provincial trade office…

How Much For A Hong Kong Wedding?

Mei Ling Tan January 2, 2016

Couples planning to walk down the aisle in Hong Kong better have some deep pockets. Even as consumer prices generally have dropped on the Chinese island, the average cost for…

International luxury brands abandoning China as economy slows

Mei Ling Tan January 2, 2016

After enjoying a decade of aggressive expansion in China, international luxury brands have begun to curtail their operations as the world’s second-largest economy is beset by a slowdown, a massive…

$316m ShillaI’Park Duty Free targets $578m

Mei Ling Tan January 2, 2016

Just over half the floor area (16,500sq m) of the new $316m 30,400sq m ShillaI’Park Duty Free store complex opened in downtown Seoul this month, initially covering floors three to…

$1.3bn Midfield terminal inaugurated at HKIA

Mei Ling Tan January 2, 2016

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) officially opened its HK$10bn/$1.3bn Midfield Concourse (MFC) and auxiliary facilities on Monday as scheduled – with the retail offer to be “gradually introduced” next year.…

Holland & Barrett eyes India

Mei Ling Tan January 2, 2016

UK health goods retailer Holland & Barrett is negotiating with a potential partner in India as its Asian retail rollout broadens. Holland & Barrett expects the Asian expansion to help…

Starbucks Will Be Bigger In China Than In the US

Mei Ling Tan January 2, 2016

The future of Starbucks is in China. The company opened nearly 1,000 new stores in the country over the past year, bringing the total to about 2,500 stores. It’s still…

House of Fraser opens first store in China

Mei Ling Tan January 2, 2016

UK and Ireland’s department store group House of Fraser opened its first store in China this month. The store, located Xinjiekou Sanpower Plaza (International Financial Centre) in Nanjing, covers a…

Malaysia eCommerce poised for boom

Mei Ling Tan January 1, 2016

There are 252.4 million internet users located around Southeast Asia – and Malaysia has already emerged as the country with the third highest percentage of Internet users (67 per cent) after…

First Marks & Spencer Beijing store opens

Mei Ling Tan January 1, 2016

UK department store operator Marks and Spencer has opened its first store in Beijing. The new 1500 sqm M&S Beijing store has opened in The Place shopping centre, selling clothing…

Nike profits soar in Q2

Mei Ling Tan January 1, 2016

Sportswear brand Nike says sales rose four per cent in the second quarter – but profit soared 20 per cent. The company says strong consumer demand drove revenue growth across…

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