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CapitaLand shuts six Chinese malls in response to corona outbreak

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2020

CapitaLand has closed six shopping malls in China in wake of the coronavirus outbreak and set up a task force to coordinate its response across its operations in China and…

UBS to Hire Investment Bankers in Performance Bid

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2020

The investment bank of UBS didn’t deliver as much as the bank had hoped it would in 2019. The heads of the unit have reacted to the underperformance by setting…

Starbucks China closes over 2000 stores due to Coronavirus virus

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2020

More than 2000 Starbucks China stores have been closed to protect staff and customers from the coronavirus outbreak, including its giant Shanghai Roastery. “We currently have over half our stores…

Tea chain Nayuki expanding to USA and Japan

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2020

Chinese tea chain Nayuki will launch its first stores in Japan and the US this year. The firm, which operates nearly 400 stores in China and three in Singapore, serves…

VF Corporation sales lower in China

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2020

Apparel manufacturing and retailing giant VF Corporation has reported a 30-per-cent increase in sales in China in its third quarter, to December 28. The huge increase helped fuel a global…

Stack Launches Asia’s First Bitcoin Index Fund

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2020

Stack, an Asia-based provider of cryptocurrency trackers and index funds, has launched the single-asset index fund in response to investor demand. It expects to capture $750 million in assets under…

SGX Grows Index Business

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2020

The strategic investment will help the growth of its Data, Connectivity and Indices (DCI) business by strengthening its research-based index design capabilities as well as broaden the range of index products and…

Vietnam inflation climbs to 7-year peak in January

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2020

The consumer price index (CPI) in January jumped 6.43 percent year-on-year, the biggest increase seen in 7 years. It also rose 1.23 percent over last December, with the high increase…

Tips for Boosting Your Business Sales

Mei Ling Tan January 30, 2020

One of the keys to operating a successful business is to ensure that your sales strategy is effective. Consumer behavior and expectations change regularly, so it is important to stay…

Deliveroo and Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service on Blood Drive

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2020

Hong Kong’s food delivery leader and committed corporate citizen, Deliveroo recently collaborated with the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service to organize a blood drive on Wednesday, 22 January.…

Vietjet Commences First Ever Direct ServiceLinking Hanoi and Bali

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2020

In celebration of Lunar New Year 2020, new-age carrier Vietjetofficially commences its newest direct route linking Hanoi and Bali, Indonesia on the second day of Lunar New Year. This is Vietjet’s…

Banks Inform Staff To Work From Home

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2020

At least two banks have advised their staff to work from home for 14 days if they have conducted personal or business travel to China recently. The measures were meant to…

AirAsia extends suspension of Wuhan flights to Feb 15

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2020

AirAsia has extended its suspension of all flights to Wuhan, China until Feb 15. On Thursday, the low-cost airline announced the suspension of its flights to Wuhan, the epicentre of…

Singapore Helps Global Crypto Firms To Expand

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2020

Singapore has introduced new payment legislation that offers global cryptocurrency firms a chance to expand their operations in the country. The Payment Services Act, which comes into force on Tuesday,…

Airlines to refund Vietnam-China flight tickets

Mei Ling Tan January 29, 2020

Vietnamese airlines have offered to refund customers who want to cancel their flights to and from China amid the coronavirus outbreak. Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost arm Jetstar Pacific…

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