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Retail Asia04/10/2021
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Morgan Stanley’s chief executive of China will reportedly retire after nearly two decades with the American lender. Wei Sun Christianson will retire from her role as China CEO and APAC co-CEO – roles she held since 2006 and 2011, respectively – according to a memo from the bank. Christianson will remain as an advisory director at the bank […]

Retail Asia26/08/2021
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Starbucks Coffee Company announced the promotion of Belinda Wong from president to chief executive officer of Starbucks China. Wong has been instrumental in Starbucks unprecedented growth in China—from 400 stores in 2011 to over 2,300 stores today—by leading on the foundational values of Starbucks mission and driving meaningful innovation for Starbucks partners (employees) and local […]

Retail Asia28/07/2021
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Asahi Beverages is announcing that Peter Filipovic will be retiring as CEO of Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), our Australian alcohol business division. Mr Filipovic will shortly achieve 25 years of service with the business, and following the successful integration of CUB in June 2020, Asahi Beverages and Mr Filipovic decided that now was the […]

Retail Asia22/06/2021
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Australian dairy company Brownes Dairy has appointed Natalie Sarich-Dayton as its new CEO. Sarich-Dayton succeeds Tony Girgis who served as CEO of Brownes Dairy for seven years. “I have greatly enjoyed working alongside Natalie, and believe she is an inspired choice as the company’s new CEO who will continue to bring success to WA’s favorite […]

Retail Asia20/05/2021
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Karen Chan, CEO of AirAsia.com, is stepping down from her position more than a year after she was appointed. A+M understands that chief commercial officer Amanda Woo will be taking over her position and that today is Chan’s last day. A+M has reached out to Chan (pictured) and AirAsia for a comment. Chan joined AirAsia in 2019 as a […]

Retail Asia20/05/2021
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AirAsia Group Bhd’s website, airasia super app, previously known as airasia.com, has appointed Amanda Woo as chief executive officer effective May 19, 2021. Woo will replace Karen Chan who will be assuming a board position with the super app business. With over 15 years of experience in e-commerce, lifestyle brand and retail marketing with prominent […]

Retail Asia09/03/2021
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DBS group chief executive Piyush Gupta’s total pay slid nearly a quarter after the Singapore lender saw profits fall in a similar fashion last year. Piyush Gupta’s compensation totaled S$9.18 million ($6.82 million) in 2020, according to the bank’s annual report, down 24 percent from 2019’s S$12.13 million. Gupta’s compensation included an unchanged base salary of […]

Retail Asia18/01/2021
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DB Schenker announces the appointment of Dr Niklas Wilmking as CEO for the Asia Pacific region, with effect from 1st January 2021. Following his successful tenure as Executive Vice President Global Airfreight at DB Schenker Head Office, responsible for the global airfreight network, flight operations, procurement, revenue management, operational excellence and digitalization, Dr Wilmking returns […]

Retail Asia14/07/2020
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Bonjour CEO Cheung Ka Fai has resigned after less than two months in the role, citing “personal career development”. He has been replaced by Wong Iu Ming. In a statement to the stock exchange, the struggling apparel chain confirmed there was “no disagreement with the board” or other matter relating to the resignation that should […]

Retail Asia03/03/2020
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UBS boss Sergio Ermotti’s pay fell more than 10 percent in 2019, amid a setback for the wealth manager in a landmark French criminal trial. Private bank co-boss Iqbal Khan was paid $8.4 million to defect from Credit Suisse. The Swiss-based bank cut pay for outgoing CEO Sergio Ermotti to 12.5 million ($12.9 million) last year from […]

Retail Asia21/02/2020
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Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has named Ralph Hamers as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2020, according to a media release. Hamers currently serves as CEO of Dutch ING Group. Ralph Hamers will join UBS as a member of the group executive board on 1 September 2020 in order to ensure a smooth leadership […]

Retail Asia17/02/2020
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Former CEO of Grab Financial Group Vietnam, Nguyen Tuan Anh, is the new general director of Vingroup’s loyalty program VinID. Tuan Anh, who had left the ride-hailing firm last month, confirmed his new appointment with VnExpress, saying he had taken over last Friday. The VINID Joint Stock Company (VinID) said that it expected Anh would […]

Retail Asia16/01/2020
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Nguyen Thai Hai Van will commence her role as Vietnam CEO of Singapore-based ride-hailing giant Grab on February 1. Van, the first female Grab CEO in Vietnam, will oversee business strategy and operations across the country, Grab stated Monday. Van boasts 17 years’ prior marketing experience at the Netherlands-backed personal care products maker Unilever Vietnam ahead of […]

Retail Asia03/01/2020
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A corporate and retail banking stalwart replaces Mak Lye Mun, who retires after 10 years at the helm. CIMB Singapore has appointed Victor Lee as chief executive officer, the Malaysian bank announced on Thursday. With the new Industrial Revolution 4.0, we shall need to anchor down on partnerships, technology; customer obsession will be core, and an […]

Retail Asia27/12/2019
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Citigroup president Jane Fraser looks poised to become a Wall Street bank’s first female chief. 52-year-old Jane Fraser could become the first female boss of a major Wall Street bank. Her promotion to the number-two job at Citi comes at a crucial juncture for the U.S. lender, whose performance has fallen behind those of rivals J.P. Morgan and […]


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