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Retail Asia29/11/2020
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Finance

DBS Ramps Up Support for Social Enterprises

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The bank disbursed S$7 million ($5.23 million) in loans to social enterprises so far this year, up fourfold from 2019. Much of this support has gone towards creating and preserving livelihoods, with many of the SEs using the funds to create and retain jobs that hire people from disadvantaged communities, DBS said in a statement […]
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Retail Asia24/04/2019
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Food

Mos Thailand Found Investor, Securing Further Expansion

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Japanese hamburger-restaurant chain Mos is selling a 74.3 per cent stake in its Thailand operations to bolster its local presence. The Mos Thailand shares are being acquired by former Thai skincare entrepreneur Pitharn Ongkosit, who will undertake to expand the business within the territory and increase the number of outlets within the region. The Japanese […]
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Retail Asia01/04/2019
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Fashion

Tommy Hilfiger in social entrepreneurs shout out

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Fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger is seeking applications from social entrepreneurs for the second year of its Fashion Frontier Challenge. Tommy Hilfiger’s global program aims to support entrepreneurial start-up and scale-up stage businesses developing solutions that promote inclusive and positive change in fashion. “The first chapter of this global initiative was an inspiring journey that put […]
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Retail Asia03/01/2019
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Startups

Startups blooms in Vietnam, liked by youngster

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An increasing number of young Vietnamese are taking the startup route, willing to take risks and wait for rewards. Pham Khanh Linh seemed to be all set on a rewarding career, finding a job at global financial firm Goldman Sachs after graduating from the Cambridge University. But she quit the job in less than a […]
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Retail Asia03/12/2018
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General

LG Electronics supports Ethiopian entrepreneurs

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LG Electronics announced on Thursday that it has opened an entrepreneurship center for young people at an existing technical and vocational education center run jointly by LG and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The existing job training center, the LG-Koica Hope TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) College, was […]
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Retail Asia15/11/2018
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Startups

Start-up fund to create 11,000 jobs in Korea

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Local banks have invested an additional 345 billion won ($303.8 million) into start-up support. Based on past results, the latest funding could yield 11,000 jobs, D.Camp said on Wednesday. In 2012, 18 local banks teamed up to create and invest 500 billion won into D.Camp, a non-profit organization that supports early-stage start-ups. They decided to […]
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Retail Asia09/05/2018
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Startups

Rising costs in China make entrepreneurs look to Vietnam

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‘People are starting to wonder if doing business in China is worth it.’ African nations have been turning to Vietnam as the business environment in China becomes increasingly more difficult. African businesses started flooding to Guangzhou City after China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. Migration from Africa has risen as China “has stepped […]
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Retail Asia13/03/2017
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General

Women empowered to become entrepreneurs

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Life was not easy for Charier Valcarcel Rosita of Tagum City, Davao del Norte. She had to give up her job in a school canteen to take care of her child and do household chores. Rosita thought that was all life had to offer until she became aware of her full potential as an entrepreneur. […]
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Retail Asia17/06/2016
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Food

Bo’s Coffee founder selected as high-impact entrepreneur

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Having traded a law degree to start a sustainable coffee shop,  is now set to make greater impact on Philippine development. Endeavor chose the founder of Bo’s Coffee as the latest Filipino high-impact entrepreneur during its 64th International Selection Panel in Madrid, Spain, held from May 25 to 27. A global non-profit group, Endeavor aims […]
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Retail Asia10/05/2016
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E-Tailing

Shopee Holds Young Entrepreneur Program

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Singapore-based marketplace company, Shopee, has been holding Young Entrepreneur Program. The program–which has been started from March 2016–is carried out to find Indonesia’s new young business talents. “Some 230 students have been participating in the program,” said Chris Feng Shopee’s CEO on Wednesday in Indonesia Convention Exhibition, BSD, Tangerang. The student only event has been participated by […]
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