Tag: malaysia

Retail Asia23/02/2018
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Arabesque Asset Management (Arabesque), a London-based boutique money manager, is looking to expand its presence in Asia, and is setting its sights on pension funds in the region. The company, which specialises in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, had assets under management (AUM) of US$150 million as at end-2017. Most of its customers are […]

Retail Asia22/02/2018
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Malaysia Airports (Niaga) Sdn Bhd, also known as Eraman, presented prizes to the winners of two contests during a ceremony held at Express, Level 3, Domestic Arrival, KL International Airport. The two contests, Shop & Stay and Dining Contest, launched in September and October respectively, are part of Eraman’s way to reward customers. The Shop […]

Retail Asia22/02/2018
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Members of AirAsia’s loyalty programme will be able to enjoy free in-flight Internet on carriers with ROKKI WiFi starting from today. All AirAsia BIG members will receive 2MB chat plans for apps WhatsApp, WeChat, LINE, KakaoTalk and Viber that can be activated when they fly on ROKKI-enabled flights. Rokki chief executive officer Lalitha Sivanaser said […]

Retail Asia21/02/2018
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Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has decided to pull out its flights from Mumbai to Kuala Lumpur from April 30. AirAsia India spokesperson saying passengers booked on the sector after April 29 will be allowed to either re-route through other destinations, get a credit refund, change the travel date or get a full refund. The Mumbai-Kuala Lumpur […]

Retail Asia19/02/2018
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Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade firmer next week, taking cue from the encouraging 2017 gross domestic product (GDP) data released on Wednesday. Affin Hwang Investment Bank Vice-President/Head of Retail Research, Datuk Dr Nazri Khan Adam Khan said the 5.9% GDP growth, deemed as positive and taking on the good momentum from last year, would […]

Retail Asia16/02/2018
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ShopBack, the leading online Cashback platform in Southeast Asia, observes a stronger head start in 2018 for Malaysia as compared to Singapore. “Further to our positive performance in the Q4 2017, almost 20% more digital transactions went through ShopBack Malaysia compared to our Singapore counterpart last month. Looking at our January 2018 vs January 2017 […]

Retail Asia16/02/2018
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Mondelez Malaysia, part of Mondelēz International and owner of iconic brands such as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Toblerone, Oreo, Chipsmore and Twisties recently won the Best Halal Chocolate Bar under Heritage Brand for its Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolates at the Asia Halal Brand Awards 2017 (AHBA). The prestigious award recognises the company’s long-term legacy in making […]

Retail Asia15/02/2018
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Selangor’s Central i-City Shopping Centre is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of the year. A collaboration with i-City Properties, it is the first international regional shopping centre for Thai developer/investor CPN and Malaysia’s i-City Properties. Among anchor tenants just announced are Sogo Department Store and Village Grocer. TGV Cinemas will offer the first […]

Retail Asia14/02/2018
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Nadim Xavier Salhani, the man behind US franchises Au Bon Pain, Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins in Thailand, aims now to expand the group’s Greyhound Cafe brand abroad. Greyhound, which has 17 cafes in Thailand and 18 franchises overseas including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, is also planning more acquisitions. Already, the company […]

Retail Asia14/02/2018
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Gap Malaysia has announced on its Facebook page that it is about to close its store and GapKids in the Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur. The American clothing retailer first announced it would be shutting down its Queensbay Mall, Penang and Pavilion KL stores in January, and now adds Gardens Mall and 1 Utama as well. […]

Retail Asia13/02/2018
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French cosmetics giant L’Oreal reports “spectacular” growth for last year, particularly in Asia. It had growth acceleration of 5.5 per cent in the fourth quarter with sales exceeding €10 billion (US$12.2 billion) in the ‘new markets’, which include Asia Pacific. Operating margin reached a record 18 per cent. Sales were €26 billion, up 4.8 per […]

Retail Asia13/02/2018
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Malaysia’s economy grew more slowly in the last quarter of 2017 than the blistering pace set in July-September, a Reuters poll showed, as exports increased at a slower rate. The median forecast in the poll of 12 economists was for annual growth of 5.7% in October-December, compared with the previous period’s 6.2% – the fastest […]

Retail Asia13/02/2018
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American ice-cream parlour chain Cold Stone Creamery Malaysia has opened its first store in Kuala Lumpur. After tracking through Bangkok, Manila and Singapore, the American ice-cream parlour chain has launched a flagship outlet at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. From Arizona, the brand plans to open 10 outlets in Malaysia within the next five years. Founded in […]

Retail Asia08/02/2018
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Value fashion brand Max Malaysia has launched its fourth store, a flagship in 1 Utama Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. A red-carpet opening ceremony was hosted by Max CEO and Landmark Group director Ramanathan Hariharan. The store covers more than 10,000sqft (930sqm) and will offer men’s, women’s and children’s fashion as well as sportswear, […]


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