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Retail Asia28/02/2020
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General

Vietnam says no more drinking scenes in movies

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Scenes of actors drinking alcohol in films will be restricted under a new decree guiding the alcohol law. Cinemas will only show actors drinking if they are playing historical characters or acting in scenes that criticize alcohol addiction, Decree 24, which took effect on Monday to guide several provisions of the Law on Preventing Alcohol’s […]
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Retail Asia13/02/2019
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Living

HMV saved by Sunrise Records, but some stores will close

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Canadian firm Sunrise Records has emerged as the buyer of collapsed music chain HMV, beating competition including Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley. The firm will buy 100 stores out of administration, securing 1,487 jobs. But 27 stores will close, resulting in 455 redundancies. Sunrise Records chief executive Doug Putman said he was “delighted to acquire […]
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Retail Asia28/01/2019
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Living

Korean Netflix shows target a global audience

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Ahead of the launch of Netflix’s first original Korean drama series today, executives from the streaming giant expressed confidence in the global popularity of Korean content at a press briefing in Seoul, Thursday. Kim Min-young, the director of content at Netflix in Korea, said that she expected to win over fans with the company’s first-ever […]
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Retail Asia24/01/2019
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Food

Hong Kong Harry Potter-themed cafe sued by Warner Bros

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The 9¾ Harry Potter-themed Hong Kong cafe has been sued by Warner Bros for copyright infringement. The cafe, open since 2017, has never claimed to have a formal relationship with the Harry Potter franchise – although it is festooned with art and props made famous in the popular book and movie series. Trademarks registered by the […]
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Retail Asia07/01/2019
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Living

Four Korean firms join forces to fight Netflix

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SK Telecom is teaming up with three major broadcasters to launch a new video content service in a bid to challenge the popularity of foreign services like Netflix. On Thursday, SK Telecom and broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS signed an MOU to combine their current over-the-top (OTT) media service businesses and launch a new and improved […]
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Retail Asia17/12/2018
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Real Estate

HMV owes US$600,000 unpaid rental, face legal case

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Gadget, movie and music retailer HMV may face eviction from several of its Hong Kong store locations in coming weeks as landlords seek to recover unpaid rents and charges. Separate lawsuits have been filed relating to HMV stores in Causeway Bay, Central and Kowloon Bay, collectively seeking more than HK$5 million (US$640,000), according to court […]
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Retail Asia07/12/2018
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Living

Quuen movie inspires rock band instrument sales in Korea

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Musical instrument sales are booming as Queen mania continues to sweep the country. Sales of instruments used by rock bands – like drums and guitars – have skyrocketed following the release of Freddie Mercury-biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” according to online shopping site Gmarket on Wednesday. The increase was most pronounced among customers in their 40s and 50s […]
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Retail Asia14/11/2018
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Food

Korea’s snack prices increase as costs rise

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Nineteen Nongshim snacks, including its famous Shrimp Crackers, will cost more beginning tomorrow, the company announced on Tuesday. “We have decided to raise prices in the face of accumulated pressure from rising production, labor and management costs,” said a Nongshim spokesperson. “We have tried to minimize the scope of the price rise in consideration of […]
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Retail Asia26/07/2016
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General

Trinity Pictures co-makes two films with Chinese partners

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Trinity Pictures, India’s first franchise feature film studio, is planning two landmark Indo-China co-productions to be released in fiscal 2018, according to Eros International Media. These are Kabir Khan’s travel drama The Zookeeper (working title) and Siddharth Anand’s cross-cultural romantic comedy Love in Beijing (working title), to be co-produced with China’s Peacock Mountain Culture & […]
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Retail Asia13/04/2016
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Living

Cinemaxx to Open First D-BOX Theatre in Indonesia

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D-BOX Technologies and PT Cinemaxx Global Pasifik (Cinemaxx), affiliate of Indonesia’s Lippo Group, are pleased to announce the conclusion of an agreement to install D-BOX immersive motion systems into the first auditorium in Indonesia in 2016. “The addition of D-BOX reinforces our commitment to give moviegoers the best cinematic experience possible” declared Mr. Mohit Dubey, […]
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