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Retail Asia26/04/2017

Singapore’s port and maritime industries need to gear up to deal with digitalization and disruption of global transport supply chains – that was the message of Khaw Boon Wan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister of Transport at the official opening of Sea Asia 2017. The role of hub ports such as Singapore, the world’s […]

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Retail Asia25/04/2017

Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has issued StarHub a warning over two brief home broadband outages from October last year, after finding that the disruptions were caused by a surge in legitimate DNS traffic. StarHub Online’s home broadband network was disrupted on October 22 and October 24, causing fiber customers in parts of the […]

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Retail Asia25/04/2017

Major shareholders in Singapore’s M1 have reportedly approached China Mobile with an offer to sell their majority stake in the operator. Malaysia’s Axiata Group, Singapore Press Holdings and Keppel T&T – which together hold a controlling 61% stake in M1 – are reviewing their investments in the operator in the wake of lackluster financial results […]

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Retail Asia24/04/2017

Singtel has lined up a total of S$4.1 billion ($2.94 billion) in credit facilities for debt refinancing and general corporate purposes. In Singapore, the operator’s subsidiary Singtel Group Treasury has entered into a three-year S$2.5 billion revolving credit facility with 12 banks. These include Australia’s ANZ, Bank of America Singapore, BNP Paribas, the Bank of […]

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Retail Asia23/04/2017

More can be done to make it more attractive for high-growth tech firms to list on the Singapore bourse, including educating retail investors about such companies, said Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) chairman Jeffrey Chi. He said the Singapore Exchange’s plans to become the first Asian bourse to allow dual class share […]

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Retail Asia23/04/2017

Travel, business and lifestyle accessories brand Tumi is offering two travel exclusive ranges on Singapore Airlines flights. Passengers can purchase the Alpha 2 International Expandable 4 Wheeled Carry-On case and a Just In Case Travel Duffel bag onboard the carrier, for home delivery. Tumi created the new designs especially for the airline’s 70th anniversary. The […]

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Retail Asia23/04/2017

Visitors to Orchard Road can get a street-side taste of Keng Eng Kee Seafood’s coffee ribs or salted egg chicken burger and tempura kimchi popiah from Good Chance Popiah this weekend as part of a month-long event which was launched yesterday. Called Fiesta on a Great Street, it features pop-up events, shopping promotions and lucky […]

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Retail Asia22/04/2017

Procter & Gamble, in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board, established its first digital innovation center in Singapore alongside guest-of-honor, S Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry), announcing an investment of over US$100 million over the next five years to support this E-Center. The launch reaffirmed P&G’s commitment to Singapore and aim to […]

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Retail Asia19/04/2017

Chloe Singapore will launch its first boutique at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands this month. Its store’s decor will feature textured furnishings, powdery rose beige tones on the walls and robust architecture complemented with linear lines, reports Buro 24/7. The French luxury fashion brand will be offering all ranges of its accessories and ready-to-wear […]

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Retail Asia19/04/2017

Singapore’s M1 has reported a 14.6% year-on-year decline in post-tax profit for the March quarter to S$36.3 million ($26 million), attributing the result in part to higher depreciation and interest costs. Operating revenue grew 1.2% to S$260.7 million, with service revenue remaining flat at S$201.5 million. Fixed line revenue growth reached 22.8% to S$30 million, […]

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Retail Asia19/04/2017

Bangkok’s creative market Artbox Thailand is about to pop up in Singapore. It will feature more than 500 vendors and partners, with a different line-up for its two sessions, from this Friday to Sunday, and on the same days the following week. At the Bayfront Event Space beside Marina Bay Sands, Artbox Singapore will cover […]

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Retail Asia18/04/2017

Dachser Singapore recently expanded its airport office at the Changi International Airport to accommodate growing business. The airport office remains at the same location, but has added another level above the existing office, making the total space five times larger. “As a consequence of our constant business development and Singapore’s relevance as a gateway for […]

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Retail Asia18/04/2017

Indonesian property investors would prefer to go to Singapore if they want to invest in apartments and to Australia to buy houses to be leased out, a survey has said. Profit, better guaranteed, is the main reason for investing abroad, the survey Property Affordability Sentiment Index by Rumah.com said here on Sunday. Country Manager of […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2017

Z-Zoom (part of the Travel Blue Group) has announced that it will launch its first collection of Reading Glasses at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition in May representing a significant milestone for the Travel Blue company. Z-Zoom says it identified ‘the increase in global demand for high quality, fashionable reading glasses’ and set out with […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2017

Office rents in Singapore’s central business district eased 1.2 per cent to S$8.90 (Bt220) per square foot a month in the first quarter of this year, while retail rents show signs of stabilising despite challenges, a property consultancy says. Research by Edmund Tie & Co shows the decline in CBD office rents last quarter abated […]

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Retail Asia14/04/2017

Pedestrianisation of Orchard Road is a step in the right direction, said observers, as they flagged considerations and floated suggestions for the proposal to work. “Great cities have great streets, and many of them are pedestrianised,” said urban planner William Lau. The former president of the Singapore Institute of Planners gave the Myeongdong shopping district […]

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Retail Asia12/04/2017

Singtel has enhanced its digital marketing capabilities with the acquisition of marketing technology platform provider Turn. Singtel’s Amobee digital marketing arm has acquired Turn to provide the ability to offer an end-to-end advertising and data management platform for marketing companies worldwide. The platform will cover all channels, formats and devices and also provide access to […]

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Retail Asia12/04/2017

Singapore’s M1has launched new cross-border digital mobile remittance supporting transfers to multiple APAC destinations. The service named M1 Remit is available to users of M1 mobile phone numbers holding valid NRIC/FIN/Work Passes in Singapore. Users of the service can access real time exchange rates and remit funds to their designated recipients anytime, anywhere, through a […]

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Retail Asia12/04/2017

Ride-hailing firm Grab Indonesia has acquired e-commerce startup Kudo for an undisclosed amount, striking its first deal since pledging to invest US$700 million in its largest market. Kudo helps consumers without bank accounts to shop online by connecting them with online merchants and other service providers across 500 cities and towns. Based in Singapore, Grab […]

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Retail Asia11/04/2017

Supply chain optimization platforms, digital payment, and robotics and unmanned aerial solutions were amongst the inventions which took center stage at the DHL Asia Pacific Innovation Day yesterday, hosted at the DHL Asia Pacific Innovation Center in Singapore. Focused on driving the future, DHL Asia Pacific Innovation Day showcased some of the latest trends and […]

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