Tag: taiwan

Retail Asia29/06/2023
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Getting married can be stressful – finding the perfect dress, consolidating the guest list, dealing with fussy relatives…and finding the right jewelry that fits your budget. On the jewelry front, there’s good news. Thanks to Taiwanese jewelry brand Aluxe’s very first Southeast Asian store in Singapore, couples looking for the ideal bling have more options […]

Retail Asia21/02/2023
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Vietnam’s rice exports to Taiwan rose by 18.5% last year as quality improved and prices were competitive. It shipped 20,281 tons worth over US$10 million, accounting for more than 16% of Taiwan’s imports, the third highest market share. In recent years Vietnam’s exports of high-grade rice to the market have been steadily increasing as its […]

Retail Asia05/12/2022
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Carousell, a Singaporean consumer-to-consumer (C2C) service platform operating across Southeast Asia, is letting go of about 110 employees, or 10% of its total headcount, to reduce costs amid a challenging market condition for the tech industry.  The announcement came from the company’s blog on Thursday, posted by co-founder and CEO of Carousell Siu Rui Quek, saying, “I […]

Retail Asia15/09/2022
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Swedish fashion brand Cos has expanded its store network into Taiwan, opening its first brick-and-mortar store at the Taipei 101 Shopping Center.The 700sqm flagship also marks Cos’ first concept store in the world. While Cos Taipei 101’s exterior features forest green, the interior is dominated by a warm neutral tone, delivering a cool and tranquil […]

Retail Asia15/09/2022
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Miracle Coffee will launch a 90-day pop-up café kiosk at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands by the end of September 2022, ahead of a brick-and-mortar store launch in the museum’s lobby next year. Miracle Coffee said the kiosk will only serve beverages, including an exclusive for the location called Kaya Cloud. Further […]

Retail Asia13/09/2022
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Chinese collectible toy retailer Pop Mart has launched its first brick-and-mortar store in Taiwan, as part of its international growth strategy.  Pop Mart’s exclusive products are available at the store, which is located on the first floor of Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A11. At the entrance, there are large-scale dolls, and the store is decorated with […]

Retail Asia26/08/2022
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Taiwan has returned 1.44 tons of Vietnam’s Omachi instant noodles saying they contain high levels of carcinogenic ethylene oxide. The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration has determined that the batch of noodles, imported by Chinese company Qianyu, contains 0.195 milligrams of ethylene oxide per kilogram, which exceeds Taiwan’s standards. Ethylene oxide is banned in food in […]

Retail Asia18/08/2022
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Japanese boutique coffee group % Arabica has made its debut in Taiwan with a store in Taipei. The Elephant Mountain store is the second % Arabica outlet to open this month following the launch of store in the lobby of the new United Overseas Bank head office in Bangkok, the group’s fourth in the Thai […]

Retail Asia18/07/2022
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Taiwan’s government is considering fining tech giant Foxconn up to T$25 million ($835,600) over its investment in a Chinese chip conglomerate without first getting regulatory approval, two sources briefed on the matter said on Friday. Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said this week it has become a shareholder in embattled Chinese chip conglomerate […]

Retail Asia31/01/2022
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Japan called for greater collaboration with Taiwan on semiconductors at a bilateral economic and trade meeting on Tuesday. Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chairman Mitsuo Ohashi praised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC)’s plans to expand in Japan, saying, “I hope these collaborations can continue to expand, and positively impact the resilience of both Taiwan and Japan’s […]

Retail Asia01/12/2021
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Citi’s institutional business in Taiwan saw a significant acceleration in 2021 with numerous transactions across industries including technology, consumer, renewables, and financial services. Citi’s Taiwanese institutional clients have been ramping up their efforts to take advantage of the growth environment in areas such as supply chain diversification. Taiwan is home to many world-class companies and […]

Retail Asia09/11/2021
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Jollibee Foods Corp has acquired a majority stake of Milkshop International, operator of Taiwanese milk tea chain Milksha, through its subsidiary Jollibee Worldwide. The acquisition deal, equivalent to 51 per cent ownership, is valued at approximately US$12.8 million. Meanwhile, one of the co-founders of Milkshop will retain the remaining 49 per cent. “This gives JFC […]

Retail Asia26/10/2021
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French supermarket group Auchan is set to quit Taiwan after 24 years in the market, completing its withdrawal from greater Asia. Taiwan News has reported that local operator PX Mart will take over the RT-Mart hypermarket joint venture between Auchan and the Ruentex Group by mid-next year. Auchan is the majority partner in the venture, […]

Retail Asia25/10/2021
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Nokia announced that it has deployed its 5G standalone core network for Taiwan Mobile Co. to enable the operator to provide the most advanced 5G applications for enterprises and businesses, and to strengthen its network services and performance. The timely deployment includes Nokia’s voice core, cloud packet core, subscriber data management, signaling, network exposure, policy controller, cloud […]

Retail Asia29/09/2021
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Italian home accessories and lifestyle brand, Frette, has expanded its footprint in Singapore with its first boutique in Marina Bay Sands. The store also marks the brand’s first mono-brand boutique in the territory. Designed by Milan-based architecture studio Archibrando, the new Frette store features elements used in the brand’s global flagship boutique on Milan’s Via […]

Retail Asia29/09/2021
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CTBC Bank will implement Avaloq’s core banking solution internationally, starting from its business units in Hong Kong and Singapore. CTBC is consolidating and upgrade its international business on the Avaloq Core platform, in a bid to improve day-to-day operations, and enhance and deliver quality private banking services, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Avaloq Core will […]


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