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It is the carrier’s third international flight route from Da Nang City. Jetstar Pacific has started its Da Nang – Hong Kong service, using Airbus A320 aircraft with 180 seats in economy class, to meet the rising travel demand and promote tourism in Vietnam’s…
A government spokesman indicated that the performance of retail sales was still constrained by a lack of growth in tourist spending despite a modest recovery in visitor arrivals in recent months. Taking the first two months of 2017 together to neutralise the…
In a newly created role Atradius appoints Oliver Ford as Regional Sales Manager Asia based in Hong Kong. Mr. Ford’s hire comes on the back of strong Group and Asia results which saw the credit insurer surge ahead of its competition and signals Atradius’…
Singapore’s Katrina Group, an F&B business specialising in multi-cuisine concepts, has taken a step toward opening So Pho restaurants in China and Hong Kong. It has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with fast-casual restaurant group Ajisen…
Frette China has opened its first flagship store, in Shanghai’s Puxi district. In the five-level Plaza 66 shopping centre and designed by New York architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, the Frette boutique covers 230 sqm. It offers classic and seasonal…
Hong Kong-headquartered youth fashion brand 6ixty8ight has chosen South Korea for its first international foray outside Greater China. The company will open a flagship store in Myeongdong, downtown Seoul, at 992 sqm, its third largest footprint. A second…
Hong Kong’s retailers and mall operators are crossing their fingers in the hope that the signs of recovery in tourist arrivals and the return of spending aren’t flashes in the pan. Jewellers like Chow Tai Fook and retailers are reporting that the pace of…
A NikeLab exhibition in Hong Kong draws on artists to help launch its latest sneaker. It marks the rebirth of Nike Air via the Air Vapormax sneaker, which builds on nearly 30 years of Air Max legacy to provide lightweight, consistent cushioning that is both…
Alipay, China’s biggest payments service, has struck a partnership with Standard Chartered as the company looks to expand its footprint and deepen its mobile-payment push into Hong Kong. The company controlled by billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma…
Nike boosted earnings by 20.1 per cent in its latest quarter, on sales up a much more modest 5 per cent. While the bottom line was impressive – aided by a substantial reduction in costs – the top line growth trailed Adidas’ impressive 18 per cent growth…
Equinix is expanding its Hong Kong footprint to accommodate local interconnection needs and increasing numbers of inbound cloud service providers. This latest expansion of Equinix’s Hong Kong footprint adds over 1,400 new cabinets and brings the company’s…
Web application firewall (WAF) service provider Cloudbric announced the opening of five internet data centers, including facilities in Hong Kong and Vietnam, in response to the growing, global demand for cloud services. The new data centers are located in New…
Tiffany Asia sales rose 9 per cent on the back of new store openings in 2016, with a solid fourth quarter balancing out a difficult year. In the Asia-Pacific region, total sales of US$1 billion in the full year were approximately equal to the prior year and…
Hong Kong-based CITIC Telecom International has reported a record high operating profit of HK$850.1 million ($109.5 million) for 2016, up 6% from the prior year. During the year, CITIC Telecom launched its new City Link roaming services supporting data…
Starbucks Asia has debuted its mobile Order and Pay app in Hong Kong and India. Starbucks globally already offers the largest and most robust mobile ecosystem of any retailer in the world, with more than 12 million Starbucks Rewards members, 8 million mobile…
Herr Seoul has opened its first store outside Korea. The prestigious Seoul barbershop has chosen bespoke menswear destination Attire House for its offshore debut, which opened this week. Founder Sangyoon Lee visited Hong Kong to meet customers and local…
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