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Indonesia improved its ability to attract professionals and keep the existing skilled workforce, the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index showed on Wednesday (24/01). The report was released during the World Economic Forum by graduate business school…
Frasers Commercial Trust (FCOT) has posted a first-quarter distribution per unit (DPU) of 2.40 Singapore cents, down 4.4 per cent from 2.51 Singapore cents in the same period a year earlier as property income fell while the number of issued units had…
NEC and NEC Asia Pacific have announced the completion of three safety and security test bed projects, held in and near Singapore’s Jurong Island, under the Safety and Security Industry Program (SSIP) 2020. The SSIP 2020 is led by the Ministry of Home Affairs…
Korean beauty company Amore Pacific is to introduce its makeup and skincare brand Hera in Singapore with a counter at Takashimaya. Launching in April, the counter will offer not only Hera’s full range, but also its Homme line. Hera has been one of the main…
Katrina Group Ltd. (“Katrina” or the “Group”), an established and recognised Food & Beverage (“F&B”) group specialising in multi-cuisine concepts and restaurant operations, today announced that it has opened its first So Pho restaurant in Shanghai under the…
New Zealand-themed restaurant Wakanui Grill Dining has opened its third international outlet – an 86-seat restaurant in a glass capsule on the fourth level of Marina One. Singapore is the second territory for Wakanui following the concept’s launch in Tokyo by…
Standard Chartered PLC has established a new business arm named SC Ventures, to drive digital innovation, invest in fintech and start-up companies and promote rapid testing and implementation of new business models. The new unit will focus on problem solving…
Singaporeans are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing a new smartphone, and it looks like Chinese smartphone maker Vivo is looking to make an impression in their purchasing decisions. In a Facebook post on Monday (Feb 15), Vivo announced that it would…
Blue wine. Guess it’s a thing now. Gik is the Spanish company that made waves in the wine industry over a year ago with its new concoction, which blends red and white grapes with organic pigments and flavors, resulting in a sweet, blue-tinted wine that has…
HUBBED has recently partnered with DHL eCommerce to launch the latest and convenient international delivery service. HUBBED is currently offering competitive rates to sellers who are using eBay’s eCommerce platform— and will help them save at least 20 percent…
A subscription service is being planned by supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice and on-demand transportation/mobile payments platform Grab. They have signed a memorandum of understanding to embark on a joint initiative to complement the online-to-offline…
Korean coffee chain Caffe Bene has collapsed, filing for a court-led restructuring scheme on Friday. Yonhap news service reports the court will soon decide whether to put the ailing coffee chain under its receivership or commence liquidation. The legal move…
UOBAM said in a statement that it has launched its own digital advisory service UOBAM Invest that bids to allow companies to manage their discretionary investments through the firm’s portfolio solutions and in some cases achieve results within a matter of…
Indian jewellery chain Malabar Gold & Diamonds today added 11 showrooms across six countries to its network. Taking its retail store count to 208, the showrooms include AMK Hub in Singapore, Ampang Mall in Malaysia and Warangal in Telangana, India. Other…
Stronger store traffic drove overall sales for cosmetics retailer Sa Sa International for its third quarter to the end of December. This was in line with expectations, says the company. Total transactions increased by 5 per cent year on year to 5.1 million,…
Thailand’s Say Chiizu cheese toast is stretching all the way to Singapore, with takeaway kiosks being set up at four malls next week. Its cheese is made on the company’s own farm in Thailand which has cows and machinery imported from Japan, hence its main…
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