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UnionPay, the Official Payment Card for Singapore Golden Week (SGW), revealed that total spending by UnionPay Cardholders in Singapore grew 40 percent year-on-year during the 17-day-long event held from 29 September to 15 October 2017. The growth was…
Singapore’s StarHub has entered a partnership with ST Kinetics to supply autonomous delivery robots to local businesses. Under the partnership, the companies will deploy Aethon TUG robots to business environments, starting with a roll out in three hotels to…
Following its launch in Quarry Bay three months ago, “grab-and-go” eatery Hawkr has expanded to Pacific Place Hawkr springs from a partnership between Myanmar-based lifestyle concept Pun+Projects founder and restaurateur Ivan Pun and private-equity…
Singapore’s StarHub has reported an 11% decline in net profit for the third quarter of 2017 to S$77 million ($56.6 million), partly as a result of lower core service revenue. Service revenue fell 0.7% to S$545 million, with mobile revenue down 2.3% to S$297…
Two Tokyo snack brands are setting up shop in Singapore, one opening today and the other in eight days’ time. Established in 2013, The Maple Mania is ready to roll out the red carpet at Ion Orchard. It is known for its maple butter cookies, maple baumkuchen…
McDonald’s Singapore is turning Japanese, launching a Ninja Burger and reviving its Samurai Burger. To promote the two offerings, it has launched an “Honour Your Appetite” marketing campaign. Senior director of marketing, menu and digital innovation Agatha…
Changi Airport retail has received a boost, with some 20 new retail brands making their debut at the new Terminal 4 (T4) which opened yesterday. The retail mix at the terminal, which was five years in the making, spans 81 shops, 62 of them retail and service…
Airasia is entering into a ground handling services joint venture with Singapore-listed ground handling and in-flight catering services provider SATS Ltd with the aim of growing the operations across the Asean region. This would be effected through a share…
Drawing inspiration from Europe, a Singapore Christmas village featuring pop-up stores from 25 brands, will make its debut at the annual Orchard Road light-up this year. Outside Ngee Ann City from November 25 to Christmas Day, the village will feature such…
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec REIT) reports a “robust” third-quarter performance, thanks to offshore properties. Gross revenue rose 10.6 per cent to S$91.1 million (US$66.7 million) for its third quarter, mainly because of a higher contribution…
Oracle has launched a new six-month Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator program in Singapore, announcing the class of six startup participants selected from hundreds of applicants. They are Arya.ai, FlexM, FOMO Pay, Hacker Trail, RL Club, and Unscrambl. These…
Japanese fashion and food both feature in the new Lumine Singapore fashion mall in Clarke Quay Central. For its launch, in line with its philosophy “I am who I am”, the mall invited Japanese and Singapore personalities known for their individuality.…
Fresh research from real estate house Edmund Tie & Company suggests the decline in Singapore retail rents has moderated. Dr Lee Nai Jia, head of research with Edmund Tie, says the retail leasing market remained subdued in the third quarter, despite the…
Lifestyle brand Aerin Beauty has arrived in Singapore, introducing its fragrance collection at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Founded by Aerin Lauder, a granddaughter of Estee Lauder, the brand also has beauty and home decor products, which may be…
The Singapore eyewear market is expected to reach US$400 million in value in the near future, says a new study. The Ken Research report notes amplified demand for premium eyewear brands as consumer awareness grows, with an emphasis on individualisation. “The…
Despite a large amount of supply coming through 2015–2016, the data center market in Singapore continues to lead some of its large neighbors in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in a race to the top of data center location rankings. According to Cushman &…
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