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Singapore’s StarHub plans to lean on providing data analytics based on its customers’ consumption habits to compensate for the increased competition set to be caused by the introduction of a fourth player to the mobile market. The operator is already facing…
Singapore-based MyRepublic is gearing up to conduct an IPO by the end of next year, and use the funds to expand its operations to cover at least 10 countries in the next five years. In a media briefing, MyRepublic said it is currently exploring listing on the…
he American fast-food chain’s root beer float, coney dog and curly fries are making a comeback. American fast-food chain A&W will set up shop in Singapore again, after exiting the market more than 10 years ago. A&W CEO Kevin Bazner said that A&W has had an…
Singapore is exploring more airline services to India whichis expected to overtake China and Indonesia to become the fastest-growing air-traffic generating market for Changi Airport here, according to a media report. New services to Pune, Madurai, Bhubaneswar…
Japanese beauty brand SK-II will launch new Magnetic Booster, part of its Radical New Age Power (R.N.A) line, exclusively with The Shilla Duty Free at Changi Airport on 1 July. The Magnetic Booster will be sold in sets with the R.N.A Power Cream (80g) in the…
The Singapore International Jewelry Expo (SIJE) 2017 is back larger than ever. This year SIJE 2017 celebrates the love of jewelry, stunning gemstones that make a statement. Several of the ‘gifts from the heart’ celebrations by the offsprings of well-known…
Manhattan Associates today announced the release of Performance at Work, a new solution for enhancing employee engagement, which results in productivity gains, lower attrition rates, and therefore greater customer satisfaction. The solution drives improved…
Duty Free Americas (DFA) will open its first store at Singapore Changi Airport after capturing one of three recent speciality/brand name store concessions in Terminal 2. DFA will operate 46sq m unit under the ‘Black’ speciality store name in Departure/Transit…
Smoking will be prohibited in all public spaces in the Orchard Road area — from Tanglin to Dhoby Ghaut — from July 1 next year, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Friday (June 30). The existing 16 smoking corners, which exist within food retail…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Danish FSA) yesterday signed a FinTech Co-operation Agreement which aims to help FinTech companies in Singapore and Denmark to expand into each other’s markets. The…
Singapore has shot up by 12 places in a league table that ranks cities on opportunities for property investment. The index, launched last August, looks at factors such as retail sales, household income, adult population size and gross domestic product to…
Ceva Logistics has been awarded IATA’s CEIV status at its facility in Singapore. CEIV is designed to indicate a company or branch’s level of competency as well as operational and technical preparedness in the global transportation by air of pharmaceutical…
Singtel has launched an up to S$2.63 billion ($1.89 billion) IPO for its fiber broadband subsidiary NetLink NBN Trust. NetLink NBN Trust is the holding company for NetLink Trust, the company operating the passive infrastructure for the next generation…
Takashimaya announced on June 26th that net profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year surged 44.7%, as the company saw revenues increase slightly and “endeavoured to cater to the increasingly diverse array of customer needs and create sales spaces that…
Changi Airport Group (CAG) is seeking partners for four brand name restaurant concessions at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 through a Direct Marketing Exercise. The units are located in the Departures Check-In Hall, Level 3 and are each around 190sq m in…
Singapore or Bali should now be even cheaper to fly, with AirAsia India spreading its wings to the Asean. The carrier announced that it will launch its international operations by providing connectivity to Southeast Asia from next year. Vistara, too, plans to…
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