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Qualtrics conducted a recent survey of 1,700 shoppers including respondents from Singapore. Findings show that 40% of the time, shoppers in Singapore believe that feedback never reaches the relevant department or right employee that would be able to assist…
Unilever Foundry, a Unilever-lead initiative for start-ups and innovators, has opened a collaborative working space at the firm’s regional office in Singapore – the first of its kind for Unilever. Dubbed Level3, the new collaborative space was launched by the…
Changi Airport Group (CAG) recognized its top airline partners at the Changi Airline Awards 2017, where a total of 25 awards were presented to airlines whose efforts over the past year contributed significantly to the growth and development of the Singapore…
Singapore’s StarHub has reported a 21% year-on-year decline in net profit for the first quarter to S$73 million ($51.9 million), partly as a result of declining revenue from pay TV and mobile services. Revenue for the quarter increased marginally to S$592…
The President of Tax Free World Association (TFWA) Erik Juul-Mortensen has been named as the Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) Best Business Event Champion at its recent prestigious Singapore Tourism Awards. The STB says the award was made in recognition of his…
Apple is getting ready to open its first Apple Store in Singapore on the island’s prime Orchard Road shopping boulevard. The storefront at Knightsbridge Mall is covered by a white facade with a large red Apple logo next to a heart and red dot above the store…
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) has teamed up with Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) frequent flyer program to launch KrisFlyer UOB Account. Targeting those who prefer to use a debit card or millennials who may not yet be eligible for a credit card the account…
French luxury maison Louis Vuitton will open its first duplex boutique in an airport early next year, opting to bow the store inside Singapore’s Changi Airport. Opening January 2018, the duplex boutique will be located in Changi’s new ‘Crystal Garden’ in…
Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF) will set up the Singapore Data Science Consortium, a national partnership that aims to improve strengths in data science and analytics. The consortium includes the National University Singapore (NUS), the Nanyang…
Four banks in Singapore are participating in a pilot that aims to explore ways to simplify online banking transactions with the use of the government’s MyInfo online authentication service. The pilot is backed by the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office…
American coffee house Starbucks has opened its 10th Reserve café in Singapore. Located inside Singapore’s Changi airport, the 24-hour airport outlet has opened in T3’s public area, in the United Square section. While patrons will be familiar with Starbucks,…
Apple is reportedly opening its first store in Singapore this month, according to CNBC, which will also serve as the U.S. tech giant’s first Southeast Asia store. Located at the city’s Knightsbridge mall on Orchard Road, the hotly anticipated Apple store –…
Singaporeans lead the region in online video consumption, spending two hours every day tuning into video content, according to the results from a new YouTube Consumer Insights study conducted by Google Singapore and Kantar TNS. The survey of 1,035…
Industry leaders kicked off discussions at the sixth edition of Sea Asia with a focus on digitalisation and the need for industry players to embrace this new reality in order to remain competitive in today’s market environment. In particular, industry leaders…
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat’s Budget 2017 has placed a strong emphasis on helping businesses stay competitive and grow in an increasingly global marketplace. Helping Singapore SMEs Go Digital Mr Heng has emphasized the importance of digital capability as…
The public can get a preview from this Sunday of what to expect when Funan mall opens its doors in the final quarter of 2019. Funan, an integrated development redeveloped from the former Funan DigitaLife Mall in the heart of Singapore’s Civic & Cultural…
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