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Singapore’s StarHub has launched a new flat rate multi-destination monthly mobile data roaming plan covering all mobile networks in nine APAC markets. The DataTravel plan offers 2GB of data for 30 days when roaming to Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia,…
Singapore’s mobile operators M1, Singtel and StarHub have agreed to adopt the GSMA’s Mobile Connect authentication standard for universal secure mobile-based authentication. The three operators are building a unified platform to enable integration with online…
The SCCPL invited interested companies to tender for the development and operation of the duty free and general merchandise concession contract at the Harbourfront and Tanah Merah terminals for a period of five years (with an option to extend for another two…
Industry players reveal what needs to be done to revive the retail sector and bounce back from the slump In January, the oldest department store in Singapore, John Little, will be shuttering for good after being in business for 174 years. The Plaza Singapura…
Taiwanese restaurant chain SheenHo has awarded a master franchise to Myanmar company Creation Strength to open outlets in the frontier market. About K1.3 billion (US$995,000) will be invested in opening up to 20 branches over five years, starting in Yangon.…
Thailand’s first Jamie’s Italian restaurant has opened at the newly renovated Siam Discovery in Bangkok. It is being run by Hotel Properties in partnership with the mall operator, Siam Piwat. Jamie’s Italian began as a joint venture between UK celebrity chef…
Fashion group Moiselle International has strengthened its margins but still posted a loss in the last half year. While its loss of about HK$35 million (US$4.5 million) was about 10 per cent more than its loss of about HK$32 million for the same period last…
Restaurant group Jumbo Seafood has reported a full-year net profit of S$15.7 million (US$11 million) – up 17.9 per cent from the previous year. Overall group revenue grew 11.4 per cent to S$136.8 million, attributed mainly to revenue contributions from its…
Singtel has launched over-the-top (OTT) movie and TV service Hooq to its customers in Singapore, 22 months after the company announced the joint venture with Sony and Warner Bros. Hooq has been available for some time as a rival to Netflix via Singtel…
MarketandResearch pegged the growth of the Singaporean payment cards market at CAGR of 3.3% during the period 2012 -2014, and projects it to grow at a CAGR of 2.7% over the period 2015 – 2020. In Singapore, debit cards dominate the payment card market in…
The food and beverage industry is in a pickle with the slowing economy, but the fast-food industry appears to be staying ahead. The latest official figures show that sales at fast food outlets were better than those at restaurants this year until September,…
Business class on Singapore Airlines’ refitted Boeing 777-200ERs proves almost identical to what you’ll get aboard the airline’s flagship Airbus A380s, but with a few tweaks and touches to maximise your space for sleeping and working. Now gracing Australian…
Singtel has made two key appointments to strengthen its management team as the Singapore-based telco continues its multi-year transformation. Current CEO International Mark Chong (pictured) will take up the role of group chief technology officer, with Arthur…
Retail space is filling up at Bukit Panjang’s upcoming shopping centre called Hillion Mall, announced Sim Lian Group on Friday. It said in a press release that 90 percent of the approximately 174,730 sq ft of lettable area has been taken up by about 100…
If the downtown area seemed like it was more crowded at the weekend, it was because the usual end-of-year sale season came earlier this year for some retailers. More brick-and-mortar shops jumped on the Black Friday bandwagon this year in a bid to attract…
Sa Sa profits took a hit of 37.3 per cent for the six months to September 30. The Hong Kong-listed beauty products retailer’s interim results show turnover easing by 4 per cent to HK$3.628 billion (US$467.7 million) for the period, with retail sales in Hong…
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