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Singapore is the next stop of the Property Report Congress in Singapore, where the acclaimed conference series hosted by Property Report, Asia’s leading luxury real estate, architecture and design media platform, began last year. This year’s two-day Property…
Singapore Post Limited (“SingPost”) announced the launch of its Regional eCommerce Logistics Hub (“eComm Log Hub”) located at the Tampines Logistics Park. The S$182 million facility is SingPost’s largest eCommerce logistics investment in Singapore to date.…
The Luxury Collection® Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, today announced it will debut the brand’s first-ever hotel in Singapore in early 2017. In partnership with boutique developers Harpreet and Satinder Garcha, The Duxton Club, a Luxury…
Nokia and Singapore’s StarHub have jointly demonstrated speeds of 4.3Gbps and 1ms latency using 5G centimeter wave (cmWave) frequencies. The company’s have been trialing Nokia’s AirScale integrated radio access network platform over StarHub’s live mobile…
KFC Malaysia parent QSR Brands (M) Holdings, is arranging an IPO next year expected to raise about US$500 million. The company, which has both KFC and Pizza Hut restaurant concessions in Southeast Asia, Citigroup, Credit Suisse Group and Malayan Banking will…
OCBC Bank has integrated its Pay Anyone e-payment service with Siri and iMessage to enable peer-to-peer payments supported by voice and messaging technology OCBC has enabled payment commands on its mobile banking app to be facilitated via Apple’s Siri or…
Singapore was just named top cruise destination by industry experts for a second time in three years at the 10thSeatrade Cruise Awards last Thursday (Sep 22). This accolade is another feather in the cap for Singapore, which was voted as the top Asian port of…
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhard (Astro), a leading media company in Malaysia, and StarHub Cable Vision Ltd. (StarHub), a leading info-communications company in Singapore, have entered into a partnership to offer Go Shop, a 24/7 shopping destination on TV,…
ANZ has taken a major step toward exiting Asian retail banking and wealth management with an agreement to sell businesses in five countries to Singapore’s DBS bank. Australia’s fourth-largest lender on Monday said DBS will pay book value plus $110 million for…
Thai online fashion retailer Pomelo has raised a follow-on round, bringing its total Series A funding to US$11 million. This round was again led by Singapore-based Jungle Ventures, with participation from existing investors and new contributors including 500…
Romanian angus beef, fresh milk from Poland and organic apples from Italy. Singaporeans, known for their love for good food, may soon find these together with other quality European food and beverage products at a store near them. Discussions on ways to make…
The hotly-anticipated Touch Bar Mac machines are here and they are packed with shiny upgrades. Apple has launched two new models that are thinner and lighter than ever – a 13-inch MacBook Pro (14.9mm) and a 15-inch MacBook Pro (15.5mm). The key features on…
The problems at Germany’s largest lender, Deutsche Bank, which has seen its share price tumble to record lows on concerns of a looming US$14 billion (S$19 billion) fine by US authorities, could raise questions over the fate of some of its 2,100-strong…
Southeast Asia ecommerce portal Lazada is reportedly in talks to buy online grocery provider Redmart. The acquisition amount is said to be around US$30 million to US$40 million, which if true, is in the low range given it raised US$26.7 million last year.…
Contemporary South Korean fashion brand H:Connect, fronted by Korean celebrity Yoona of Girls’ Generation, has officially opened its first Southeast Asian store at Bugis Junction in Singapore. The brand plans to make the most of the rising appeal of hallyu,…
ZALORA, Asia’s online fashion destination, today announced its partnership with Singapore Fashion Week as the Official E-Tail Partner. This is the second time the online fashion brand is taking part in one of the region’s biggest fashion events of the year.…
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