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An eCommerce company that sells printer inks and sanitary napkins, C-Connect, has launched Ippin, an online shopping mall that specialises in direct sales and distribution from Japan to other countries. Ippin not only sells products made in Japan, but also…
Singtel has expanded its media content portfolio with the launch of Singapore’s first OTT video portal app, open to the operator’s postpaid mobile customers. The operator’s new Cast portal will offer content from major providers including Viu and Nickelodeon,…
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched an independent research report. The research paper covers the retail sector in four Asean countries, namely Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Titled “Asean Retail: Overview, Trends and Outlook, with a focus…
Thai travelers to Singapore will benefit from exclusive offers, courtesy of Visa and the Singapore Tourism Board, throughout 2016. With a variety of attractions, Singapore offers something for every family member. This campaign, a collaboration between Visa…
Ksubaka today announced that it has successfully delivered an interactive in-store engagement campaign in CRV, WuMart and MerryMart retail stores in China for Friso Gold. The objectives: The campaign objectives were to attract in-store shoppers to a Friso…
Ten Changi Airport bookstore concessions are up for tender across four terminals. Changi Airport Group (CAG) has issued documentation seeking bids to operate books/magazine/stationery concessions spread across terminals 1 to 4 at Singapore’s airport. Three…
Before ShopBack Singapore hits its two-year mark, the local start-up revs up its presence with a mobile app launch today. From now onwards, shoppers are able to shop with greater convenience, at anytime, anywhere from computers and tablets to Apple iOS and…
Taiwanese streetwear label Phantaci has launched its first overseas boutique, at Orchard Gateway in Singapore. Covering 1200 sqft (111 sqm) on the mall’s second floor, the outlet features pink shelving and black-and-white tables echoing a piano keyboard. As…
Singapore’s largest supermarket operator NTUC FairPrice has unveiled a new budget banner and format today, imaginatively named FairPrice Shop. The official opening ceremony of the first store was underway this morning in Eunos Crescent – the store will be…
Asian eCommerce company, Zalora, has relaunched its scholarship program, now on its second year. The theme for the Zalora Scholarship this year is “Function Vs Fashion: How the Two Coexist in (Major) Trends Over the Decades”. The online retailing company says…
Streetwear chain 77th Street is about to become another victim of Singapore’s struggling retail scene. The home-grown clothing company will close the doors of its last outlet, in Ang Mo Kio, by the end of this month, according to Channel NewsAsia. Founder…
Workplace injury, property damage, and liability are the top 3 biggest insurance risks for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore over the next 12 months, according to AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd. SMEs in Singapore face rising business risks…
Malaysian online payment service iPay88 has entered a collaboration with online payment company PayPal to promote and support cross-border trade for iPay88 merchants. For small businesses in particular, cross-border eCommerce provides a chance to sell to the…
Sandwiches made with light rye bread, a salad bar and desserts like gula melaka and coconut Swiss roll are among gourmet food options to be offered at McDonald’s Singapore’s new flagship restaurant at East Coast Park in Singapore, which will seat more than…
With the Philippines’ population of 20 times more than that of Singapore, the city state’s F&B brands are finding an attractive market in the fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia. Executives from Singapore food brands flew into Manila this week as they…
Singtel has announced a new partnership with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to train cybersecurity talent. The work-study program will support SIT students in the areas of Information Security and Software Engineering, which is expected to lead…
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