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Al-Futtaim, a business houses headquartered in Dubai, has signed a joint venture agreement with the Chalhoub Group to bring Singapore’s leading fashion department store Robinsons to the GCC and the Middle East region. The first Robinsons department store will…
Furniture, home appliances and electronics. These are just some must-haves in every home but where’s the best place in Singapore to get them? AsiaOne wants you to tell us where is the best to go. AsiaOne People’s Choice Awards 2016 is constantly seeking to…
Maybank Singapore on Thursday said it has had ongoing consultations with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on the incorporation of its operations in Singapore, and “reaffirm our commitment to this”. It did not offer a date for the incorporation of its…
Even grocery items are being bought online now.The rise of e-commerce is sounding a death knell for Singapore’s once-ubiquitous department stores and gadget shops, according to a report by property consultancy group JLL. The number of shoppers buying…
GuocoLand held the topping-out ceremony of its $3.2 billion Tanjong Pagar Centre on Jan 13. Standing at 290m, it is Singapore’s tallest tower and the latest landmark at Tanjong Pagar. The mixed-use scheme will have a total of 1.7 million sq ft when completed…
In an exclusive interview, DFS Group’s Brooke Supernaw, Senior Vice President Spirits, Wines and Tobacco, told Charlotte Turner that the new accreditation is a reflection of the retailer’s dedication to its customers and staff. She also revealed that this…
The consortium comprising Lendlease and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) that last year bagged a plum site in Paya Lebar Central, has obtained provisional permission from Singapore’s planning authority to build a project that will comprise offices,…
An extra layer of security for mobile and digital payments has been introduced by Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Australia’s National Australia Bank (NAB). As well as making transactions safer, the new Visa Token Service also makes instore…
More retail space is available in the city, with a slight dip in prices and a decrease in rental costs. Singapore retail vacancy rates rose to 7.2 per cent at the end of the fourth quarter last year from 7 per cent at the end of the third quarter, according…
Courts Indonesia has opened its second megastore – inside BSD City, about 42 km west of Jakarta. The new store is part of a strategy by Singapore-listed Courts Asia to expand its footprint beyond its core Singapore and Malaysia markets. Billed as the largest…
YTL Starhill Global REIT (SGReit) said its second quarter distribution per unit rose by 2.3 per cent to 1.32 cents. Revenue for the three months ended Dec 31 grew by 13.8 per cent to S$55.6 million while net property income (NPI) rose by 10.4 per cent to…
Sales at Changi Airport hit a record high of $2.2 billion last year, on the back of growing passenger numbers. Spending at the airport’s retail and food stores grew by 8 per cent year on year, it was revealed yesterday. Travellers from China accounted for a…
ASICS, a true sport performance brand, has opened 2 new stores in Singapore, increasing the number of ASICS stores to 7 locally to strategically cater to an increasingly more distributed retail need. Located in Bugis Junction Shopping Mall, a vibrant and…
Singapore, which has seen a flurry of activity in its gold sector in recent years, could now see platinum take off in a similar way as the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) ramps up its promotional work here. The industry body has joined the Singapore…
The Marina Bay Neighbourhood Police Centre on Saturday (Jan 30) launched the Central Division Retail Watch Group, which aims to establish a partnership between the police and retailers to deter, detect and prevent crime. Rahayu Mahzam, Member of Parliament…
This initiative sees the integration of Enhanced Internship with SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme; whereby five local retailers will invest in talent management and retention programmes during students’ internships. Singapore’s five polytechnics –…
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