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Hermes has reopened its expanded store at Lee Gardens in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The store first opened in 1997 and is one of the luxury brand’s six stores in the metropolis. Hermes partnered with Parisian architecture agency RDAI for the expanded store’s…
Singapore Airlines has offered compensation ranging from US$10,000 to $25,000 to passengers who were injured during the turbulent SQ321 flight. On Tuesday, the airline annnounced on its Facebook that who suffered “minor injuries” from the incident were…
Citigroup, DBS Group Holdings and other banks involved in Singapore’s historic S$3 billion (US$2.2 billion) money laundering scandal, are increasing scrutiny of their rich customers to prevent involvement with illegal money flows. Citi has instructed its…
Advisers to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) have proposed taxing gold transactions to prevent speculation and price manipulation. “Taxing gold will reduce the demand of some buyers, especially those who buy to speculate and to manipulate price”, said Nguyen…
Apple will open its first store in Malaysia next month as part of its expansion plans in Southeast Asia. Trevor Hill, the mall’s GM, confirmed on LinkedIn that the store will be located at the Exchange TRX shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur and will open its…
Mondelēz International has inaugurated its US$5 million regional biscuit and baked snacks lab and innovation kitchen in Singapore that will serve its Australasian, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa businesses. Chan Ih-Ming, EVP of the Singapore Economic…
Garuda Indonesia (GA) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) today committed to deepen their commercial partnership, with the aim of offering reciprocal benefits for their frequent flyer programme members, and to explore revenue sharing arrangements for flights between…
Singapore and the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to upgrade and further liberalise international air services between both countries. The MOU was signed by Mr Yee Ping Yi, Singapore’s Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and…
Changi Airport Group (CAG) and SGX Mainboard-listed OUE Limited (OUE) announced today that OUE has been awarded the tender by CAG for the lease and development of a new hotel to be located at Changi Airport Terminal 2 (T2). The new hotel, Hotel Indigo Changi…
The median income difference between women and men working in Singapore was 14.3% last year, down from 16.3% in 2018, according to the Ministry of Manpower’s study. Differences in occupation between men and women remained the key factor influencing the gender…
Singapore retail sales – after excluding motor vehicles from the data – dropped 2.1 percent year-on-year in January, following the 2.8 percent decrease in December. According to the Department of Statistics, January retail sales edged up 0.5 percent on a…
Tomoro Coffee has opened its first location in Singapore as part of its ambition to become Southeast Asia’s largest coffee chain. The location is inside the Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library at NUS Business School, aiming to convey the brand’s dedication to…
German sportscar manufacturer Porsche has opened its Porsche Studio in Singapore intending to provide an improved studio model. The new two-story showroom is part of downtown Singapore’s famous Guoco Midtown mixed-use development, near the Bugis heritage…
Embraer is set to display its growing portfolio of aircraft at the Singapore Airshow on 20-25 February, as the company looks to strengthen its presence in Asia Pacific The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, which also has an office in Beijing, will showcase its…
Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has launched its first chocolate store outside France, in Singapore. The chocolates, offered at Marina Bay Sands’ Louis Vuitton Island Maison boutique, are inspired by award-winning pastry chef Maxime Frédéric and prepared…
Miracle Coffee has launched its flagship store in Singapore, succeeding the brand’s pop-up kiosk at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, which opened in September last year. The flagship location, created by Singapore firm Parable Studio,…
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