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Singapore is the top Smart Fiber City in Asia-Pacific, according to a new ranking released at the FTTH Council Asia Pacific Conference in Wuhan, China. The inaugural Smart Fiber Cities ranking list Singapore as the region’s Champion, due to the city’s 93%…
A news Singapore-based firm, formed by home-grown industry veterans, targets financial technology, regulatory technology, infrastructure, and sustainability-driven enterprises. Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Vanda Global Capital,…
United Overseas Bank has partnered with a popular e-commerce platform to build ecosystem partnerships. This follows a string of partnerships announced with other high profile online platforms. United Overseas Bank (UOB) announced a regional alliance with…
Citibank Singapore announced that it is the first bank in Singapore to introduce instant in-principle approval for debt consolidation plans. Customers applying online for Citibank Singapore’s debt consolidation plan will receive an immediate indication of…
Marks & Spencer Singapore will open its Jewel Changi store this Wednesday. The 13,000sqft space offers M&S’s clothing and accessories across womenswear, menswear, lingerie and kidswear. The store also features Food Hall which will include nearly 3000 lines of…
Oysho Singapore is opening its first store this week, at Jewel Changi. The Spanish fashion label’s debut Singapore store spans 220sqm, and features a warm atmosphere, fitted out with materials such as wood and metal, combined with new furnishings. The store…
Singapore retail sales plummeted 10 per cent year on year in February – but the sudden drop was largely due to the timing of Chinese New Year celebrations. After excluding motor vehicles from the figures, sales dropped by a slightly higher 10.7 per cent.…
Massimo Dutti Singapore has launched its sixth store, at Jewel Changi. The Inditex-owned fashion label’s almost 600sqm retail space features the brand’s newest design concept for the first time in Southeast Asia and following the opening of a similar outlet…
Ecco Singapore is opening its newest store in Southeast Asia at Jewel Changi this Wednesday. With a design different to other stores in the Ecco Singapore network, the new outlet was inspired by the brand’s philosophy of ‘natural motion’ as well as the…
Located in Jewel Changi Airport, the two-story space with a dedicated women’s and kids’ area, delivers an engaging retail experience, combining premium products, elevated in-store presentations, as well as enhanced customer experiences. With impressive…
Gong Cha will team up with Tokidoki to create the world’s first bubble-tea funhouse at Singapore Shilin night market. The Tokidoki-themed bubble-tea funhouse will bring three new flavours including Rosa Latte, Berry Biscotti, Bambu Boba, served in Tokidoki…
Osteria, the Gucci restaurant pop up, will open in Singapore next month. Set to open at The Arts House, the four-week popup will have a Renaissance theme, replete with the signature red Gucci Herbarium-motif wallpaper. The restaurant will open for lunch and…
Singaporean m-commerce platform Carousell has raised US$56 million from Naspers, the parent company of the Philippines’ online marketplace OLX. As part of the deal, Carousell will also acquire OLX Philippines, with the transaction due to be completed by the…
NTT Docomo Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Group, has made an investment in Singapore-headquartered cloud-based enterprise management solutions provider Kpisoft. NTT Docomo Ventures has acquired shares of Kpisoft through its third-party allotment,…
Asics Singapore has launched an online store, with other Southeast Asian markets to follow soon. The one-stop destination for all Asics products introduces an integrated shopping experience with shoes exclusive to the online store and a seamless check-out…
Tokyu Hands Singapore will open its fourth store – at Jewel Changi – next week. Set to open on the 17th, the Japanese homewares retailer’s newest store in the city will feature new corners offering a selection of products based upon the trading patterns of…
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