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The New Zealand government has given the green light to Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) continuing their alliance for a further five years. Under the partnership, which began in 2015, the pair codeshares on routes between New Zealand and Europe,…
Ted Baker Asia sales slipped in the 28 weeks to August as the UK brand trimmed its store network in Hong kong and Mainland China. According to its latest results filing, Ted Baker Asia sales fell 1.8 per cent in real terms, however in constant currency they…
Malaysian cafe chain Oldtown White Coffee has launched a concept store at Suntec City Mall. The venue opened last month and features a facial-recognition feature as part of its ordering system. Seating 88 guests, Oldtown Suntec City offers exclusive local…
Tencent and Hillhouse Capital have invested RMB1 billion (US$146 million) into fast-growing Chinese discount retailer Miniso. Founded just five years ago, Miniso has already grown to more than 3000 stores worldwide using what it describes as a “high quality,…
Keppel Land, the property subsidiary of Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corporation, is in a partnership to develop its first commercial property in India. The group has acquired a well-located 3.09ha site from Metro Cash & Carry India in Yeshwanthpur through…
Singaporean music enthusiasts Kurt Loy and Darren Tan have celebrated the renaissance of vinyl records with a bar in a new venture on Ann Siang Road. White Label is a bar and record store in a single space where the duo hope to enthuse a new generation to…
Mobile payment platform WeChat Pay has announced its first mall partner in Singapore. WeChat Pay is rolling out cashless payment services across retail and F&B outlets in the popular Bugis Junction and Bugis+ malls, centrally located in Singapore’s Civic and…
ASUS, one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies, that is dedicated to creating products for today and tomorrow’s smart life, has appointed SmartOSC to be its ecommerce partner, following a competitive pitch in April. The event marked an…
Axiata Group Bhd, which is evaluating its options on a possible buyout offer by two of M1 Ltd’s major shareholders Keppel Corp Ltd (KCL) and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), is hoping for accurate future value for its 28.7% interest in M1. News reports in…
Developing Asia could grow more slowly than previously thought next year as the US-China trade war inflicts damage on the region’s export-reliant economies, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. Tightening global liquidity could also weigh on business…
Investment holding company Pan Malaysia has entered into a partnership with Singaporean artisan baker and food store Baker & Cook. The 50-50 joint venture will serve to diversify Pan Malaysia’s business to include F&B retail outlets, trading as Baker & Cook…
Singapore slapped ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber with fines and finalised restrictions to open up the market to competitors after concluding that their merger in March has driven up prices. Uber Technologies Inc sold its Southeast Asian business to bigger…
Singapore’s renowned Kopitiam food centres have been bought by NTUC Enterprise Co-operative to protect the chain from commercial investors. In a press release announcing the deal, NTUC Enterprise said by investing an undisclosed sum in acquiring the business…
Passengers in Singapore Airlines’ Airbus A380 first class suites will soon enjoy sweeter sounds through a partnership with Bang & Olufsen. From October, travellers on Singapore Airlines’ newest A380s – the ones with the spacious room-like first class suites –…
Singapore Airlines said Friday (Sep 21) it has stopped accepting lion bones for cargo after the carrier was singled out in a report for transporting the animal parts from South Africa. Campaigners have long called for a ban on the controversial trade in big…
Singapore Changi Airport recorded a +7.9% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in August, to 5.68 million. Operator Changi Airport Group said there was growth across all regions. Traffic to and from Oceania was up+10%, the first double-digit increase of…
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