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watsons
Fashion
1 min read

AS Watson to start selling Amorepacific

South Korean beauty group Amorepacific and AS Watson have expanded their partnership to cover Asia and Europe. The partnership will enable Amorepacific to increase its product presence through Watsons-owned stores and online. Before this, the two had already…

Walgreens
Finance
2 min read

Alipay is available at Walgreens’stores now

Chinese consumers visiting the U.S. can now use Alipay at Walgreens, one of the largest drugstore chains in the country. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, Alipay users can shop at 3,000 locations in major cities such as New York, San Francisco and…

donald trump
Finance
2 min read

Trump says could extend March 1 China trade talks deadline

US President Donald Trump (pix) said Tuesday he would consider extending the deadline for a trade deal with China beyond March 1. “If we’re close to a deal, where we think we can make a real deal… I could see myself letting that slide for a little while,”…

grab
Living
1 min read

Grab-Uber deal comes under fresh antitrust scrutiny in Vietnam

Vietnamese authorities are set to further investigate the merger between Grab and Uber last year for possible violation of antitrust regulations. The Competition Council said after a thorough examination of documents and arguments furnished by both parties it…

vietnam trading trade
Finance
3 min read

The world’s largest free trade blocs between Japan and EU

The economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union not only forms one of the world’s largest free trade blocs, but also sets digital and copyright rules that will serve as an international template. The EPA will ultimately eliminate EU…

LG
Living
1 min read

LG and Naver agree to work together on guide robot

LG Electronics and portal operator Naver Wednesday agreed to jointly develop an advanced guidance robot based on the high-tech mobility platform. LG Electronics and Naver’s R&D subsidiary signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on research…

MINISTOP Ibaraki Masago 620x400
Living
1 min read

Lotte’s Ministop deal falls through

The sale of convenience store chain Ministop fell apart as potential bidder Lotte and the Japan-based convenience franchise failed to agree on a price. The AEON Group of Japan, the largest shareholder of Ministop Korea, filed a notice on Monday that it has…

Korean cuisine
Food
1 min read

Korean firm to set up halal ramen plant in Malaysia

FGV Holdings Bhd is looking to partner with South Korea’s Samyang Foods Co Ltd for the establishment of Samyang Halal’s production facilities in Malaysia. FGV told Bursa Malaysia that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samyang. The…

hand shake agreement
Finance
1 min read

CIMB get permission for banking venture with Philippines

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has obtained the green light to establish its investment banking business in the Philippines. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the group said its wholly owned subsidiary CIMB Group Sdn Bhd had on Jan 23 received the relevant approvals…