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Coffee chain Starbucks has temporarily closed seven outlets in Hanoi, Vietnam as the city copes with serious oil contamination of its water supply. According to a customer service staff member, the Starbucks Hanoi stores are closed in areas where water comes…
Major Vietnam coffee chains are targeting new customers by adopting take-away business models on city streets. In Ho Chi Minh City, the largest of the local Vietnam coffee chains, Highlands Coffee, which is majority-owned by Jollibee Foods, has been selling…
Thai coffee chain Cafe Amazon has launched its first outlet in China. The new cafe has opened at a Sinopec-branded petrol station in the Guangxi provincial capital of Nanning. Cafe Amazon is owned by Thai petrol firm PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR), which is…
Starbucks Japan has launched a new pen-shaped digital wallet called “Starbucks Touch The Pen” allowing customers to buy their coffee without taking out their wallets. The pen’s design resembles a drip coffee machine and comes in three colours – black, silver,…
Japanese fluffy-pancake franchise Micasadeco & Cafe is launching its first flagship outside of Japan at Langham Place in Mong Kok. Opening on September 20 in an airy basement, Micasadeco & Cafe will be serving diners breakfast till dinner Monday through…
China’s cultural and creative industries are entering a positive era, according to a new report by Mintel, Cultural And Creative Products Retailing. And cafes and bookstores in China are among the primary beneficiaries. The firm found that with China shifting…
Starbucks China sales growth out-paced the rest of Asia in the third quarter, up 6 per cent on a same-store basis and 2 per cent by transaction volume. But the coffee giant appears to be getting the most traction from its home market, where sales grew 7 per…
China·Chengdu Panda Cafe, a coffee house featuring panda elements, officially debuted in Naples, Italy last weekend. The cafe, presents Chengdu-themed performances to guests, quickly attracted local customers curious to try the brand’s unique “Chengdu…
Singapore’s first Snoopy-themed cafe has opened at Kumoya Cafe. Open until September, the cafe offers an exclusive Snoopy-themed menu, curated by Kumoya’s kitchen team and Instagram food artist Shirley Wong. Featuring dishes include Snoopy’s Doghouse Fantasy…
Coffee chain % Arabica Singapore is to open three stores initially, the first at 56 Arab Street on June 28. After many delays due to construction and interior works, the Arab Street outlet of the Japanese coffee house will opened with seating for 20 and…
Japanese-Italian cafe chain Pronto Caffe & Bar is opening in Singapore this week. Set to open on Thursday (June 13) at Capital Square, the outlet will serve breakfast sets, pastas, pizzas, desserts and coffee by day; and alcohol and bar food by night. The…
Japanese-based Gram Cafe & Pancakes will open its first Singapore franchised outlet at VivoCity mall. Gram is being brought to Singapore by three locals who travelled to Japan and ‘adored’ the chain’s pancakes. A Japanese business partner linked them up with…
Thai coffee chain Cafe Amazon has opened its first outlets in Singapore. One store is located at Jewel Changi, the other at Jurong Point shopping center. An opening ceremony was held at Cafe Amazon Jewel Changi, which marked the 2750th branch of the…
Starbucks China has launched its new mobile order & pay experience Starbucks Now to 300 selected stores in Beijing and Shanghai. The firm is planning to introduce this feature across China over the course of the next year. Starbucks Now allows customers to…
Starbucks China has opened its first Signing Store, staffed entirely by deaf or hearing-impaired people. The store is in Guangzhou, in Guangdong Province which is home to about 4 percent of China’s deaf population. It is Starbucks’ third Signing Store,…
The last Dome Cafe Singapore cafe is to close next month. The Australian casual-bistro concept which specializes in light meals and coffee will exit Singapore after 20 years on June 23 when the last outlet, at Parkway Parade, shuts its doors. Opened in 1993,…
