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In just over a year, clothing retailer Hang Ten has closed more than a third of its stores. The 12 outlets, in suburban malls, had been bleeding money. Consumers were spending less but Hang Ten’s landlords were still charging high rents, said its general…
The new Waterway Point Mall in Singapore is already 90 per cent leased, a whole six months ahead of its scheduled opening date. Developer Frasers Centrepoint Malls says the new centre in Punggol won’t be open for business for about six months, but the vast…
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