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Singaporean delivery firm Honestbee has laid off around 80 percent of its staff as it searches for funding to remain trading. According to DealStreetAsia, the startup has dropped around 100 employees – including both local and foreign staff – and salaries…
Struggling grocery retailer and delivery startup Honestbee has been granted a four-month debt moratorium by the Singapore High Court. While two months shorter than the protection period the company sought from the court, it allows the business to restructure…
The futuristic Habitat by Honestbee grocery retail format is set for expansion across Asia provided Honestbee can secure court protection from its creditors. Honestbee, which has debts estimated in the range of US$180 million, is awaiting a court decision on…
Sinking in debts of around US$180 million, Singapore grocery retailer Honestbee is seeking court protection from creditors to allow it to restructure. The company has applied to the High Court to commence a process which reportedly would give it six months…
Struggling grocery delivery company and grocer Honestbee has won another new lease on life with the appointment of a new CEO who has promised to revive the business with the support of investors. Details of the additional investment were not immediately…
Ailing Singaporean grocery-delivery service Honestbee is “temporarily closing” its Taiwan operations as it continues to focus on its core Southeast Asian markets to ensure survival. “Thank you for your support and affirmation for Honestbee during these days,”…
Honestbee Singapore is to halt food deliveries from Monday. The company said in a statement it would also suspend laundry services on the same date. The changes come as part of an in-depth strategic review of the business launched after the departure of…
Interim replacement from cornerstone investor, suggesting much-needed funds will soon be injected to save the startup. Honestbee CEO and cofounder Joel Sng has stepped away from the business, clearing the way for a fresh round of investment which would ensure…
Singapore grocery-picking startup puts a positive spin on its predicament as it seeks investors. Honestbee has shut down or suspended operations in five countries as it seeks funding to continue to trade in its core markets, including home base Singapore. As…
Innovative startup runs out of cash; suspends Hong Kong and Thai operations. Honestbee is freezing operations in Hong Kong and Thailand and laying off staff as it urgently seeks investment to stave off collapse. According to an in-depth, citing multiple…
Habitat by Honestbee has been voted one of the must-see retail innovations in the world this year. The concept was listed among the top 16 stores to visit in the world by IGD, and Google reports it among the top 10 trending searches in Singapore last year.…
Habitat by Honestbee has added two new outlets to its 15 existing eateries. The first, Hama Hama, is a seafood bar with Asian-centric small plates and a seasonal sharing menu, with oysters at its core. The second new offer is B Bar, located near the liquor…
Online grocery service Honestbee has opened a retail space which merges cashless grocery store with a restaurant and a testbed for new retail technologies. Habitat by Honestbee in Pasir Panjang is billed as “the world’s first tech-integrated multi-sensory…
After launching last year, online grocery- and food-delivery service Honestbee Philippines has set a goal of national expansion. Set up in Singapore in 2014, the concept soon spread to such neighbouring countries as Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong…
Honestbee, Asia’s leading online delivery service for food and grocery concierge, is creating a real buzz by introducing a new feature called Shared Cart to its food delivery service. Shared Cart is fast, free and easy to use. How it works: An honestbee food…
Aeon Co (M) Bhd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based online concierge and delivery service, honestbee, to venture into on-demand delivery services. This new delivery option, which uses personal shoppers to pick up and deliver…
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