Five Guys, an American burger chain, is set to open its first outlet in Beijing in the coming month, joining a surge of American fast-food brands either entering or rapidly expanding within China. This comes on the heels of the establishment of the brand’s…
Japanese brewing company Sapporo is set to enter into a strategic partnership with Danish brewer Carlsberg, which entails a $643 million investment for a 25% stake in a Singapore-based joint venture. This venture, which will span across Southeast Asia and…
OCBC, Singapore’s second-largest bank, is amplifying its efforts to harness the expanding economic ties between Greater China and Southeast Asia. This new endeavor sees the bank forming a strategic partnership with two prominent business chambers, the…
Temu, a global e-commerce platform based in Boston, has recently become a member of the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) in a bid to bolster its intellectual property protection efforts while simultaneously widening its global presence.…
AliExpress, a renowned e-commerce platform, recently announced a strategic alliance with Homart Group, a prominent Australian health and wellness manufacturer. This collaboration seeks to enhance AliExpress’s local product offerings through the inclusion of…
Alibaba’s navigational application, Amap, is diversifying its functionality beyond its primary aim of providing directional services. It is venturing into the local-lifestyle domain, a territory traditionally occupied by competitor Meituan. This move is…