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Thailand’s Minor Group is set to acquire the remaining stake in Bonchon, a South Korean restaurant chain, thereby becoming its global owner. Headquartered in Bangkok, Minor Group has a significant presence in the restaurant industry with ownership of The…
Swiss outdoor brand Mammut is poised for an international growth surge following its acquisition by Chinese investment firm CPE from Jacobs Capital. The transaction will make CPE the majority stakeholder in the distinguished 164-year-old outdoor brand. The…
Estee Lauder, a renowned global manufacturer and marketer of skincare, makeup, and beauty products, has acquired the remaining shares of the luxury Indian beauty brand, Forest Essentials. This move finalizes an 18-year partnership between the two entities,…
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) has successfully concluded the sale of Bukit Panjang Plaza, a prominent shopping mall in Singapore. The sale, which fetched a sum of US$332 million (S$428 million), is part of a larger strategy to optimize the…
Golden Goose, an Italian luxury sneaker manufacturer, announced on Friday that HSG, previously known as Sequoia Capital China, has become its main shareholder. The Chinese private equity firm acquired its stake from the current owner, Permira. Additional…
The franchise model has long been an effective method for expanding retail reach. However, the downfall of AF-1, an Australian franchisee that managed seven Nike stores in Sydney, has sparked questions about whether this model is reaching its limits.…
Car ownership tripled in 13 years to 63 vehicles per 1,000 people last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The number of registered automobiles reached 6.31 million by the end of last year, it said in a recent report. Last year 408,500 new…
The industry’s growth for 2012-2016 period was 38%, the highest rate in the South East Asia. About 45% of the new cars were registered in Hanoi and HCM City. As of 2016, about 211,000 vehicles were registered in HCM City and 291,000 in Hanoi. 600,000 cars…
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