Singapore-based bakery Creme Maison announces partnership between two young Gen-Y entrepreneurs, Ms Angeline Ng and Ms Serene Tan. Founded in 2014 by Ms Angeline Ng, Creme Maison has gained a cult following for its signature floral cupcake bouquet, which is…
Viet Nam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) on Monday signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Japanese firm Itochu, witnessed by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Ha Noi. Itochu is expected to help Vinatex make a change in…
Starbucks Coffee and Tencent Holdings, a leading provider of internet value-added services in China, today pioneered a strategic partnership to co-create a new social gifting feature on WeChat, China’s leading mobile social communications service, in early…
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) have issued a joint statement, that a cooperation project being built in Central Java is estimated to create 4,000 jobs. Prime Minister Lee and President Jokowi issued the joint…
Standard Chartered Bank and Uber announced a partnership that offers all Standard Chartered credit cardholders in six markets (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, India and the United Arab Emirates) across two continents up to 25% cashback for all global…
Indonesia and the Philippines, as immediate neighboring countries, have many to offers in the fields of among other things trade, culture and security. In fact, the Philippines is a significant trade partner as its contributed around US$2.3 billion in trade…
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, as part of her busy schedule, visited Jakarta, Makassar in South Sulawesi Province, and Bali during a working visit on March 20-23, 2016. Bishop started her agenda by holding meetings with her Indonesian counterpart…
China Shun Ke Long, a supermarket chain store operator in Guangdong province, entered into a cooperation agreement with Hengli Limited, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Foshan Shunde Shente Trading Limited. The Group will sell cross-border goods, general goods…
In a marriage of high fashion and finance, a new partnership is being formed by luxury products company LVMH with two equity firms, Catterton and Groupe Arnault. They have agreed to create L Catterton, combining private equity firm Catterton’s North and Latin…
Uniqlo has announced a collaboration with high end UK department store Liberty London to create an exclusive range of apparel. Liberty London for Uniqlo will launch with a Spring/Summer 2016 collection, in stores from Spring. The collaboration brings together…
BCBGMaxAzria, the US premier lifestyle fashion brand has partnered with B2C cross-border eCommerce solutions provider VoyageOne to expand its online footprint in China. “We are pleased to launch of BCBG on Tmall. We are very optimistic about the opportunity…
D.M. Wenceslao and Associates, Inc. (DMWAI), a developer with one of the largest landbanks in Metro Manila, is teaming up with Hongkong Land through a joint venture (JV) between their respective subsidiaries, Portal Holdings, Inc. and Hongkong Land…
Daiso Industries Ltd. is impressed with the growth of the Daiso Japan store chain in the country. Japan founder and President Hirotake Yano was recently in the country as one of the speakers of the 17th Asia-Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition (APRCE)…
Spanish fast fashion retailer Mango is to close 450 points of sale in the US after deciding not to renew a partnership agreement with department store JC Penney. The two companies had a five year contract where Mango operated concessions in 450 of the…
Two Hong Kong companies have formed a joint venture to secure the rights from US cinema giant Lionsgate to create a Hunger Games theme park in Zhuhai. The companies are now planning a themed destination which would include amusement attractions, retailing and…
Co-chief executive officer Kriangkrai Kanjanapokin said yesterday Myanmar was transforming into a new era of development that needed infrastructure, real-estate projects, accommodation and transport. This presented a huge opportunity for foreign investors,…