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Tim Hortons has launched its retail lineup in South Korea as part of its strategy to broaden the brand’s reach. The Canadian cafe brand’s retail coffee offerings include Original Blend whole bean coffee and fine grind coffee in five flavours: Original Blend,…
Total revenue increased by 9.1% to IDR 55.9 trillion, driven by improvements in customer quality and contributions from all business lines. Cellular revenue grew by 7.5% due to increased revenue in the data and interconnection sector, while multimedia, data…
Southeast Asian omnichannel fashion retailer Love Bonito has acquired Singapore-based activewear brand Butter and a minority stake in healthcare startup Moom Health for an undisclosed sum. The activewear line will be rebranded as ‘Cheak’, a play on the word…
One of the most requested features for mobile apps, dark mode is finally coming to Messenger Kids. Since the app’s audience isn’t as large as the main app, Facebook took its time to make it available to its users. Although kids can’t really complain,…
Singapore Airlines passengers will see a change to short-haul economy class catering as the carrier ditches casseroles and appetizers in favour of boxed meals. Beginning on December 1, flights under three and a half hours will feature a rotation of more than…
DBS Bank and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have today come together to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance digital capabilities across various digital platforms, to enable a seamless banking and travel customer experience for travellers. Under the…
The European Union is asking its citizens to help decide on a fairer tax regime for large digital corporations that may include a tax on their global profits. Firms such as Amazon, Google and Facebook have often been accused of paying too little tax within…
The operator of budget carrier Cebu Pacific is seeking entitlements to Hong Kong as well as Bali in Indonesia. Cebu Air Inc. filed an application with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for the allocation and re-allocation of entitlements on the Manila to Hong…
Domino’s Pizza is taking full ownership of its Japanese joint venture by buying out partner Bain Capital’s minority stake for $42 million. Domino’s, which in May announced Bain’s intention to exit, on Monday said it would pay less than the $46.4 million it…
Japanese noodle restaurant operator Toridoll Holdings plans to open 50 outlets in Myanmar with a local joint venture partner. The Myanmar noodle restaurants, in partnership with YKKO, will target the nation’s growing middle class. The first has already opened…
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing has had record revenue and profit levels for its latest trading year, to August 31. Consolidated revenue reached ¥1.8619 trillion (US$16.6 trillion), up 4.2 per cent year on year, the operating profit soared 38.6 per cent to…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Grab have integrated their respective mobile apps to offer enhanced convenience to travelers. The partnership will benefit customers who are travelling to the airport in six countries across Southeast Asia – Indonesia, Malaysia,…
Calvin Klein China has opened a multibrand lifestyle store in Raffles City Shanghai. A wholly owned subsidiary of PVH, Calvin Klein has simultaneously opened a similar store in Düsseldorf, Germany. Shanghai’s two-storey store offers men’s and women’s CK…
Hailed as a Singapore first, the Premium Japanese Farmers Market offers everything from seasonal vegetables and fruits to meat products and sake imported from Japan – in Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 departure hall. Some items, including egoma tea, a special…
There has been no shortage of ink spilt in recent years about the negative impact of China’s anti-corruption crusade on Hong Kong’s retail sector. Visitor arrivals from the PRC represented 76 per cent of all tourists in 2016, when those numbers fell 6.7 per…
Although the big selling point of Apple’s newly-announced Apple Watch Series 3 is its cellular connectivity, Canalys has noted that this functionality will launch with a limited addressable market. The Apple Watch 3 – announced earlier this month along side…
