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Line Friends lining up in Times Square
Line Friends characters arrive in the US tomorrow with a store at Times Square in New York City.
Expansion on again for Thailand’s big retailers
As Thailand’s big retailers resume their expansion plans, developments take on a fresh approach.
Aeon Cambodia planning second mall
Three years after opening the country’s first large-scale modern shopping mall, Aeon Cambodia is planning to expand.
Beyond the Vines launches in Bangkok’s Emporium
Singapore’s Beyond the Vines has been introduced into Thailand by The Mall Group.
A&W Restaurants heading back to Singapore
A&W Restaurants is about to return to Singapore after 14 years, with plans to also open in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
Cassia Investments teams with Italian designer to buy Shanghai Tang
Cassia Investments has partnered with fashion entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli to acquire Shanghai Tang from Richemont.
Central takes B2S to Vietnam
Thailand’s Central Group is taking its stationery retail chain B2S to Vietnam, opening the first store in Ho Chi Minh City.
BreadTalk Group taking on pork ribs
BreadTalk Group is about to launch restaurants in China and Thailand specialising in pork ribs in broth.
Failed talks scuttle Indonesian 7-Eleven stores
All Indonesian 7-Eleven stores have been closed because of “limited resources” to keep them viable.
Norbreeze launching Bering, Pandora in Cambodia
Retail brand manager Norbreeze Group is launching watch maker Bering and jeweller Pandora in Cambodia.
Alibaba Group’s share in Lazada boosted to 83 per cent
Alibaba Group’s share in Lazada has reached about 83 per cent after the e-commerce giant bought out all but one other investor.
Line Village Store launches in Bangkok
Characters from the Line chat app feature at Line Village Store, which has launched at Bangkok’s Siam Square One.
