Livspace launches 3 experience centers in Singapore
Nov 30, 2022 10:01 am UTC| Business Economy Life Technology
Livspace has launched three new experience centers in Singapore as part of its expansion in Southeast Asia. The three centers of the omnichannel home interior and renovation platform are located in Suntec City,...
Karlsberg to establish joint purchasing company with Warsteiner
Nov 30, 2022 08:31 am UTC| Business Economy Life
German beverage producers Karlsberg Getrnke Verbund and Warsteiner will pool their resources to jointly establish an independent purchasing company. The service company will negotiate framework agreements with suppliers...
Seoul to equip Caltex gas station with robot and drone logistics center
Nov 30, 2022 06:43 am UTC| Life Nature Economy Business
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will experiment with transforming gas stations into logistics hubs of the future. Construction will begin in December and is expected to be completed by early next year. There is a...
NEC to build ¥33 billion global innovation hub near Tokyo
Nov 30, 2022 05:09 am UTC| Business Economy Life Technology
NEC Corporation will be constructing a 12-story global base for innovation with a floor area of roughly 50,000 square meters near Tokyo in March 2023 at around 33 billion. The provisionally named NEC Innovation...
Vietnamese retail giant Mobile World opens its first brick-and-mortar in Indonesia
Nov 29, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Vietnams Mobile World Group (MWG) has invested US$7.3 million in a joint venture that opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Indonesia, under the name Era Blue Elektronic. MWG holds a 45 percent stake in the...
Louis Vuitton picks Shanghai as site for first furniture and homewares store
Nov 29, 2022 22:07 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Louis Vuitton will open a dedicated furniture and homewares store in Shanghai as it aims to expand further into lifestyle offerings to affluent Chinese clients. The store is a world first for the French luxury brand....
Fried chicken stores enjoy spike in sales on day of S. Korea’s first World Cup match
Nov 29, 2022 21:38 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Sales by fried chicken franchises increased by as much as 200 percent on the day of South Koreas first football match at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The BHC Group reported a 200-percent sales jump from the previous month,...
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