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Phillips’ ‘minimalist’ HQ showcases diverse collection of Asia’s finest art
Phillips’ ‘minimalist’ HQ showcases diverse collection of Asia’s finest art
The 50,000-square-foot headquarters features a purposely built auction room on the ground floor.
AC Health seeks to ease the financial burden on Filipino cancer patients
US$55m invested in building multi-disciplinary cancer care hospital.
Thailand’s BDMS expands healthcare business model through preventive care
BDMS provides wellness activities and explores healthcare services outside of the hospital setting.
5 ways to ensure brand growth when working with micro-influencers
Businesses confirm ‘micro is mighty’ as brands make US$5.78 per US$1 spent on influencer marketing.
3 principles guide Bank Aladin Syariah in tapping Indonesia’s customer segments
Within a year, the digital sharia bank got past low penetration to record 1.7 million customers and now targets multiple times growth by end-2023.
BPO sector seeks hub in Philippines’ provincial markets over labour costs
The office sector in Clark, Iloilo, and Davao is expected to be ‘very bullish.’
Developers face new requirements as Singapore safeguards property market from AML/TF activities
SG rolls out new anti-money laundering and terrorism financing requirements for developers that take effect on 28 June.
Expert warns of higher cost of doing business in Singapore because of ABSD rate hike
Government raised the ABSD rate for foreigners buying properties in Singapore from 30% to 60%.
Startup enables business to capitalise on regulatory changes with predictive insights
Bilby.AI predicts regulations by tracking over 100,000 entities in China.
Brick-and-mortar stores catch up as spending shifts from online to offline
More than 71% of retailers in Asia Pacific plan to expand or add new stores in 2023, according to CBRE retail survey.
A decade in the game, MINISO aims to transform into a lifestyle super brand
China-based MINISO has over 5,400 stores, of which more than 2,000 are in global markets, and it’s still growing.
Ohmyhome eyes sector and market expansion post-Nasdaq debut
CEO Rhonda Wong brings properties vision ‘to be there for everyone’ from SG to the world.
Agribusiness GAR’s golden strategy combats supply chain issues
The palm oil firm stayed resilient by building its logistics capabilities.
More companies go for bigger collaborative spaces in post-pandemic offices
ISG, JLL Asia Pacific weigh in on fit-out trends, costs and near-future challenges.
DANA bridges the financial divide in Indonesia
DANA's digital wallet empowers the unbanked and underbanked situations in Indonesia and now has 135 million users.
Allianz Indonesia taps millennial agents and digitalisation to reach more customers
Of its 40,000 agents, 60% belong to the next generation—the younger, tech-savvy, and diverse workforce.
Competing construction firms unite to meet industry’s towering demand
Construction industry expected to grow by 2.1% to $36b in 2023.