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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.
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.
New bill slashes transaction costs for Hong Kong market makers
The government gazetted a bill waiving stamp duty payable on certain transactions relating to dual-counter stock.
Gov’t needs to review valuations to ensure success of land sale programme – experts
Colliers estimates Hong Kong land revenue last year only 50% of target.
Consumers crave human connection amidst era of automation
Businesses should balance automation with personal care, says Euromonitor International.
Did digital banks fail to disrupt?
Most became niche players, yet served their regulatory purpose, said McKinsey associate partner Hernán Gerson.
Hong Kong's Hottest Startups of 2023
Startups with "disruptive applications in the Web 3.0 space" dominate.
Experts rally for change in legal industry’s ‘billable system’
A report from UC Hastings College of the Law stated that "a most-hours-wins system disproportionately disadvantages women partners.”
20 Hottest Startups of 2023
Healthtech startups dominated the list.
The ChatGPT effect? Investors bet big on deep tech startups
An expert from Velocity Ventures believes new startups will build their business models on the chatbot.
What homebuyers want: Three key trends reshaping the property market
GuocoLand capitalised on these trends, resulting in 84% of Lentor Modern units sold in two days.
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