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Blog: Coronavirus…life goes on in Asia.
Mar 5, 2020 | Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Europe, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam
As I am sitting in a lounge at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and getting ready for my flight to Yangon, Myanmar, it occurred to me that many people continue
Why are cafes so popular in Indochina?
Dec 11, 2019 | Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Asia, Southeast Asia in particular, has been a hot spot for International Franchise and Brand expansion for a long time already. And these days there is an abundance of data available to Franchisors on the internet
BURGER KING® Opens 3,000th Restaurant in Asia-Pacific Region
Oct 23, 2019 | Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam
BURGER KING® OPENS 3,000TH RESTAURANT IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Milestone restaurant marks rapid growth for the BURGER KING brand in the region The BURGER KING® brand is celebrating the opening of its 3,000th restaurant in the Asia-Pacific
QSR market to grow at 6.5% CAGR by 2026
Oct 2, 2019 | Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam
Globally, the QSR ecosystem market is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% according to a report from Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt. Ltd. that looked at the industry between 2017 and 2026 worldwide.
International businesses seeking master franchisees in Indonesia
Sep 10, 2019 | Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam
Inside Retail Asia Indonesia’s economy is projected to be three times the size of Australia’s by 2030 – and the GDP of the world’s most-populous muslim population will rise from $3.2 trillion to $10.1 trillion by
More citizens see fitness benefits
Jul 1, 2019 | Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam
Fitness chains have been springing up across Vietnam, eager to cash in on local consumers who are becoming more health-conscious. Thu Van reports. Health blogger Hana Giang Anh is a well-known name among Vietnamese women who
Pacific Trade Agreement Triggers IP Overhaul in Vietnam
Jun 18, 2019 | Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam
By Lien Hoang. New rules expand rights to trademarks and patents under deal ratified by seven countries. U.S. companies can make limited use of provisions because Washington withdrew from accord in 2017. The Pacific trade pact
Pingu’s English announces further ASEAN expansion with new Master Franchisee in Laos
Jun 18, 2019 | Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, Vietnam
In the presence of the Rt. Hon Ed Vaizey MP, Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam and His Excellency Mr Phongsavanh Sisoulath, Laos Ambassador to the UK, an exclusive contract has been signed in London between
Why the ESL Market is set to boom in the next 10 years
Jun 14, 2019 | Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam
According to the British Council approximately 1.7 billion peoplewere learning and using English worldwide in 2015. English language instruction for non-native speakers is a $63 billion a year industry. (For comparison, consider the U.S. education industry’s revenue is
Far from game over: From boom to bust to boom again, bubble tea is back in business
Jun 7, 2019 | Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Vietnam
ILLUSTRATION: SIMON ANG A brief history of bubble tea A FEW rounds of interviews, a 150-page business proposal, a two-week bootcamp and a practical test spanning six hours. It took Charlie Tan all this, and more,