Feb 05, 2015

Aeon nears Indonesian debut

Japan’s Aeon is completing construction of its first shopping mall in Indonesia. Its Indonesia debut follows success in Malaysia and…
Feb 05, 2015

Supermarket chain snaps up rival

Philippines-based supermarket operator Puregold Price Club has bought nine rival stores in Nueva Ecija and other provinces north of Manila.…
Feb 05, 2015

Marketing boost for Thai malls

Thailand’s Mall Group will invest more than 2 billion baht ($US61 million) this year to stimulate customer spending. In an…
Feb 04, 2015

Thais’ bold plan for Vietnam chain

Having bedded down its acquisition of 49 per cent of Vietnam’s Nguyen Kim electrical goods retailer, Thailand’s Central Group has…
Feb 04, 2015

Pure Gold plans Indian focus

Dubai-based jeweller Pure Gold Group plans to invest US$150 million on store roll-outs and expanding manufacturing facilities in India. Middle…
Feb 03, 2015

Indonesia set for online shopping boom

While currently, eCommerce only accounts for less than one per cent (worth less than US$2 billion per year) of Indonesian…