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Singapore’s retail sales up 1.4% in May, misses forecasts
The Business Times Singapore
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July 4, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The Republic’s retail sales grew 1.4 per cent year on year in May, on the back of higher motor vehicle sales, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Friday (Jul 4). This was below the median estimate of 1.8 per cent growth...
Singapore's retail sales rise 1.4 pct in May
Xinhua News Agency
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SINGAPORE, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's retail sales rose by 1.4 percent year-on-year in May, building on the 0.2 percent growth recorded in April, according to data released Friday by the Singapore Department of Statistics. On a seasonally...
China nears Airbus deal, famous Hong Kong restaurant chain closes: 7 highlights
South China Morning Post
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July 4, 2025
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please...
Indonesia, Australia to review IA-CEPA for relevance
Antara
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July 4, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that Indonesia and Australia agreed to review the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) to ensure it remains relevant and continues to provide...
Pakistan’s top brewery is betting on soft drinks
ABC News - New York
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July 4, 2025
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- A pungent fug of malt and yeastiness hangs over Murree Brewery, Pakistan ’s biggest and oldest producer of alcoholic drinks. The company is an outlier in a country where alcohol is outlawed for everyone except non-Muslims,...
Japan’s food waste strategy gains ground toward 2030 targets
FoodNavigator-Asia
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The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) recently announced the results of its annual survey of commercial food waste generated by food-related businesses in the country, a yearly report that has been ongoing since 2012....
India News | Shillong Hawker Eviction Drive: HC Appoints Monitor to Ensure Legal Procedures Are Followed
Latestly
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July 4, 2025
Shillong, Jul 4 (PTI) The Meghalaya High Court has appointed a senior advocate as a special officer to oversee the ongoing eviction of street vendors in Khyndailad area here, and ensure strict adherence to due process of law and maintain peace...
THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2025 Soars to New Highs, Strengthening Thailand’s Role as a Regional F&B Trade Hub
Food Business Gulf & Middle East
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July 4, 2025
Thailand achieved remarkable success in hosting THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2025, held from 27 – 31 May under the theme “Beyond Food Experience.” The event delivered far more than a conventional exhibition, offering a meaningful platform for business...
Japan’s heat-stressed matcha tea output struggles to meet soaring global demand
Malay Mail
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July 4, 2025
UJI, July 4 — Matcha lovers, brace your wallets! Record temperatures in Japan have curbed matcha green tea production this year, straining supplies and driving prices to all-time highs amid booming global demand for the trendy beverage, farmers...
Cheers! Four Indian bars on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 extended list
India Today
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July 4, 2025
Four Indian bars have been featured in the extended list of Asia's Best Bars, unveiled by the acclaimed '50 Best', a leading organisation known for recognising hotels, bars, and restaurants through its annual lists. While the top 50 restaurants...
Policy Picks: Japan Basic Plan, China plant-based colours and more
FoodNavigator-Asia
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Discover four key insights global food firms need to know about Japan’s new Basic Plan for Food and its impact on regional food trade. Japan has announced the revision of its Basic Plan for Food under the larger Basic Law for Food, Agriculture and...
Book Review | China’s Second Continent
Small Wars Journal
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July 4, 2025
China’s Second Continent: How a Million Migrants Are Building a New Empire in Africa. Howard W. French. New York: Penguin Random House, 2015. ISBN 9780307946652. pp. 1, 304. $18.00. Looking back ten years from its publication, China’s Second...
Shatec shuts Orchard campus and training restaurant, cuts 42 staff, puts building up for sale
The Business Times Singapore
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July 4, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The sale of Shatec’s Bukit Batok building is part of the hospitality school’s asset management strategy, with the institute “currently in the early stages of reviewing its long-term plans”, said board chairman Loh Lik Peng in response...
RM450 million secured as 26 MoUs signed between Malaysia, Indonesia firms
Borneo Post
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July 4, 2025
Malaysian and Indonesian delegates at DEX CONNEX Indonesia. JAKARTA (July 4): A total of 26 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Malaysian and Indonesian companies under the DEX CONNEX Indonesia programme, unlocking over RM450...
Tourism bump from Lady Gaga concerts raked in up to estimated $150m for Singapore economy
The Straits Times
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July 4, 2025
SINGAPORE - Lady Gaga’s run of four Singapore-exclusive concerts in May raked in an estimated $100m to $150m in tourism receipts for the Republic, say experts. While this was a fraction of the $350 to $500m that Taylor Swift’s and Coldplay’s...
Popular Japanese restaurant in Singapore Black Cow has closed after 9 years
Time Out
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The year is 2016, and you’re seeing luscious bowls crowned with black truffle, uni and glistening slices of A5 wagyu all over your Instagram feed. That’s probably Black Cow’s “All in One” sukiyaki donburi, the restaurant’s headlining dish which...
Good-cop interrogation part of the menu at new restaurant in Japan
SoraNews24
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July 4, 2025
“Hey, this must be really hard for you. How about some katsudon?” Japanese diners have famously high standards for restaurants. Not only should the food be tasty, it should also be pleasing to the eye, and the establishment’s atmosphere has to be...
Americana Restaurants enters premium retail with carpo franchise deal
Gulf Business
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July 4, 2025
Image courtesy: carpoworld.com/ for illustrative purposes Americana Restaurants International, the quick-service and casual dining operator in the MENA region and Kazakhstan, has signed an exclusive franchise agreement with premium lifestyle brand...
Santan dishes out Asean ambitions, starting with Indonesia and Philippines
Malay Mail
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July 4, 2025
SEPANG, July 4 — Santan, the food and beverage brand under Capital A Bhd, is targeting the Asean region for its next phase of international expansion, beginning with Indonesia and the Philippines as early as next year. Chief executive officer...
Business : Santan Eyes ASEAN Expansion, Starting With Indonesia And Philippines
Bernama
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July 4, 2025
By Norhayati Mohd Akhir SEPANG, July 4 (Bernama) -- Santan, the food and beverage brand under Capital A Bhd, is targeting the ASEAN region for its next phase of international expansion, beginning with Indonesia and the Philippines as early as next...