Retail | Is Miniso a Japan-based chain store?

Chinese-Japanese brand Miniso has come under fire over recent weeks after Internet users widely questioned the brand’s origins. Although the company’s design philosophy is attributed to Japanese designer, Miyake Junya,

Tiger Airways triples profits in Q3

The decline in the cost of jet fuel prices has resulted in Tiger Airways (Tigerair) tripling its profits in its fiscal third quarter. As one of Singapore’s main budget carriers which

Corporate Bits | Venetian to participate in Aime 2016

The event brings together decision-makers and buyers from across the Asia-Pacific region to provide updates about the latest from the travel industry. To showcase its extensive conference and event services and

Tourism | Yen-yuan shift curbs budgets of Chinese buying Japan’s massagers

Chinese tourists tumbling off buses into the Laox duty-free store in Tokyo’s bustling Ginza district say the yuan’s drop against the yen may make them think twice about splurging during

Hospitality | Hilton launches new budget hotel chain aimed at young guests

Hilton is launching a new hotel brand, focusing on budget travelers looking to spend USD75 to $90 a night. The new brand, named Tru, aims to compete with economy and midscale

Economy | Oil drops as China diesel use falls, Saudis to maintain spending

Oil dropped after Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, said low prices won’t reduce its spending on energy projects and China’s diesel consumption dropped for a fourth consecutive month. Futures

Hong Kong | Man wanted for US killings agrees to extradition

A Chinese fugitive arrested in Hong Kong in connection with the slayings of his teenage nephews in California told a court yesterday he won’t fight extradition to the United States. Shi

Laos assures US it will help counter Chinese assertiveness

The prime minister of communist Laos assured U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday that this small nation will help counter China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea. Laos this year

Report: 2 Chinese killed in Laos suspected bombing

Two Chinese citizens have been killed and one injured in a suspected bomb attack in central Laos, China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday, a mountainous area that in recent

Vietnam PM withdraws from contest for Communist Party chief

Vietnam’s pro-business prime minister has effectively withdrawn from a contest to become the Communist Party chief, clearing the way for his rival to keep the post in what appears to

A look at complex Vietnam-China ties | Longtime rivals

  Divided opinions within Vietnam’s Communist Party on how to relate to giant neighbor and one-time ally China are among key factors in play at an eight-day congress to choose new

Metal on Thai beach likely to be rocket, not plane part

A Japanese rocket maker said yesterday that a large piece of metal that washed up on a beach in Thailand is likely part of a rocket launched by Japan, not

USA Elections | Billionaire donors helped Cruz rise in Republican race

Four of America’s wealthiest businessmen laid the foundation for Ted Cruz’s now-surging Republican presidential campaign and have redefined the role of political donors. With just over a week until voters get

JK Rowling to receive PEN award for literary service

J.K. Rowling’s latest honor isn’t only for her writing. The “Harry Potter” author is to receive the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award, PEN America told The Associated Press on yesterday. Rowling will

This Day in History | 1998 Clinton denies affair with intern

He also rejected accusations that he asked her to lie about the relationship on oath. Mr Clinton has come under intense media pressure as rumours circulate that he conducted an 18-month

Offbeat | Twitter erupts after Saudi cleric says chess is forbidden

The clip was shared on YouTube in December, gaining traction in recent days on social media. Some Twitter users mocked Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdelaziz Al Sheikh, saying chess is an

Our Desk | Why Uber is part of the answer, not the problem

That is to say nothing about my first experience of riding in a taxi in Macau, in which I paid about MOP200 for a ten-minute ride from downtown to the

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 – edition no. 2485

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The Buzz | Carey engaged to James Packer

Mariah Carey’s new “Vision of Love” is Australian billionaire James Packer. The singer’s representative said last week that Carey and Packer got engaged in New York City last week. The marriage

Gambling startup wins over Danish state

A former gaming analyst from Denmark has started what he says is the world’s first online gambling site for betting on share movements. And the government is keen to jump

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