First Korean Themed Retail Zone Launched in Malaysia

Mar 1, 2019

The largest shopping mall in Malaysia, 1 Utama Shopping Centre has soft-launched the first Korean themed retail zone in the country. The venture is driven by the popularity of K-Pop and K-Drama among Malaysians especially the youth. Dubbed as District K, the...

Alfamart to Open 200 New Stores in the Philippines

Mar 1, 2019

Indonesian mini-mart chain company, Alfamart, is planning to open 200 new stores in the Philippines in 2019, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. Alfamart has partnered with Philippine conglomerate, SM Group, to aggressively expand its footprints in the...

Malaysian Healthy Snacks E-commerce Platform Receives Funding

Feb 1, 2019

Signature Market, a Malaysian healthy snacks e-commerce retail platform, has raised MYR 4 million (USD 1 million) of capital from private investment firm RHL Ventures, Axiata Digital Innovation Fund and other investors. Signature Market was founded in 2014 with the...