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Asia, World news - February 2017
The emergence of a middle class in Pakistan
According to the Wall Street Journal, 38% of the population in Pakistan is middle class and...
Asia, World news - February 2017
Sports. Nike remains buoyant in China
In the semester which ended in November 2016, the fastest growing region for Nike...
Asia, World news - January 2017
Jamie’s Italian restaurant lands in Thailand
The Italian restaurant chain Jamie’s opened its 1st outlet in Thailand, within the newly revamped Siam Discovery in Bangkok. This offers 184 covers...
Asia, World news - January 2017
Chinese tourists flock to New York
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Asia, World news - January 2017
Will Apple soon manufacture in India?
Apple is discussing manufacturing in India to emulate the Chinese model. Local manufacturing would allow the U.S. giant to open stores in...
Asia, World news - January 2017
The U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus raises US$2 billion fund to invest in China
The private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC said in December that it has raised a $2 billion fund and closed financing after...
McDonald’s aims to sell up to 80% of the Chinese business to the Carlyle consortium, which already includes Citic, the Chinese state-owned...
Asia, World news - January 2017
Can Malaysia solve retail oversupply
Moving to reduce the glut of retail space in Malaysia, the Retail Chain Association (300 retailers operating over 20,000 stores in the...
Asia, World news - January 2017
Ikea aims to modernise Indian retailing practices
By the end of 2017, the world’s largest home furnishing retailer Ikea will inaugurate its 1st Indian store in Hyderabad (in Telangana...
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