theAsianparent, Southeast Asia’s largest community and content platform for mums, has successfully raised double digit millions in an oversubscribed Series C funding round.…
Alipay invests in China’s women’s football team
Chinese e-commerce payment provider Alipay has pledged to invest 1 billion yuan ($145 million) in China’s women’s football. …
Black sugar attack in South Korea
Beverage franchises and snack makers here are rushing to introduce “excessively” sweetened treats as more Koreans seek solace in their sweet tooth amid rising stress and economic pain, acc…
IKEA Korea appoints new country retail manager
IKEA Korea, the Korean operation of Swedish furniture giant IKEA, has promoted its deputy retail manager Fredrik Johansson to new country retail manager.…
Dalian Wanda plans Singapore listing
China’s Dalian Wanda is looking to list part of its real estate business in Singapore, which could value the collection of properties at more than $1 billion, sources told the Wall Street Journal.…
What’s new at Vestiaire Collective?
Vestiaire Collective, the global community for luxury and premium pre-owned fashion, announced the completion of a €40 million round of financing led by Bpifrance and new CEO, Max Bittner.…
Alibaba appoints head of investment as CFO
China’s Alibaba Group announced its chief financial officer, Maggie Wu, will expand her current role at the e-commerce giant.…
The Modist is about to get even bigger now
The Modist has secured new investments.…
J.Crew’s sales continues to decrease, losing up to $64.2 million
As the brand’s losses widen and margins shrink, a search for a new CEO continues.…
P&G celebrates its anniversary in Singapore with S$12 million investment
P&G announces S$12 million investment to develop the Next Billion Dollar Opportunities from Singapore through GrowthWorks, a corporate intrapreneurship and venture-building unit.…