China’s second-largest e-commerce firm JD.com Inc has appointed Jason Hu, a former managing director at Chinese private equity firm CDH Investments, as head of strategic investment to oversee deals bo…
Pandora partners with UNICEF
Jewellery brand Pandora is teaming up with UNICEF to launch a new global partnership to support the world’s most vulnerable children.…
Alibaba Group and NetEase invest in NetEase Cloud Music
Alibaba Group and NetEase have entered into a definitive agreement for Alibaba, together with Yunfeng, to invest approximately US$700 million in NetEase Cloud Music in its latest round of financing.…
Japan’s Asics partners with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Sports brand Asics has announced a partnership with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to enable the airline’s employees and frequent travellers “to discover the physical and mental benefits of running.”…
German supermarket chain Kaufland to open 20 Australia stores
German supermarket chain Kaufland confirmed its plan to open up to 20 stores in Australia in the coming year, marking its retail debut in the nation.…
Pernod Ricard builds whisky distillery in China
Pernod Ricard, one of the world’s leading whisky producers, is officially breaking ground on the site of China’s first ever iconic malt whisky distillery, the first distillery from an international sp…
Ted Baker aims for expansion in Japan
Ted Baker has appointed Sojitz Infinity as its Japanese retail licence partner in a bid to accelerate the long-term growth of the British luxury brand in Japan.…
Blue Diamond Growers signs trade agreement with Japan
Blue Diamond Growers, a nonprofit grower-owned cooperative, applauds the trade agreement announced by the United States and Japan.…
Amazon buys minority stake in Future Retail
U.S. e-commerce conglomerate Amazon has acquired a minority stake in Indian retail giant, Future Retail, according to a regulatory filing.…
Challenges and opportunities for the Greater Bay Area
The Greater Bay Area (“GBA”) is a China policy initiative aimed at promoting closer cooperation and coordination between 11 cities of the Pearl River Delta among which, Hong Kong, Macao, Shenzhen, and…