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Mad Grass, Jakarta’s first plant-based cloud kitchen, is now open
It seems that Jakarta will never run out of options when it comes to F&B offerings, including those catering to plant-based diets. Now, the capital welcomes a dedicated...
Critics call ‘poverty porn’ on Thai fashion house Boyy’s Bangkok bag campaign
World-famous Thai fashion house Boyy was accused today of exploiting Thailand’s poverty to promote an expensive bag in a day-old ad campaign.
Shopee Indonesia denies ‘oppressing’ couriers with meager pay
Singapore-based e-commerce platform Shopee is fighting back an accusation that it does not pay its Indonesian couriers a decent wage.
3rd IKEA store in Indonesia opens near Bandung, dedicates section to local SME products
IKEA yesterday opened a new store in Kota Baru Parahyangan, on the outskirts of the West Java capital of Bandung, making it the Swedish furniture company’s third store in...
Cantopop star Eason Chan severs relationship with Adidas after brand raises concerns over forced labor in Xinjiang
Chan said he would "resolutely boycott any behaviour vilifying China.”
Chatuchak Weekend Market to go 6 days a week
Bangkok’s sprawling outdoor source of everything from hip T-shirts to trafficked wildlife will no longer be a weekend-only affair. Starting next month, the Chatuchak Weekend...
Thailand may sue maker of Garuda kicks over copyright, not because tacky
Garuda shoes? Yep, garuda shoes. Where some see artistic expression, others are taking great offense at a pair of red-white-and-Thai-blue sneakers being marketed with a royal...
For real this time: Kyoto coffee chain % Arabica to open 1st Indonesian store at Central Park Mall on Feb. 10
At long last, famed Kyoto coffee chain % Arabica will open its first store in Indonesia this week — almost four years after it first announced coming to the Southeast Asian...
Don Don Donki to open new outlet in Siu Sai Wan’s Island Resort mall
This will be the sixth Donki store in Hong Kong.
Shot and shop: Association proposes COVID-19 vaccination at Indonesian malls
Such is Indonesians’ love for malls that it was only a matter of time before somebody floated the idea of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at the shopping center.