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Starbucks arrives in Laos
With the coronavirus pandemic still sweeping across Southeast Asia, US coffee house chain Starbucks is thinking a...
Internet firms’ tax affairs under increased scrutiny in Southeast Asia
Thailand is the latest country looking to toughen tax collection rules for internet and technology firms like Google, Amazon and Facebook as the tax...
McDonald’s Enters Vietnam…Burger War Kicks Off!
US fast food chain McDonald's this weekend will open its first restaurant in Vietnam by entering a new Southeast Asian country for the first...
Please – CSR is not Ethics in Business
I was watching Lord Adair Turner, the former head of the Financial Services Authority of the UK, on Al Jazeera discussing the topic “Has...
Coffee giant Starbucks sues Bangkok street vendor
Multi-billion coffee house chain Starbucks has been suing a humble Bangkok street vendor for almost $10,000 plus legal fees for using a slightly modified...
Starbucks finally makes it to Brunei
US coffee house chain Starbucks is entering new territory by expanding into the small Sultanate of Brunei. Malaysian Starbucks franchiser Berjaya Food Bhd (BFood)...
Marrybrown opens first outlet in Myanmar
Malaysian fast-food chain Marrybrown, known for its halal fried chicken, burgers and finger food, has opened its first restaurant in Myanmar on June 28....
Starbucks to open 100 new stores in Malaysia
International coffee chain Starbucks said on June 26 that it plans to open 100 new coffee stores throughout Malaysia over the next four years.
"We...
Thailand gets Asia’s first community-driven Starbucks
Incongruously nestled in a swanky business district of Bangkok, a humble looking coffee house with a Thai-style traditional rooftop has started to stir things...
Starbucks claims robust Vietnam revenues
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has announced that the coffee house giant’s first outlet in Ho Chi Minh City posted better revenues than expected after...
Finally: Starbucks set to enter Myanmar
Starbucks has set its sight on tapping coffee lovers in Myanmar as part of its expansion in Southeast Asia, the company's CEO Howard Schultz...
Finally: Hard Rock Cafe goes Cambodia
The iconic US restaurant chain Hard Rock Cafe will open two restaurants in Cambodia in cooperation with two local firms, the Florida-based company...
Starbucks, McDonald’s go Vietnam
The world's largest coffee-shop chain, Starbucks, will open its first Vietnam cafe in early February 2013 in Ho Chi Minh City as part of...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...