Consumer goods

Tiger Beer lines up new products as Singapore operations’ role shifts from brewing to innovation

The push comes as drinking habits evolve, particularly among younger consumers

Unlike Masan’s US$650 million offshore borrowing in 2023, the new facility marks a transition to senior unsecured funding.

Masan wins record US$750 million offshore loan facility as lenders re-rate credit risk

The group says this is the largest international corporate borrowing of six-year tenor for a Vietnamese private enterprise

DFI, operator of Guardian in Singapore, will be Holland & Barrett's distribution partner in several Asian markets.

DFI’s Guardian stores add Holland & Barrett range as UK brand makes Singapore comeback

The British health and wellness brand exited the Republic in March 2025

Victoria’s Secret has revived its popular annual runway show after a six-year hiatus.

Victoria’s Secret soars as turnaround powers upbeat annual forecasts

Shares of the lingerie retailer have nearly trebled in the past 12 months

Singapore businesses continue to eye the United States' large talent pool, robust venture capital ecosystem and mature consumer base.
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‘10% is nothing’: Singapore firms with US dealings soldier on, scale up despite Trump tariffs

Home-grown companies say the American market is as attractive as ever, even with import duties hurting margins

Ramen noodles are typically sold in packages, cups or bowls, making them heavily reliant on polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the world’s most widely used plastics.

From beer to cosmetics, Asia feels full force of war-fuelled energy crisis

The region relies more heavily on crude oil, gas, fuel and fertiliser from the Middle East than other parts of the world

Even the fashion sneaker, a kind of hybrid between sporty and smart, is evolving more towards the latter.

Want to keep your job? Buy yourself a blazer

We haven’t abandoned our sneakers and sweatpants, but athletic wear in everyday life looks passe

The pick-up in consumer inflation followed news last week that the unemployment rate dipped in December even as job growth was tepid.

US consumer prices increase as expected in December

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% last month

Masan Consumer’s Chinsu fish sauce has been exported to international markets such as the US, Australia, Europe and Japan.

Vietnam’s condiment king Masan Consumer wants to spice things up in South-east Asia, China

The maker of household brands such as Chinsu, Nam Ngu and Omachi aims to double global revenue share in three years

Kailash Gupta, managing director of Generation Next Communications, says: "If you keep doing the same things that everyone else is doing, then you can’t really build a great business."
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Generation Next Communications adds value by always being on the hunt for ‘what’s next’

The five-time winner is now looking to tap AI to boost performance