Thailand

US-based fast food chain Yum! Brands has agreed to offload its Long John Silver's restaurants to LJS Partners and its A&W All-American Food chain to the National A&W Franchisees... 2011-09-29

Tesco Lotus, the Thai subsidiary of UK mass grocery retail (MGR) operator Tesco, recently announced plans to issue an initial public offering (IPO) of a Thai property fund, which will... 2011-09-28

Japanese ingredients producer Ajinomoto recently announced that it has set up a sales company in Bangladesh in August to sell seasonings and processed foods to local consumers. This... 2011-09-28

Thai alcoholic drinks producer Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) is reportedly planning to launch a takeover bid for Thai soft drinks manufacturer and distributor Serm Suk for about THB15.4bn... 2011-09-13

After an eight-year struggle of building considerable scale in Japan, UK mass grocery retail (MGR) player Tesco has decided to exit the Japanese market. Clearly, growth prospects in... 2011-09-06

Domestic demand will remain the bright spot in Thailand's near-term economic outlook. Despite economic headwinds quickly piling up due to growing double-dip risks in the US, eurozone... 2011-09-01

Siam Makro's recent financial results chime with our optimistic near-term domestic demand outlook for Thailand and reflect the retailer's strength in the cash and carry sector. Being... 2011-08-24

Hypermarkets are definitely gaining prominence in shaping up the retail landscape in Thailand. Thai mass grocery retail (MGR) operators Big C Supercenter and Tesco Lotus are preparing... 2011-07-22

Japanese food and beverage producer Suntory has plans to establish a soft drinks joint venture with Indonesian packaged food and beverage firm GarudaFood as it looks to tap on the burgeoning... 2011-07-21

Japanese dairy product manufacturer Meiji Holdings has big plans for South East Asia. The company is planning to double its sales in the region from JPY9.7bn (US$120.0mn) to JPY20bn... 2011-06-06