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17-May-19 China’s outbound travel will have the biggest impact on the global wellness market. Global Growth Markets estimates there will be 900,000 outbound medical tourists from China by 2020, looking for minor treatments such as cosmetic surgery and health checks. [image: Global Wellness Summit]
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16-May-19 Japanese department store Takashimaya is looking to expand overseas, with a focus on Southeast Asia. Its CEO hinted at opening stores in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Takashimaya opened a store in the IconSiam development in Bangkok late 2018. [image: Takashimaya]
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14-May-19 Alibaba Group is now the most valuable retail brand outside the US and is more valuable than McDonald’s, Home Depot, Nike and Louis Vuitton, says the BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Global Retail Brands report. [image: América Retail]
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25-Apr-19 Media and entertainment company CMC has partnered with Discovery to develop content for preschool children and create theme parks in China, as demand for quality family entertainment rises. [image: SCMP]
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24-Apr-19 After a freeze on video-game approvals in 2018, Chinese officials have issued new guidelines that point to fewer titles and blander content. Fewer than 800 were approved in the first quarter to Mar-19, down from nearly 2,000 in 2018. [image: Getty Images / Towfiqu Photography / Zawya]
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