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12-Mar-19 Fitness has been a rising focus for influencers in China thanks, in part, to a push for healthier lifestyles. The country has a five-year fitness plan that would see spending of RMB1.5 tn (USD225 bn) by 2020. [image: Shutterstock / Retail In Asia]
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11-Mar-19 Alibaba Group will take a 14% stake in STO Express through a USD693 mn exchange for a 49% stake, making this the e-commerce giant's fourth significant investment in a Chinese courier company. [image: Reuters / Aly Song]
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07-Mar-19 The rise of the Russian Far East District as an attractive destination for investment in manufacturing is down to several factors - rich natural resources, abundant land, upgraded infrastructure, access to Eurasia and generous tax incentives. [image: Far East Development Corporation (FEDC)]
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06-Mar-19 Singapore's Fortrec has completed the acquisition of and re-started its refurbished aromatic solvents refinery in Ulsan, Korea. The facility, with a 60,000 tonnes per year capacity, is the culmination of a nine-month acquisition by Fortrec. [image: Exsoft]
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02-Mar-19 Chubb Insurance has received approval from the China Banking & Insurance Regulatory Commission to increase its ownership in Huatai Insurance Group, making Huatai the first Chinese financial services holding company to convert to a Sino-foreign equity joint-venture. [image: Body Shop Business]
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