The Bangkok International Gift and Houseware Fair 2012 (BIG+BIH) featured products ranging from gifts, homeware and kitchenware, to stationery and toys. With the theme "Heart of Design and Lifestyle Showcase of ASEAN", the fair demonstrated Thailand's potential to be ASEAN's hub for lifestyle products, design and entrepreneurship. Higher wage ...

The China International Ceramic and Bathroom Fair Foshan 2012 (CeramBath) in Guangdong Province used three separate venues as it showed how developing the industry turns on technological application. The event took place not only at the Foshan International Convention and Exhibition Centre but also in the China Ceramics Industry Headquarters and in ...

Online supermarket Yihaodian.com seems to be pushing to join its larger competitors. Last year, total sales hit Rmb2.7 billion, a three-fold increase over 2010. This year,Yihaodian plans to add 500,000 types of new products to its stocks, upping the total to 670,000. Yihaodian's annual sales can't compare with those of large B2C enterprises such ...

Ghana's growing population, robust economy and favourable investment environment make its real estate market increasingly dynamic. In spite of complex issues over local commercial lending requirements and land ownership, demand for housing spans the entire spectrum of the population, from properties for wealthy Ghanaians and a growing number of ...

The uncommonly warm weather boosted spring clothing sales in the US, up 4.1% in March compared to 1.8% at the same time last year. Other contributing factors for increased sales included an early Easter and more interesting trends compared to past years. Styles accommodated brighter colours and consumers tended to pay full prices and contribute higher ...

Indonesia may have continued problems with its infrastructure and uneven levels of public administration, but its consumers are increasingly confident in their choices and spending power. Credit Suisse Research Institute recently revealed results of its second Emerging Consumer Survey, which studied consumer opinion in Indonesia, Brazil, ...

A Fish That Smiled at Me, a short animated film adapted from Jimmy Liao's picture book of the same name, won awards at the Seoul International Animation Festival and also the Berlin Film Festival. Then again, Jumping Boy, a movie featuring both real actors and cartoon animations which is to be released in Taiwan soon, was nominated at the 2012 Rhode ...

A brown Gucci bag with a blue handle was the best-selling item on one of the luxury Chinese mainland goods discount websites recently. The bag would have cost nearly Rmb10,000 at physical Gucci counters in stores, but was available for Rmb6,900 through e-commerce purchasing agents. B2C luxury goods discount websites have blossomed all over China in ...

Antalya, a city on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, is one of the world's most popular destinations for its warm beaches and its archeological and other historical sites. It's also host to 270 fur and leather shops that rely primarily on trade with Hong Kong. The trade is busiest in July and August. The Turkish economy is doing well but a city with 300 days of ...

Uruguay was represented among the top international exhibitors at Sima 2012 in Madrid - in fact was the official "guest country" - fielding a large delegation of real estate executives. At the Uruguay booth, Richardo Weiss, Vice President of the Association of Private Promoters of Construction for Uruguay (APPCU), explained: "Chinese investors are ...