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Once-Busy Beirut Reels From Terrorism, Political and Economic Turmoil
The city nicknamed "the Paris of the Middle East" is on the verge of collapse from political paralysis…
Singapore’s Changi Airport Becomes Major Retail Hub
If not for the roar of airplane engines, the Singapore Changi Airport could easily pass for an enormous…
Kuala Lumpur Transit Hubs Open Malls
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The Hamad International Airport here is lavish and vast, although not as big as the nearby Dubai…
Nairobi Sees String of New Malls Opening
Construction of several huge new malls is on target, and several major retail stores that are there are…
Jordan Sees Proliferation of Malls
Jordan and particularly its capital, Amman, are rapidly becoming the service and shopping centers of the…
Jakarta’s New Mall: The Art of Retail?
Ciputra Artpreneur Center and its Lotte Shopping Avenue is an enormous complex, located in a prime real…
Thai Retail Continues to Suffer After Coup
Malls and major retailers have returned to their normal closing hours after the lifting of a nationwide…
Coup Adds to Thailand Economy’s Struggles
The military coup has stirred yet more uncertainty, increasing the difficulties facing the country’s economy…
Thai Protests Hit Retail, Economy
Bangkok has been hit by a new wave of protests, this time commanded mainly by upper-class and…
Kempinski Galleria Aims to Boost Nairobi’s Luxe Factor
To foreigners, the annex may look modest, but in Kenya’s capital city it is a real plunge into unknown.
The North Korean Fashion Customer
There is evidence of a growing fashion sensibility among North Korean women, who favor heels over army boots.
Nairobi Retail Gets Back to Business
Retailers believe luxury retailing will continue to grow despite the mall attack last week by Somali…
Siege of Kenya’s Westgate Mall Ended
Five terrorists were killed and 11 were apprehended and are now in police custody.