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EXPLORE | 18 September 2025
Sweet Expansion at Home: Oblong Ice Cream Opens Franchise Opportunities in Singapore!
Singapore’s dessert scene just got more exciting! After making waves with its unique Oblong Loaded Waffle, Oblong Ice Cream—a homegrown brand that

NEWS | 29 September 2022
South Korea's Retail Industry Grows 15.4% In August 2022
Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced that the country's retail sales in August have grown 15.4%. Both physical and online retailers achieved 14.5 percent and 16.4 percent,

NEWS | 27 September 2022
South Korean Franchise BHC Chicken To Expand To Singapore & Malaysia
Better & Happier Choice (BHC) Chicken, South Korea's second-largest chicken franchise, will soon enter Singapore and Malaysia as part of its strategy to expand into Southeast Asia.

SPOTLIGHT | 26 September 2022
Chew Kee: Singapore’s Original Soy Sauce Chicken Since 1949
Serving Singapore’s original Soy Sauce Chicken since 1949, Chew Kee continues to be popular among local Singaporeans and visitors.

NEWS | 23 September 2022
TGI Fridays Partners Universal Success Enterprise To Expand Presence In South and Southeast Asia
U.S. based global restaurant chain TGI Fridays has entered into a master franchise agreement for the development of 75 new restaurants throughout South Asia and Southeast Asia with Singapore-based Uni
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