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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 | 20 January 2023
Popular Japanese Fast Food Franchise Chain Ikinari Steak Opens First Outlet in the Philippines
Popular Japanese fast food steak chain Ikinari Steak — known for being a standing-only steakhouse, recently opened its first outlet in Southeast Asia in the Philipp

TRENDS | 13 January 2023
Malaysia's OLDTOWN White Coffee Eyes Expansion to 50 New Outlets In 2023
OLDTOWN White Coffee chain is looking to expand into new regions across Malaysia and views suburbs in the north and east of the country as key to its growth

EXPLORE | 6 January 2023
Profitable Preschool Franchise Opportunity in Indonesia - Sheffield Kidsworld
If you're here, you're probably considering starting up your own childcare centre or preschool in Indonesia, driven by your passion for education and nurturing young kids. As educationists, you are w

NEWS | 5 January 2023
Singapore's Retail Sales Rise up by 6.2% y-o-y to $4.0 Bn in November 2022
Department of Statistics Singapore today
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