Asia Pacific News

(1-Nov-2006) The Nadi airport concessionaire hopes to start work on a two-level departures store in early 2007

(30-Oct-2006) DFS Group is to expand its specialist Beauty Lab concept after its success at DFS Galleria Waikiki

(26-Oct-2006) The retailer claims that its joint venture with Aer Rianta International was unfairly dismissed from bidding at the new private airport

(20-Oct-2006) The new facility at Hong Kong International airport was due to open in December, but will now be opened in the first quarter of next year

(19-Oct-2006) The expansion of the retail business at T2 has played a key part in the rise in revenues at Sydney Intenrational airport in the three months to September 30

(18-Oct-2006) The group’s proposal to invest almost $2m in establishing an Indian subsidiary is cleared after weeks of debate

(15-Oct-2006) LVMH-owned champagne house Krug is to launch a limited- edition travel-retail exclusive Cabin Bag at this month's TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes

(15-Oct-2006) SWITZERLAND. The Nuance Group is to launch a shopping website, dutyfreeparadise.ch, for passengers at Zürich and Geneva airports after conducting trials at Copenhagen Kastrup in association with airport authority Copenhagen Airports

(15-Oct-2006) INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES. The proposed joint venture between Jakarta Sukarno-Hatta International airport retailer PT Fortune Star Duty Free and Landmark Duty Free owner Philippine Regent Asia Group has broken down

(15-Oct-2006) Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is studying ways to develop its global brands in a bid to gain market share in the Indian and Chinese tobacco markets