Starbucks Coming to India
Seattle-based international coffee and coffeehouse chain will soon open its first stores in India by year’s end. Through a 50-50 joint venture with Tata Global Beverages, known as Tata Starbucks Ltd., Starbucks aims to open 50 branches in Mumbai and New Delhi by September with a speculation of 3,000 eventual locations. As stated by R.K. [...]
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2012 Hua Hin International Film Festival
Celebrating its inaugural year, the Hua Hin International Film Festival (HHIFF) is a celebration of the cinematic arts with more than 50 films from over 15 countries around the world. Running January 26-29th, 2012 in Thailand’s seaside resort of Hua Hin, HHIFF is a rare chance to see a wide range of new, exciting, and [...]
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Puma “Year of the Dragon” Pack
In celebration of the 2012 Chinese Lunar New Year, Puma has released their own limited edition pack featuring the Puma Suede and T7 track jacket combination. Available in a thematic vibrant red colorway, the Puma Suede sneaker features a special cross woven suede which hints at the texture of dragon scales, where the customized classic [...]
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Baskin Robbins Opens in Ho Chi Minh City
American ice cream parlor chain, Baskin Robbins recently opened its first flagship store in Ho Chi Minh City. In partnership with Vietnamese food manufacturing company, Blue Star Foods, Baskin Robbins has signed a master franchise agreement to develop the brand in the Southeast Asian country. 50 Baskin Robbins restaurants are expected to be opened over [...]
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The Lady
Written by Rebecca Frayn and Directed by Luc Besson, The Lady is an extraordinary true story of love set against political turmoil. Burmese pro-democracy activist, Aung San Suu Kyi, finds herself returning to Burma after leading a happy life in England following news about her mother’s poor health. Once in Burma, she finds her father’s [...]
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2012 Sydney Chinese New Year Festival
Celebrating its 21st year, the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival is considered to be the largest and most spectacular Chinese New Year celebration outside of Asia. Running January 20th – February 5, 2012 in Sydney’s Chinatown, the festival is host to over 600,000 attendees and 60 events to choose from. Spanning over three weeks, the [...]
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2012 Northern California TET Festival
Celebrating its 30th year, the 2012 Northern California TET Festival is the largest annual celebration of Vietnamese culture outside of Vietnam. Such as the Chinese New Year, TET is the most important holiday in Vietnamese Culture. With an expected 70,000 attendees, the Northern California TET Festival will host a variety of activities and cultural performances [...]
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Hong Kong Disneyland Expansion
Walt Disney Company-affiliated theme park, Hong Kong Disneyland has yet to turn a profit since its opening in 2005. With a net loss of $92.3 million last year alone, Disney’s newest and smallest theme park is looking to expand with a $468 million three-part venture. With concerns of future competition from Shanghai’s own Disneyland opening [...]
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Easy Chinese: San Francisco
Taiwanese-born British food entrepreneur, Ching-He Huang shows how you can prepare delicious Chinese food at home in her new series, Easy Chinese: San Francisco. Being a star of three popular TV series and author of five best-selling cookbooks, Ching-He Huang has now set her eyes on San Francisco and the Bay Area, exploring what it [...]
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Hollywood International 2011
2011 movie posters from popular blockbuster Hollywood films shown in comparison to its foreign counterparts in Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Link
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