Consumer & Healthcare
HSA deepens pacts with Malaysia, Uzbekistan for faster medical innovation access
Singapore will also apply for full Medical Device Single Audit Program membership
DFI CEO Scott Price sticks to ‘underpromise, overdeliver’ playbook for latest financial targets
Beyond opening more stores or selling more products, a new ‘shadow’ P&L engine could also drive earnings
Q&M to buy Australian dental group for A$144.5 million
The acquisition target has a network of more than 40 clinics and about 120 dentists
Lego bets on Pokemon, interactive bricks as war threatens higher costs
Toymaker’s CEO says the existing deals it has mean that the effect of rising oil prices is likely to be gradual and cushioned
China’s biggest eye hospital chain Aier plans Hong Kong listing: sources
Aier trades in Shenzhen and has a market capitalisation of about 96 billion yuan
Muji is turning simple skincare into its next growth engine
The push coincides with a shift in consumer behaviour
Pop Mart sues 3D-printer firm in Labubu copyright fight
The toymaker has aggressively pursued intellectual property violations
Luckin Coffee backer Centurium in advanced talks for Nestle’s Blue Bottle: sources
The buyout firm is putting the final touches on the deal
Jollibee Food’s Highlands Coffee evaluates Vietnam IPO
The fast-food restaurant operator expects the Vietnamese listing to be completed in the first quarter of 2027
Pizza Hut eager to feed an appetite for nostalgia
Since its rebranding in the late 1990s, the chain has struggled to appeal to customers in the US
