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photo: Indoor floating market @Icon Siam At a time when many shopping malls worldwide are reporting rising vacancy or falling rentals, Thailand saw the lavish opening of IconSiam just last month (November 2018). IconSiam is a B54 billion (US$1.65 billion) mixed-use-development that spans over 400 meters along the Chao Phraya...

photo: Philippine Tradition Christmas Parols Lanterns Philippines can easily lay claim to the longest holiday season in the world The Christmas season in the Philippines starts on the first of September, otherwise also known as the start of the “Ber months” (September through to December), when Filipinos began their countdown...

photo: Margaret Say, USAPEEC ASEAN Director in discussion with Vietnamese Trade during Food&Hotel Hanoi Show USAPEEC’s participation at the inaugural Food & Hotel Hanoi Show which took place during November 28-30 in Vietnam’s capital city proves to be one of major attractions during the event. Daily sampling of specially prepared...

photo: Guests at the American Culinary Experience Reception Hotel Hilton, Colombo Sri Lanka The U.S. Embassy launched an evening of American Culinary Experience for key Sri Lanka food trade represenatives. Over 250 guests were treated to a variety of local and Western dishes featuring U.S. poultry and other U.S. foods...

photo: Poster advertising the opening of Pratunam Chicken Rice stall at a neighborhood mall Strolling through a neighborhood mall in Singapore, one will not miss a swath of bright pink walls heralding the opening of a Thai-style Hainanese chicken rice restaurant in late October. Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice is...

photo: Ausca preparing omelette for a guest When the friends of Michelle Yeoh, Crazy Rich Asian actress, commented that Singapore “looks so science-fiction” in the movie, they might not be that far-off the mark. Robots have entered the Singapore job market, at least in the hospitality industry. The local hospitality...

photo: Hainanese chicken rice risotto served at Stateland Cafe Tucked away in a little corner, just off a major tourist attraction, is a l dimly-lit bistro serving a different, yet familiar little dish: Hainanese chicken rice risotto. The lightly flavored yet tender steamed chicken sits atop creamy and gingery...

photo: U.S. poultry products showcased at the USAPEEC Pavilion The USAPEEC Pavilion set up during the CAMFOOD 2018 Show attracted scores of enthusiastic trade visitors seeking detailed information on U.S. poultry and the possibility of establishing new trade contacts. The CAMFOOD Show is Cambodia’s largest international food show, which took...

photo: Margaret Say & Maria Cheong, USAPEEC, at the entrance of the Sapling Restaurant During September 16 to 30, The Sapling, SHATEC’s training restaurant located at the Enabling Village complex, carried out a U.S. poultry promotion featuring the winning recipe from the culinary students’ competition. USAPEEC and SHATEC collaborated on...

photo: 7-Go-Green Prototype Store Tucked away on the outskirts of Bangkok is a 7-Go-Green concept store, a prototype 7-Eleven store, constructed to trial a “green” outlet managed by a real-time digital monitoring system. Customers driving electric cars may use the EV parking station located outside the store to charge their...