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KFC Malaysia brings back Golden Egg Crunch as CNY approaches
KFC Malaysia brings back Golden Egg Crunch as CNY approaches
The chain also introduced broccoli cheese balls as a new side dish option.
Hong Kong fund planning to sell Burger King biz in Japan, South Korea: reports
Burger King currently has around 150 and 440 outlets in Japan and South Korea, respectively.
Starbucks China ties up with Meituan to widen delivery, offer private cafe bookings
More than 60 stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu now offer this ‘1971 Salon’ reservation service, with plans to expand.
Hong Kong’s Hyakunousha eyes 10,000 stores for new omusubi concept
The company expects approximately 50,000 jobs to be created as a result.
KFC China’s ‘blind boxes’ promo slammed for ‘causing food waste’, overspending
The promotional boxes have sold out, partly due to scalpers reselling the toys for higher prices.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks to spend US$1.5 with diverse suppliers; Domino’s to change value offers amidst rising costs; Taco Bell launches subscription deal
Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.
Social Media Wrap Up: Jollibee’s breakfast porridge; MOS Burger Singapore’ Fortune Chicken Box; Milksha Singapore’s ang baos
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Baskin-Robbins opens first unmanned, contactless store in South Korea
The unmanned store chain, located in Wirye New Town, is selling about 120 kinds of products.
McDonald's Taiwan halts sales of hash browns due to supply chain issues
The fast food chain estimates that stocks will be replenished by late January.
Shake Shack to open ten additional stores in Malaysia by 2031
The chain now expects to have more than 45 Shake Shacks across Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia that year.
UK’s HungryPanda acquires Asian food delivery platform Easi
Founded in 2017, it already has a presence in ten countries, including the US, UK and Australia.
Kopi Kenangan gets unicorn status after US$96m Series C funding round
The chain has grown to employ more than 3,000 staff in over 600 stores across 45 cities.
Singapore’s food and beverage sales up 0.6% in November
F&B sales value during that month remained below pre-pandemic levels.
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Burger King India’s board OKs fundraising plans
The chain is looking to establish 700 restaurants by December 2026.
SSP expands Malaysian reach in new deal
The agreement will see SSP operate 29 units at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad airports.
Deliveroo Singapore: Guzman y Gomez’s burrito bowl is most ordered dish in app
It also coveted the ninth spot on Deliveroo’s global version of their list.
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