Interview- Christine Lagarde

Published on Nov 28, 2012 by channelnewsasia

Amid lingering global economic risks, the managing director of the international monetary fund, Christine Lagarde, has called on global policymakers to take firm action. Speaking to Channel Newsasia Malaysia bureau chief Melissa Goh, the IMF chief started off by commenting on the possibility of Greece avoiding a sovereign default.

Western food chains in Asia

Published on Nov 26, 2012 by channelnewsasia

With the global economic slump weighing on spending power in the US and Europe, western restaurant chains are looking to expand in Asia. American restaurants are upbeat about their prospects in the region, with Asian consumers' rising disposable incomes.

Hong Kong Style Cafe- Tsui Wah's recipe to success

Published on Nov 27, 2012 by channelnewsasia

Hong Kong-style cafes, known as Cha Chan Teng's, are such a big part of life in Hong Kong that a local legislator once called for them to be enshrined as Unesco cultural heritage. In an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia, Chairman of the chain, Lee Yuen Hong told Patrick Fok just how he plans to tap the tough mainland market.