Cafes and bakeries

Busan cafe run by BTS member Jimin’s father to close in one year

Jimin at the BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21 in Seoul, Korea.

Monthly Digest

New Legendary Hong Kong Cafe at Hougang Mall brings a taste of cha chaan teng culture to the heartland

(Clockwise from top left) Signature Spicy Tossed Noodles, Mini Steamed Rice With Cured Chinese Sausage, Steamed Taro Cake, Mini Steamed Rice With Chicken Claws & Pork Ribs In Black Bean Sauce, Charcoal Taro Balls, Crispy Fried Prawn Dumpling and Spicy Fresh Prawn Paste With Minced Pork at Legendary Hong Kong Cafe.

Former The Masses chef-owner Dylan Ong charts new path with local F&B group Creative Eateries

As head of restaurants of Creative Eateries, chef Dylan Ong has been refreshing menus across the group.

Coffee, tea or Bottega Veneta: Luxury takes a seat at cafes in S. Korea

Luxury brands are exploring ways to reach consumers through local businesses and products beyond their core designs.

The new matcha? Ube takes root in Singapore

JD Sips distributes Ube Cream Liqueur in Singapore.

What’s brewing behind South Korea’s Mega Coffee deal rush?

Mega MGC Coffee, South Korea’s largest coffee chain with 4,500 outlets, now harbours an appetite for a larger share of the retail landscape.

Starbucks China will require purchases to sit in its cafes

Starbucks is trying to make its cafes more appealing while battling intensifying competition in China.

Famed Japanese doughnut chain I’m donut? to debut in December at Ion Orchard

Home-grown froyo brand Sogurt makes December comeback at One Holland Village

Woman unplugs freezer in South Korean shop to charge phone, leaving owner with melted ice cream

Security footage stills from a notice posted in the shop show a woman charging her phone on top of a freezer.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

中文版 (beta)

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.