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☆ 'More than just idols': Behind the scenes with K-pop boyband Treasure
  + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Kimberley Kao | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Treasure — the latest boyband out of YG Entertainment — may be quite new to the K-pop scene, but its members already have big dreams. I want each and every member of the group to be an artist of their own," said co-leader Choi Hyun Suk, sharing his vision with The CNBC Conversation. His dream has always been to perform at the U.S. Superbowl halftime show, said the 24-year-old artist, the oldest member of the band. Treasure made its debut in 2020 while Covid-19 was spreading wildly around the world. It started out as a 12-member band but two of them left in November last year, leaving the boy band with just 10 members.
Persons: Choi Hyun Suk, — Choi, Park Jihoon, Yoshinori Kanemoto, Yoshi — Organizations: YG Entertainment, CNBC Locations: Covid
☆ China's Tencent wants to expand its presence in Singapore — and Chinese tourists are a big reason
  + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Kimberley Kao | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Budrul Chukrut | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTencent is expanding its presence in Singapore — and China's a big reason. The Chinese tech giant has struck new partnerships with Singapore businesses such as ride-hailing app Grab through its digital messaging app, WeChat/Weixin. In Grab's mini-program, Chinese travelers can also choose to pay via WeChat/Weixin Pay in Chinese yuan. "Chinese travelers represented the largest group of non-Southeast Asian users using the Grab app in 2019," he added. Singapore did not tighten travel restrictions for Chinese travelers after China announced the easing of its border controls.
☆ Chinese travelers are returning to Singapore, but a full recovery is not expected this year
  + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Kimberley Kao | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Singapore is welcoming them back, but a full return of Chinese tourists isn't likely in 2023, Singapore Tourism Board executives said at a press conference Tuesday. Singapore Tourism Board's CEO Keith Tan cited limited flight capacity and the speed of China's border reopening as some of the reasons a full recovery from Chinese tourists isn't expected this year. Tan told CNBC that travel recovery from China is unlikely to exceed 60% of pre-Covid levels by year-end. Unlike other countries in Asia, Singapore has not imposed new Covid-related restrictions on travelers from China. Singapore's tourism industry is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, according to its tourism board.
☆ Man behind the Korean wave talks about the future of K-pop and what aspiring artistes can do
  + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Kimberley Kao | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
Gabriel Olsen | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images"But when foreign bands come to [South Korea to] perform, they completely took over the stage and fans went wild. Future of K-popAs for the future of K-pop, "I think the metaverse that everyone is talking about these days is the future," Lee says. SM Entertainment established a metaverse world called SM Culture Universe, and launched its first metaverse girl band, Aespa in 2020. SM Entertainment established a metaverse world called SM Culture Universe, and launched its first metaverse girl band, Aespa in 2020. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images"SM Entertainment is building 'Play-2-Create'… people can discover their creative side and create in the metaverse.
☆ South Korea's SM Entertainment plans to set up its Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore
  + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Kimberley Kao | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
SM Entertainment declined to say how much the company is investing into its Southeast Asian expansion, but said it's "in the midst of hiring more local talents, which will hopefully increase the full-time staff count." South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment will be setting up its Southeast Asian headquarters in Singapore as part of its expansion plans in the region. The Singapore headquarters will also be "managing joint ventures in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, as well as communicating with [its South Korea office] for other related ventures and plans." The company is also "looking at hiring local undergraduates or fresh graduates for internships." On top of that, the company plans to launch retail businesses in Singapore, including cafes, merchandise stores and pop-up exhibitions.
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