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Pomelo secures US$52 million investment for expansion

Mei Ling Tan September 26, 2019

Leading omnichannel fashion company Pomelo has secured US$52 million in funding, making it the first Thai startup to raise a Series C funding round. Investors include Central Group, Provident Growth…

Google’s Daydream VR platform is probably dead

Mei Ling Tan September 26, 2019

The Daydream VR platform doesn’t seem to be as popular as Google expected. The Mountain View company has acknowledged the problem and has started to redirect resources to other projects. After shutting…

Amazon adds important offline capabilities to Alexa Auto

Mei Ling Tan September 26, 2019

Voice assistants are becoming more useful as companies like Amazon, Apple and Google are trying to penetrate as many markets and industries as possible. It’s great to have a car…

UBS Powers Singapore Offices with 10-Year Solar Energy Deal

Mei Ling Tan September 26, 2019

UBS inks a 10-year deal with Singaporean utilities and marine group Sembcorp which will supply renewable energy to power the bank’s Singapore offices. The deal includes the sale of 15,000…

Spotify wants to track your location ‘from time to time’, which feels wholly unnecessary

Mei Ling Tan September 26, 2019

Launched way back in 2014, Spotify’s Premium Family plan was revised a couple of years later to allow up to six different users on the same account to stream unlimited music…

Meghan launches charity clothing range

Mei Ling Tan September 26, 2019

The Duchess of Sussex has stepped out wearing her new charity clothing collection, as she urged women to “champion each other so we aim to succeed”. Meghan launched the range,…

Google One paid storage service gets more phone backup features

Mei Ling Tan September 26, 2019

If you don’t have a Google One membership yet, you might consider one after the latest improvements the paid storage service has just received. The Mountain View company has just announced that…

Shanghai Tang and the Ritz-Carlton hotel collaborate on tea set

Mei Ling Tan September 26, 2019

Luxury fashion label Shanghai Tang and the Ritz-Carlton hotel are collaborating on an afternoon tea set inspired by the Ritz-Carlton hotel’s rich heritage with a modern twist. Celebrating Shanghai Tang’s…

Trend Micro Named a Leader in Endpoint Security

Mei Ling Tan September 25, 2019

Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it was cited as a leader with the second-highest score in the current offering category in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint…

DJI Introduces P4 Multispectral For Precision Agriculture andLand Management

Mei Ling Tan September 25, 2019

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, is setting a new standard for easy-to-use agricultural drone applications with P4 Multispectral, the world’s first fully-integrated multispectral imaging…

Kerry Logistics’ online tool gives UK customerseasy access to Authorised Economic Operator status

Mei Ling Tan September 25, 2019

Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’; Stock Code 0636.HK) is supporting customers gain Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status, which gives access to Customs benefits, including inland clearance of goods, rather…

Paul Brown-Kenyon Appointed as President and COO of iPrice Group

Mei Ling Tan September 25, 2019

Price Group, South East Asia’s leading product discovery and comparison platform, recently appointed Paul Brown-Kenyon as its President and Chief Operating Officer. iPrice Group is South East Asia’s leading meta-search…

SMEs struggling with late payments

Mei Ling Tan September 25, 2019

Kiwi small businesses are struggling as they wait for an estimated $7.4 billion in overdue payments, Xero has revealed. The Wellington-based tech company, which provides software for small businesses, based…

New Zealand payment firms roll out new technology to reduce fraud

Mei Ling Tan September 25, 2019

Payment firms in New Zealand have committed to rolling out the new payment technology credential-on-file (COF) tokenization to strengthen e-commerce security and enhance conversion rates. Adyen, Bambora, Cybersource, Paystation by…

JD Sports defies Brexit to deliver strong growth numbers

Mei Ling Tan September 25, 2019

UK sportswear business JD Sports Fashion saw revenue improve 47 percent over the first half of FY20 to £2.72 billion, with global like for like sales growth of 12 percent.…

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Pomelo secures US$52 million investment for expansion

Google’s Daydream VR platform is probably dead

Amazon adds important offline capabilities to Alexa Auto

UBS Powers Singapore Offices with 10-Year Solar Energy Deal

Spotify wants to track your location ‘from time to time’, which feels wholly unnecessary

Meghan launches charity clothing range

Google One paid storage service gets more phone backup features

Shanghai Tang and the Ritz-Carlton hotel collaborate on tea set

Trend Micro Named a Leader in Endpoint Security

DJI Introduces P4 Multispectral For Precision Agriculture andLand Management

Kerry Logistics’ online tool gives UK customerseasy access to Authorised Economic Operator status

Paul Brown-Kenyon Appointed as President and COO of iPrice Group

SMEs struggling with late payments

New Zealand payment firms roll out new technology to reduce fraud

JD Sports defies Brexit to deliver strong growth numbers

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