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Indonesia President Signs New EV Decree To Bolster Industry

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Thursday he signed a decree that lays out government support to build an electric vehicle (EV) industry in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, the Cabinet…

Harley-Davidson LiveWire Electric Bike To Be Unveiled This Month In India

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Harley-Davidson will be unveiling its first-ever electric motorcycle, the Harley-Davidson LiveWire, in India on August 27. In addition to that, Harley-Davidson India will also showcase another all-new motorcycle on the same…

Re:store store aims to change the way we shop

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

San Francisco-based retail space and collaboration hub Re:store has been launched to help customers discover “Insta-famous” products into a tangible and immersive experience. By bringing niche brands closer to their…

Amazon country manager Rocco Braeuniger leaving the office

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Amazon Australia’s country manager Rocco Braeuniger is leaving after just two years in the job to take a “senior international role within Amazon”, a spokesperson for the e-commerce company said.…

The North Face reveals future plans with NY opening

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Activewear label The North Face has initiated its global retail strategy with the opening of a new store in Manhattan’s SoHo neighbourhood last Friday. The brand will transform its existing…

Honor TVs launched by Huawei running it’s own OS

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Chinese smartphone brand Honor has launched a flat-screen television it claims “ushers in a new era for the future of TV”. Unveiled at the Huawei Developer Conference, the Honor TVs…

Telegram’s new update includes a powerful new feature for group owners

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

The Telegram messaging app, with its end-to-end encryption and the ability to host group chats of any size, is more popular overseas. According to Staista, at the end of March,…

JB Hi-Fi reports record profits, sales in FY19

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

JB Hi-Fi has seen record profit and sales for the 2019 financial year, leveraging strong communications, fitness and games hardware sales to deliver growth across all channels of the business.…

Remote-Based App Exposed Thousands Of Vehicles To Hackers

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

A hacker who goes by the handle Jmaxxz has exposed a series of vulnerabilities in a remote-based automobile app that may have exposed around 60,000 cars to hackers. In a…

Subway under investigation for underpaying work force

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Subway has said it could terminate franchisees that fail to meet their financial responsibilities amid an investigation launched by the Fair Work Ombudsman into the underpayment of its workers. The…

HMV liquidation sale starts Thursday

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

A giant HMV liquidation sale kicks off on Thursday in Wan Chai as the failed retailer’s liquidator tries to recover some cash to return to creditors. Wong Sun-keung of Vision…

Apple’s mobile devices can help diagnose a serious health issue

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

With Apple working hard to come up with more health-related features for its products, drugmaker Eli Lilly announced last week that certain Apple products can help spot people with dementia. Early results…

Toyota Aims To Counter Mistakes Of Gas Pedal For Brake

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to introduce a safety function as early as this year to help prevent accidents caused by drivers slamming the accelerator instead of the brake by mistake,…

Apple is giving out a special iPhone that can lead to a $1 million reward

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2019

Apple is giving out special versions of the iPhone to security researchers who have the opportunity to collect as much as $1.5 million from Apple. Announced last week at the…

Cebu Pacific launches P99 domestic seat sale starting Monday

Mei Ling Tan August 22, 2019

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Monday announced a P99 seat sale for domestic flights one-way from Clark International Airport. In an advisory, the airline said the sale started Monday, August…

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