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Waze finally giving users one the most requested Carpool features

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

Waze has just announced a brand new feature is now making its way to carpoolers on Android and iOS devices. The new feature lets Waze users invite multiple riders to join a…

Why Cebu Pacific plans to suspend flights to and from Guam in December

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

Philippine-based low-cost airline Cebu Pacific will suspend its service to and from Guam in December, saying the Guam route “is no longer viable.” The last round-trip flights between Manila and…

Walmart-owned Flipkart opens experience centre

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart has opened a physical furniture experience centre in Bengaluru. The Walmart-owned firm’s 1800sqft store will retail around nine furniture brands, and is likely to be followed…

Cebu Pacific targets 300 millionth passenger milestone

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest airline, said Monday its goal was to fly a total of 300 million passengers by 2022, as it increases capacity and invests in digital tools…

Huawei promo video explains why mobile gamers can’t wait for 5G

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about 5G? Most likely you think about the faster download speeds that have peaked thus far at over…

Groupe PSA Opens New Technical Centre In Chennai

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

PCA Motors India, part of Groupe PSA today announced opening its new India Technical Centre (ITC) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The company says that the new technical centre will play…

Half of FamilyMart owners want shorter hours

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

FamilyMart Japan says almost half of its franchisees want to drop its signature 24-hour trading hours. The firm conducted a recent survey among its around 14,000 franchises in Japan, of…

Honestbee back on track with new CEO

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

Struggling grocery delivery company and grocer Honestbee has won another new lease on life with the appointment of a new CEO who has promised to revive the business with the…

JD takes stake in Beijing Digital Telecom

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

Chinese online retail platform JD is acquiring 9 percent of Beijing Digital Telecom. The consumer electronics retailer, which operates from around 3000 physical stores throughout China selling predominantly phones and…

Huawei discount phone promotion leads to anger

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

Huawei discount phone promotion has backfired causing shops to be shuttered and one indignant shopper arrested. The Chinese company promoted that its Huawei Y6 Pro 2019 model would be discounted…

Protests take their toll on Watsons outlets

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

Sales by Watsons stores located in areas affected by ongoing street protests have fallen markedly in both June and July. The protests have been ongoing since early June, largely confined…

Scale of Stanley hawker’s counterfeit goods business surprises Customs

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

Hong Kong Customs who raided a mobile hawker selling counterfeit goods in Stanley on Friday was surprised by the scale of the operation behind it. Some 6900 items of suspected…

DHL Supply Chain partners with Tetra Pak to implement its first digital twin warehouse in Asia-Pacific

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

DHL Supply Chain has successfully implemented an integrated supply chain solution for Tetra Pak’s warehouse in Singapore. This is the first smart warehouse for DHL in Asia-Pacific to deploy the…

AirAsia keeps improving flight services

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

AirAsia won for the 11th time at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards as the world’s best low-cost airline during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Paris, France, in…

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes: ‘Too Many Leaders Stay Too Long’

Mei Ling Tan August 13, 2019

The public nature of aviation means it tends to attract large-scale palace intrigue about executive leadership changes from employees, customers and other stakeholders and observers. With the industry typically having…

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Waze finally giving users one the most requested Carpool features

Why Cebu Pacific plans to suspend flights to and from Guam in December

Walmart-owned Flipkart opens experience centre

Cebu Pacific targets 300 millionth passenger milestone

Huawei promo video explains why mobile gamers can’t wait for 5G

Groupe PSA Opens New Technical Centre In Chennai

Half of FamilyMart owners want shorter hours

Honestbee back on track with new CEO

JD takes stake in Beijing Digital Telecom

Huawei discount phone promotion leads to anger

Protests take their toll on Watsons outlets

Scale of Stanley hawker’s counterfeit goods business surprises Customs

DHL Supply Chain partners with Tetra Pak to implement its first digital twin warehouse in Asia-Pacific

AirAsia keeps improving flight services

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes: ‘Too Many Leaders Stay Too Long’

Robotic Revolution: Hong Kong Unveils First 24/7 Convenience Store Operated by Humanoid

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