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AirAsia aims international flights by October

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

AirAsia India aims to start international operations in by October this year, its chief operating officer said Monday. The joint venture carrier between Tata Sons and Malaysian low fare airline…

Android Q will improve your phone’s battery life

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Nah, we aren’t talking about Google introducing a systemwide Dark Mode in Android Q. No amount of LTE tower pinging, talking on the phone, or any other usual suspect when it comes…

FreshToHome raises US$11 million

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Indian online fresh fish and meat retailer FreshToHome has raised US$11 million in funds led by Hong Kong-based CE Ventures. FreshToHome, which currently operates in Bengaluru, Delhi/NCR, Kerala, Chennai and…

Online retail grew 24 percent in 2018 for AusPost

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Australians spent $27.5 billion online in 2018, 24 per cent more than they spent in 2017, according to Australia Post’s annual Inside Australian Online Shopping Report. Australia Post general manager for…

Canon opens New Delhi flagship Store

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Canon India has launched a flagship Canon Image Square (CIS) store in New Delhi. The flagship CIS store aims to “enrich the consumer experience for all Canon products” across segments…

Coco Republic Finally enters the US

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Australian furniture retailer Coco Republic has launched its outdoor collection at HD Buttercup, a showroom in Los Angeles. The move last week represents Coco Republic’s first foray into the US…

A TikTok smartphone is reportedly being developed

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Amazon created the Fire Phone to promote its services and Facebook partnered with HTC on a dedicated smartphone. Both products turned out to be complete failures, but that isn’t stopping the developers of…

Google Maps speed camera alerts and speed limit indicators rolling out

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

One of the important features that differentiate Waze from other navigation apps like Google Maps is the possibility to see in-depth traffic information and get alerts about speed cameras and speed limits…

Google to shut down YouTube Gaming App

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Google announced last year that the YouTube Gaming app will go away at the end of March. However, for reasons that elude us, Google has decided to prolong YouTube Gaming’s life for…

Network expansion boosts Berli Jucker Profit

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Berli Jucker, the operator of Thailand’s Big C retail stores, has reported revenue of THB30.9 billion (US$979 million) in the first quarter, gaining THB1.6 billion (US$50.5 million) over the same…

Fave buys startups CutQ and FoodTime at once

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Southeast Asian mobile payment and reward platform Fave has acquired CutQ and FoodTime, two startups specializing in F&B table ordering and takeaway pre-ordering for an undisclosed figure. The acquisition and…

Demand for seamless indoor-outdoor location tech on the rise

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

ABI Research noted that of the 205 companies it surveyed for its Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker, 24% of them are currently offering solutions covering both indoor and…

Big Expectations for Alibaba’s IPO in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

There is growing expectation of an Alibaba IPO in Hong Kong which could raise as much as US$20 billion. The plan, if it proceeds, would be the sixth-biggest follow-on share…

Google Chrome on Android is getting a seriously useful new feature

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

Opening a ton of tabs in Chrome, even the mobile version, is something that many of us are all too familiar with. The current card-style interface of the Chrome app…

India plans to implement fixed number portability

Mei Ling Tan June 19, 2019

India’s Department of Telecom has asked telecoms regulator Trai to draw up recommendations for the planned implementation of nationwide fixed number portability. The department has sent a reference to the…

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