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Jaguar Land Rover Sales Decline Last Month

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

UK-based auto giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has posted a decline of 13.3 percent in sales for April 2019. The Tata Motors-owned automaker sold 39,185 units last month, a sharp decline in…

Thai AirAsia parent Q1 operating profit halves

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

Revenue for the quarter ended 31 March was flat at Bt11.6 billion, but expenses rose 10% to Bt10.5 billion. Net profit fell 50% to Bt497million. The company says that fuel…

Cebu Pacific Q1 profit more than doubles

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

Budget airline Cebu Pacific saw profit in the first quarter of the year more than doubled on strong demand and as fuel costs, which weighed on earnings in 2018, eased…

OCBC Cycle 2019 Expands On Green Initiatives

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

The eleventh edition of OCBC Cycle featured new initiatives associated with the environment, adding on to those implemented last year. About 6,800 cyclists, ranging from casual riders to competitive athletes, participated…

Instagram test designed to make users more trusting of content

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

When Instagram first launched, it was known for the filters that users could apply to their photos, which would then be shared among members. The company was acquired by Facebook in 2012…

City proposal to slap luxury tax on mobile phones raises hackles

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

HCMC’s proposal to impose a special consumption tax on mobile phones has drawn protests from experts, who said they are not a luxury product. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Binh of the…

Vietnam makes its very first 5G phone call

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

Vietnam’s first 5G phone call was made Friday on the network of Viettel, the country’s largest telecommunications company. The trial called, made publicly with the participation of the Ministry of…

Ferrari Considering Netflix And esports Involvement

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

Ferrari is considering engaging with Netflix on a second Formula One documentary as well as joining the rest of the 10 teams in the esports world championship, team boss Mattia…

2020 Skoda Superb Facelift Global Debut End of May

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

The Superb is the flagship in Skoda’s portfolio and it is planning to present the 2020 facelifted model to the world on a special occasion. IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is a…

Cebu Pacific’s income jumped 138% to P3.4b in first quarter

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

Cebu Air, the operator of low-cost carriers Cebu Pacific and Cebgo, said net income jumped 138.4 percent in the first quarter from a year ago, on the back of strong…

Huawei’s first phone with a pop-out camera is Out

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

Over the past year or so Huawei has welcomed the notch with open arms. Nowadays, though, most companies are looking for ways to remove it and, as it turns out,…

Skoda India Opens Its Largest Workshop Facility In Coimbatore

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

Skoda Auto today announced opening a new workshop facility in India in association with SGA Cars India, in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The new facility is Skoda Auto’s largest workshop in…

David Beckham Receives A 6 Month Driving Ban For Using Mobile Phone Behind The Wheel

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

English footballer David Beckham has been handed a six-month driving ban for using his mobile when he was behind the wheel. The former England captain pleaded guilty to the charge…

Qualcomm shows how important Apple’s business is

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

Last month, just as Apple and Qualcomm were into the opening statements of their billion-dollar trial in San Diego, surprising news was released. Behind the scenes, Apple and Qualcomm had…

APAC Billionaires Hit the Hardest in 2018

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2019

Global billionaire wealth and its population have fallen for only the second time since the global financial crisis in 2008, with those in APAC suffering the most. After reaching record levels…

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