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Axiata Group negotiating mega merger with Telenor

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

Malaysia-based Axiata Group has revealed it is in discussion to merge with Telenor’s Asian operations to create a regional powerhouse with total annual revenues of over 50 billion ringgit ($12.05…

iPhone sales declined in every part of the World

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

As Apple confirmed in its two most recent earnings calls, iPhone sales have been consistently down year-on-year since October. The Cupertino giant blamed this primarily on weak demand in China,…

China Further Opens Up Financial Sector

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

China on Wednesday announced plans to remove single shareholder caps for local banks, plus eleven other new measures aimed at further opening up its financial sector to foreign banks and…

32 countries agree on 5G security guidelines

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

Participants from 32 countries from Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific have agreed on a set of proposals for security guidelines in 5G networks, in a move that could spell further…

Avelacom establishes PoP at Thai stock exchange

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

Avelacom, a high-performance networking and IT infrastructure provider for the financial services industry, is expanding its reach in Asia with a new point of presence at The Stock Exchange of…

DBS Rolls Out Customer Center of the Future

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

DBS has retrained its customer center employees to take on new roles as customers become more digitally savvy. Voice biometrics specialists, live chat agents, and customer experience designers are among…

Mahindra XUV300 Receives Over 26,000 Bookings

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

Mahindra and Mahindra announced that the XUV300 has crossed the 26,000 bookings mark since its launch in February this year. In fact, the XUV300 also became the second-highest selling subcompact SUV…

BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe Teased Getting Ready for June

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

We’ve gone gaga over the 8 Series Coupe when BMW first teased it. It looks jaw-dropping gorgeous but it left us wondering if the new flagship will be limited to two-doors. Sooner rather…

UOB Launches Comparison Website for Utilities

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

United Overseas Bank on Monday launched Singapore’s first online utility marketplace by a bank, as part of the Open Electricity Market initiative. United Overseas Bank (UOB)’s utility marketplace will add…

Vietnam, Cuba to strengthen ICT collaboration

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

The governments of Vietnam and Cuba have agreed to strengthen cooperation on communications, IT and cybersecurity. During a meeting with Cuba’s minister of communications Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella, Vietnam’s minister…

HTC’s April Revenue Figures Still Low Despite Efforts

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

HTC had a pretty rough start to 2019 with record-low revenue numbers in both January and February. Nevertheless, things then started to look more positive in March as HTC’s sales increased dramatically…

Singapore May Allow Virtual Banks

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

Singapore may permit virtual banks to operate in the city-state, following in the footsteps of Hong Kong, said DBS chief executive. If virtual banking licenses were handed out in Singapore,…

Paperless Trade Financing an Inevitability

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

The paper-filled world of trade financing is ripe for reform as the expertise of forgers in faking documents used by banks is forcing the industry to digitalize. Trade financing is…

Indian startup RealTell launches gamification for Retailers

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

Offline retail is here to stay,” says founder of in-store experiential service. Retail tech startup RealTell is launching its flagship product “Realtell Retail” for fashion and lifestyle brands. “Offline retail…

Deliveroo appoints Susana Voces as new Vice President for Restaurants

Mei Ling Tan May 24, 2019

Deliveroo has appointed Susana Voces to be the company’s new Global Vice President for Restaurants. This comes as Deliveroo has expanded rapidly across the world, now in 14 markets and…

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