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Singapore is APAC’s top Smart Fiber City

Mei Ling Tan May 6, 2019

Singapore is the top Smart Fiber City in Asia-Pacific, according to a new ranking released at the FTTH Council Asia Pacific Conference in Wuhan, China. The inaugural Smart Fiber Cities ranking list…

Giordano sales down in China

Mei Ling Tan May 6, 2019

Giordano sales in Greater China plunged by 17.7 per cent during the first quarter, dragging group-wide sales down by 10.8 per cent, or 8.5 per cent on a constant currency…

Google Pay update brings Gmail integration

Mei Ling Tan May 6, 2019

Google is trying to build an entire ecosystem that will allow users to access any important information from just about every Google app. Gmail has been integrated with many other Google…

A Short Review Guide On Jared Goetz Shopify Ecom Hacks Academy

Mei Ling Tan May 6, 2019

eCom Hacks Academy is an in-depth course for building your online business in Shopify. CNBC and Entrepreneur, Inc. featured its founder, Jared Goetz, in 2017 as he was able to…

Three arrested at Mong Kok ginseng store

Mei Ling Tan May 4, 2019

Hong Kong Customs officers have arrested three Mong Kok ginseng store staff, charging them with making false representations. Hong Kong Customs officers have arrested three Mong Kok ginseng store staff,…

IoT to drive BLE market to 1.6b devices by 2023: ABI

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

ABI Research forecasts that Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices will exceed 1.6 billion annual shipments by 2023. Growth in segments like smart home, beacons and asset tracking, emerging IoT applications, alongside…

Calzedonia pays the price in Russell Street

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

Italian fashion brand Calzedonia has reportedly renewed its Causeway Bay lease at a 15 per cent increase. According to reports in business media, the firm re-signed for the 400sqft retail…

Vietnam’s exports to Japan increase rapidly in Q1

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

Elimination of many tariff lines for goods under the CPTPP has helped Vietnam’s exports to Japan increase sharply in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Department…

New Financial Institution Launched in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

A news Singapore-based firm, formed by home-grown industry veterans, targets financial technology, regulatory technology, infrastructure, and sustainability-driven enterprises. Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Vanda Global Capital, formed by…

Vietnam Airlines approved for listing on HoSE

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

The national carrier Vietnam Airlines (UPCoM: HVN) has gained approval of the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) to list its 1.4 billion shares on the southern bourse. The company…

Techcombank targets US$504.3 million in pre-tax profit

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

Techcombank has targeted a pre-tax profit of more than VNĐ11.7 trillion (US$504.3 million) in 2019, representing a 10 per cent year-on-year increase. The target was approved at its annual shareholders’ meeting…

Habeco forecasts profit to drop a third to 10-year low

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

The Hà Nội Beer-Alcohol-Beverage JSC (Habeco) has forecast its post-tax profit will fall 36 per cent year-on-year to VNĐ310 billion (US$13.3 million) in 2019, the lowest in 10 years. The announcement will…

UOB Partners Local E-commerce Platform To Mine Opportunities

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

United Overseas Bank has partnered with a popular e-commerce platform to build ecosystem partnerships. This follows a string of partnerships announced with other high profile online platforms. United Overseas Bank (UOB)…

Cardboard cafe opens in Mumbai

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

An entire cafe has been built out of corrugated cardboard in Mumbai, India by local architectural studio Nudes, according to a report in Dezeen. In an attempt to demonstrate its versatility, every…

Docomo to cut mobile rates by up to 40%

Mei Ling Tan May 3, 2019

Japan’s NTT Docomo has announced a new simplified mobile service fee structure that the operator says will reduce mobile charges by between 20% and 40%. The operator plans to completely separate handset…

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