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Charging-device producer Anker aims to tap Indonesian market

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

Anker, a company based in Seattle, the US, and which specializes in USB charging products, has opened an official store in Jakarta, its first in Southeast Asia, in the hope…

MasterCard eyes Indonesians craving exclusivity

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

Global payments and technology company MasterCard is intensifying efforts to tap opportunities in the Indonesian premium market segments by offering a variety of exclusive rewards and services for its premium card…

McDonald’s trims plans to sell parts of Asian operations

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

McDonald’s has downsized plans to sell parts of its Asia franchise after failing to find a suitable buyer in South Korea. The world’s largest fast-food retailer has a stringent list…

WCA launches e-commerce logistics network

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

WCA Ltd has launched the world’s first dedicated eCommerce logistics network in response to the changing global economy and a marked shift towards online consumerism. The network is open to…

IMDA to ban 2G-only device sales from Jan 1

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

Singapore’s Infocomm and Media development Authority (IMDA) has announced it will ban the sale of 2G-only mobile devices from January 1. After this time, retailers and equipment suppliers will not…

Garuda Indonesia now flies from Surabaya to Medina

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

Garuda Indonesia has opened a new route to connect Surabaya in East Java to Medina in Saudi Arabia in a bid to expand its flight network in the Middle East…

DHL invests in new e-commerce distribution centre at Narita, Japan

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

DHL eCommerce has announced plans to build an Outbound Cross-Border eCommerce Distribution Center in Narita, Japan. The facility, expected to be completed by by April 2017, will broaden the range…

Tesla Motors to get semiconductors from Samsung Electronics

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

Samsung Electronics will supply semiconductors to US electric car maker Tesla Motors, South Korea’s Electronic Times reported on Friday citing unnamed sources. Samsung would contract manufacture chips for self-driving features…

Carrefour China expands to Suzhou, Wuxi

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

French retailer Carrefour has expanded its eCommerce access in China by launching online shops and apps for Suzhou and Wuxi. It already covers Beijing, Chengdu, Kunming and Shanghai with plans…

Connected vending machines to pass 10m this year

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

ABI Research estimates that there will be more than 10 million network connections to vending machines by the end of this year, ABI Research estimates. The install base is expected…

DJI Opens Its Second China Flagship Store In Shanghai

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, will open the doors of its Shanghai flagship store to the public on December 10, giving residents of China’s largest city…

Gucci owner meets Korea’s retail giants

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault came to Korea, Wednesday, to meet owners and CEOs of retail giants here, according to industry sources. Kering, which changed its name from PPR in 2013,…

Corporate-issued mobile device adoption still low

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

Mobile device adoption in the workplace is not yet mature, research from Gartner indicates. Although 80% of workers surveyed by the analyst company received one or more corporate-issued devices, desktops…

Avid Myanmar Travelers Can Now Pay with Mastercard and CB Bank Credit

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

As Myanmar continues to see positive economic growth projections[1], its people are increasingly seeking overseas destinations. The latest Mastercard research revealed that Myanmar is the fastest growing outbound travel market…

DJI Launches Xmas Promotion

Mei Ling Tan December 12, 2016

DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial technology, Monday launched its Xmas Promotion featuring price reductions, free accessories with purchases and special holiday gifts. Whether you are a content creator…

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Charging-device producer Anker aims to tap Indonesian market

MasterCard eyes Indonesians craving exclusivity

McDonald’s trims plans to sell parts of Asian operations

WCA launches e-commerce logistics network

IMDA to ban 2G-only device sales from Jan 1

Garuda Indonesia now flies from Surabaya to Medina

DHL invests in new e-commerce distribution centre at Narita, Japan

Tesla Motors to get semiconductors from Samsung Electronics

Carrefour China expands to Suzhou, Wuxi

Connected vending machines to pass 10m this year

DJI Opens Its Second China Flagship Store In Shanghai

Gucci owner meets Korea’s retail giants

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Avid Myanmar Travelers Can Now Pay with Mastercard and CB Bank Credit

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