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Cebu Pacific eyes new jets for possible US flights

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest carrier, said Wednesday it was considering acquiring wide-body jets for possible flights to the United States. While “no formal decisions” have been made, Cebu Pacific…

Citibank sets conservative loan growth target

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Lender Citibank Indonesia expects to book single-digit loan growth next year although it believes lending will pick up speed in the second half of 2017, the company’s top management said…

Huawei opens new concept store

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Huawei introduced a new retail concept in its line-up of experience stores during a recent opening at SM City San Lazaro, Manila. The newly opened branch is the first in…

Nissin joins up with Final Fantasy XV for awesome “Cup Noodle XV” promotion

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Put together by the XV development team, this is being billed by its producers as the first-ever official mashup TV commercial in the history of Final Fantasy. It was just a few days ago…

Nokia intros open templating system for virtual networks

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Nokia has published the industry’s first complete templating system for VNF lifecycle management, designed to streamline and automate VNF onboarding, integration and lifecycle management processes. The company said today’s methods…

KB duplicates its success in global markets

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

KB Kookmin Bank, one of the country’s leading lenders, is striving to duplicate its notable success here in the global market through briskly tapping into lucrative businesses across the world.…

Amazon Go aims to change retail by eliminating check-out lines

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Amazon.com is using machine learning to try to change the shopping experience and the retail industry in general. Amazon employees are testing a new brick-and-mortar store, called Amazon Go, in…

Internet freedom shrinks globally in 2016

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Internet freedom around the world declined for the sixth consecutive year, according to the Freedom on the Net 2016 report released recently by Freedom House. The US government-funded advocacy group…

Spark deploys 200G OTN technology

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

New Zealand’s largest operator Spark has deployed the market’s first 200G per wavelength production fiber link using equipment from Nokia. The operator’s new 200Gbps network link connects its core network…

Apple Pay for HSBC Cardholders in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Going digital is part of HSBC’s strategy as technology and mobility are changing how customers do banking. The customers will be given a discount for every Apple Pay transaction until…

Starbucks Vietnam And The Asia Foundation To Prepare Disadvantaged People to Work

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Starbucks Vietnam and The Asia Foundation, a nonprofit international development organization, today announced a one-year vocational training program in Hanoi to prepare young people from disadvantaged backgrounds for careers in…

HSBC to step up hiring in China

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

HSBC Holdings plans to step up hiring in China for its retail and wealth business next year. The London-based lender is persisting with its expansion in China despite Britain’s economic…

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park sees record deficit, announces entry fee hike

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

Iconic Hong Kong theme park Ocean Park announced an entrance fee hike after recording its first deficit since 2003, local media reported on Wednesday. The park recorded a deficit of…

Singapore Myanmar Investco hinges growth on Myanmar’s robust tourism

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

It secured 90% of commercial space in YIA’s new terminal. Singapore Myanmar Investco’s duty free shops, retail outlets and car rental services are seen benefitting from growing tourism in Myanmar,…

AirAsia India adds more direct flights

Mei Ling Tan December 8, 2016

AirAsia India today announced an additional flight connecting Bengaluru to Goa and Pune starting fourth week this month. The airline currently operates one daily connection between Bengaluru and Pune, and…

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Cebu Pacific eyes new jets for possible US flights

Citibank sets conservative loan growth target

Huawei opens new concept store

Nissin joins up with Final Fantasy XV for awesome “Cup Noodle XV” promotion

Nokia intros open templating system for virtual networks

KB duplicates its success in global markets

Amazon Go aims to change retail by eliminating check-out lines

Internet freedom shrinks globally in 2016

Spark deploys 200G OTN technology

Apple Pay for HSBC Cardholders in Singapore

Starbucks Vietnam And The Asia Foundation To Prepare Disadvantaged People to Work

HSBC to step up hiring in China

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park sees record deficit, announces entry fee hike

Singapore Myanmar Investco hinges growth on Myanmar’s robust tourism

AirAsia India adds more direct flights

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