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IMDA investigating Singtel broadband outage

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

Singapore’s Infocomm and Media Development Authority (IMDA) is investigating Singtel over a recent nearly 24-hour broadband outage islandwide. Singtel announced the outage commenced at around 8:45am on Saturday and services…

CNN taps Beme to launch new media outfit

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

CNN is funding and launching by summer of 2017 a standalone startup and it has tapped with Beme co-founders Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett to build the new brand. The…

Huge iPhone 7 sales reported in Vietnam

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

Vien Thong A retailer said they would do their best to meet demands for 8,000 orders. FPT Shop in HCM City said they about 4,000 devices should be sold in…

Chevrolet Sales Thailand Hands Out 500 One World Futbols

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

Chevrolet Sales Thailand recently donated 500 One World Futbols and numerous books to 25 schools within the province of Nakhon Pathom. The donations were facilitated through a coordinated effort with…

Thai Airways International Shares Take A Dive Last Week

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

The President of Thai Airways Charamporn Jotikasthira has told reporters that the full-year target of 180 billion baht is unlikely to be achievable. A report posted with regard Thailand’s crackdown…

Marie France Van Damme Opens Second Boutique in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

Marie France Van Damme, the Hong Kong-based company known for its globally influenced line of luxury resort, swim, and ready-to-wear, announced today the opening of a seventh boutique in December…

Sunway Malls wins Gold Awards for Best Experiential Marketing Awards Malaysia

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

Sunway Malls picked up two Gold Awards in front of 700 malls professionals, retailers and affiliated industries players at the inaugural Malaysia Shopping Malls Association’s (PPK) Best Experiential Marketing Awards…

Garuda Indonesia Opens Jakarta-Mumbai Route on December 12th

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will open scheduled flights to India starting December 12, 2016. Garuda Indonesia will operate three flights a week from Jakarta to Mumbai via China. Garuda Indonesia president…

CIBN picks Irdeto for China DRM

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

China International Broadcasting Network (CIBN) has become the first Chinese customer for Irdeto Rights with China DRM Support. CIBN is one of the seven broadcasting networks that is licensed to distribute over-the-top…

Bank account holder target at 76 percent by 2019

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has set a target for at least 76 percent of the countrys population to have bank accounts by 2019. “I told the coordinating minister (for economic…

GIC buys $370 million ticket to the movies in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan December 7, 2016

GIC is investing 3.5 trillion rupiah (S$370 million) in Indonesian cinema operator PT Nusantara Sejahtera Raya (NSR) as the Singapore sovereign wealth fund hopes to capture a slice of Indonesia’s…

Shopee charts rapid growth

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

Southeast Asian pure-play mCommerce operator Shopee says it has reached US$1.8 billion in annualised GMV just a year after its launch. App-based Shopee operates in Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia,…

McDonald’s Singapore franchise rights sold to Lionhorn

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

McDonald’s Singapore and Malaysia franchise rights have been sold to Saudi Arabian company Lionhorn as part of a broader plan by the US fast food company to move away from…

Bata Philippines opens at SM Megamall

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

Partnering with the SM Group, Bata Philippines has opened its first store at SM Megamall in Manila. “We never hesitated,” says Thomas Archer Bata, who attended the launch, referring to…

JD Sports Malaysia opens first flagship

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

JD Sports Malaysia has opened its first flagship store – on level 5 of Pavilion shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur. It is the British sportswear retailer’s largest store in Southeast…

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IMDA investigating Singtel broadband outage

CNN taps Beme to launch new media outfit

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Chevrolet Sales Thailand Hands Out 500 One World Futbols

Thai Airways International Shares Take A Dive Last Week

Marie France Van Damme Opens Second Boutique in Hong Kong

Sunway Malls wins Gold Awards for Best Experiential Marketing Awards Malaysia

Garuda Indonesia Opens Jakarta-Mumbai Route on December 12th

CIBN picks Irdeto for China DRM

Bank account holder target at 76 percent by 2019

GIC buys $370 million ticket to the movies in Indonesia

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JD Sports Malaysia opens first flagship

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