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VMware, Taiwan’s III join Broadband Forum

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

VMware, Taiwan’s Institute for Information Industry (III) and the USA’s Methode Electronics have become the latest members of the Broadband Forum. The latest additions highlight recent developments within the Broadband…

World’s First Japan Rail Cafe Now In Singapore

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

After encountering a slew of character cafes this year, it was particularly refreshing to discover the travel-themed Japan Rail Cafe. The first of its kind in the world, the cafe…

B2LiNK eyes global K-beauty market beyond China

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

The Group of Two’s recent protectionists policies followed by Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election and China’s economic retaliation against Korea over the deployment of a Terminal High…

Singapore Airlines: year-round Airbus A380 flights for Melbourne

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

Singapore Airlines is bringing its flagship Airbus A380 back to Melbourne on a year-round basis, extending the airline’s temporary superjumbo service to the Victorian capital: previously due to end in…

Tech boost for Asia’s rice sector

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

A new initiative to provide rice breeders across the Asia Pacific region with advanced technologies is expected to help improve crop yields, sustainability and profitability in the vital agricultural sector.…

FL Technics Opens for Business in Jakarta

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

FL Technics has opened its MRO hangar at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, and reached cooperation agreements with ten Asian airlines. The 9,000-square-meter facility accommodates up to three narrowbodies and…

Delphi, Mobileye to use Intel chip for self-driving car system

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

Auto parts maker Delphi Automotive and Israeli technology firm Mobileye NV will put an Intel Corp chip at the heart of their joint effort to produce self-driving vehicles by 2019,…

David Beckham shares Story of his life with Biotherm & L’Oreal

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

On 9 November, two days before the ‘Chinese Double 11’ or ‘Singles’ Day’ shopping holiday, Biotherm Homme invited David Beckham to Shanghai to launch the brand’s #StoryOfMyLife campaign in tandem…

Jio extends free services offer to March 31

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

Disruptive Indian 4G operator Reliance Jio has extended its free services offer until March 31, and announced it has already achieved 52 million customers. The operator has announced a new…

Myanmar opens talks with Thailand on reciprocal banking access

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

The central banks of Thailand and Myanmar agreed Sunday to start talks on granting access to designated banks in each other’s markets, marking a small step forward in the financial…

Alibaba and ecommerce festivals: Europe’s gateway to China

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

This year China has moved closer to becoming the world’s largest retail market, with the total retail sales of consumer goods in the country reaching 30.1 trillion yuan (£3.39 trillion)…

DHL Express launches Rp-17-billion service center and gateway

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

International logistics company DHL Express, part of Deutsche Post’s DHL Group, launched a service center and a gateway worth Rp 17 billion (US$1.26 million) to support its business operations in…

Apple Criticized by Korean Game Developers for its App Store Refund Policy

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

It took me a while to figure out what the big deal was. It’s not that people buy a $1.99 game, then get a refund and keep playing.It’s that people…

HGC launches ibizCloud in Vietnam

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

Hutchison Global Communications (HGC) has launched its ibizCloud cloud infrastructure-as-a-service offering to Vietnam, in collaboration with the market’s fourth biggest operator CMC Telecom. Under the partnership, HGC is providing the…

HSBC enables Apple Pay for Singapore cardholders

Mei Ling Tan December 6, 2016

Customers can enjoy $5 off every transaction as a kick off promo. HSBC Singapore is treating its HSBC Visa and MasterCard credit cardholders with Apple Pay. Customers using iPhone SE,…

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VMware, Taiwan’s III join Broadband Forum

World’s First Japan Rail Cafe Now In Singapore

B2LiNK eyes global K-beauty market beyond China

Singapore Airlines: year-round Airbus A380 flights for Melbourne

Tech boost for Asia’s rice sector

FL Technics Opens for Business in Jakarta

Delphi, Mobileye to use Intel chip for self-driving car system

David Beckham shares Story of his life with Biotherm & L’Oreal

Jio extends free services offer to March 31

Myanmar opens talks with Thailand on reciprocal banking access

Alibaba and ecommerce festivals: Europe’s gateway to China

DHL Express launches Rp-17-billion service center and gateway

Apple Criticized by Korean Game Developers for its App Store Refund Policy

HGC launches ibizCloud in Vietnam

HSBC enables Apple Pay for Singapore cardholders

Birkenstock Dominates Chennai with Largest Indian In-Mall Store, Upping National Footprint to 63 Stores

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