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Singapore ranks 2nd in global connectedness

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

Singapore is the world’s most connected and globalized country, according to DHL’s Global Connectedness Index (GCI). All but two of the top 10 most globalized countries in the world are…

Telenor launches mobile wallet in Malaysia

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

Telenor Group has launched a new mobile wallet service in Malaysia targeted at the underbanked segments of the market. The service is has been built based on the Malaysian money…

Consumer credit seen to grow in Philippines

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

Consumer credit demand in the Philippines remains strong, supported by President Rodrigo Duterte’s push to sustain economic growth, a loan provider said Friday. Home Credit Philippines expects to hit its…

Blue Coral Samsung Galaxy S7 edge officially confirmed, launching November 5 in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

If you recall, a photo leak last week revealed a new Blue Coral variant of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and that it’s headed to Verizon in the US. Now,…

Google Android Pay lands in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

Google may be blocked in mainland China, but it’s Android Pay mobile payment service has just launched in the freer environs of Hong Kong. The mobile payment service from the…

Rupiah falls against dollar to 13,414 on Friday

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

The rupiah fell 54 points to close at Rp13,414 per dollar in the Jakarta inter-bank spot market on Friday evening, compared to the previous close of Rp13,360 per dollar. The…

Philippines based mobile payment service Abra joins hands with Codapay

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

Philippines-based mobile payment service Abra has announced a partnership with Singapore-based e-payment gateway Codapay. With this new deal, Abra users in the Philippines will be able to purchase Steam wallet…

Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya books 11% Q3 profit rise

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

Bank of Ayudhya PCL, Thailand’s fifth-largest lender, said on Friday its quarterly net profit rose 10.6 percent from a year earlier, boosted by higher net interest income as a result…

Pernod Ricard TR sees Q1 improvement in Korea

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

According to Pernod Ricard travel retail witnessed an “improving trend in travel retail Americas” with a “return to growth [and] better performance from duty free across zone, product mix and…

Nomura Goes Live with BDO Unibank Trading Platform

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

Nomura Holdings and Philippine bank BDO Unibank, the country’s largest bank, have announced that their joint venture, BDO Nomura Securities, has officially commenced operations. Offering online trading services for stocks…

No Incentives for Hybrids in Thailand

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

The Thai government rejects Toyota’s request to include hybrid vehicles in investment-incentive packages about to be offered for electric vehicles. Industry Ministry Permanent Secretary Somchai Harnhirun says the Board of…

iPhone7 hits Korean stores in Note 7’s absence

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

The Apple iPhone 7 went on sale in South Korea on Friday, seeking to fill a void left by arch-rival Samsung on its home turf following a damaging recall fiasco…

Rising price of gold leaves hefty dent in jeweller Luk Fook’s sales

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

Surging gold prices, and a mini gold rush in 2015 have been blamed by leading Hong Kong jewellery retailer Luk Fook Holdings for a sharp fall in sales during its…

Walmart Invests $50M In JD.Com’s O2O Logistics Services App New Dada

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

Walmart has made a US$50 million strategic investment in New Dada, formerly known as Dada and controlled by JD.com Inc., in another step deepening an existing partnership between the global…

CapitaLand’s retail REIT records 6.7% fall in 3Q 2016 DPU

Mei Ling Tan November 19, 2016

CapitaLand Mall Trust has posted a DPU of 2.78 Singapore cents for its 3Q 2016, a year-on-year fall of 6.7% compared to the 2.98 cents achieved in the corresponding period…

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Singapore ranks 2nd in global connectedness

Telenor launches mobile wallet in Malaysia

Consumer credit seen to grow in Philippines

Blue Coral Samsung Galaxy S7 edge officially confirmed, launching November 5 in Singapore

Google Android Pay lands in Hong Kong

Rupiah falls against dollar to 13,414 on Friday

Philippines based mobile payment service Abra joins hands with Codapay

Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya books 11% Q3 profit rise

Pernod Ricard TR sees Q1 improvement in Korea

Nomura Goes Live with BDO Unibank Trading Platform

No Incentives for Hybrids in Thailand

iPhone7 hits Korean stores in Note 7’s absence

Rising price of gold leaves hefty dent in jeweller Luk Fook’s sales

Walmart Invests $50M In JD.Com’s O2O Logistics Services App New Dada

CapitaLand’s retail REIT records 6.7% fall in 3Q 2016 DPU

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