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Kia Soul Receives 2017 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Award

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Consumer Guide Automotive has awarded the Kia Soul one of its coveted Best Buy Awards for 2017 in the Subcompact Car segment, marking the third year in a row the fun-loving…

Indonesia en route to popularize tropical fruit

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Thousands of farmers under East Kalimantan farmers group Gapoktan find it unfortunate that people outside Indonesia are missing out on their home-grown fresh and juicy mini papayas, bananas and dragon…

Vodafone India boosts 1H revenue by 5.9%

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Vodafone India has reported solid revenue growth for the first half of its financial year despite parent company Vodafone’s decision to take a €5 billion ($5.36 billion) writedown of its…

eHi Car Services Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

eHi Car Services Limited rentals and car services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter 2016 Highlights Net…

7-Eleven Singapore ups its game

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

7-Eleven Singapore convenience stores are about to have a makeover, with some of them being enlarged by 30 per cent to offer freshly prepared meals and seating. COO Steven Lye…

Bank Indonesia retains benchmark rate amid global uncertainty

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Bank Indonesia (BI) decided on Thursday to keep its seven-day reverse repo rate at 4.75 percent in response to global uncertainty following the outcome of the recent US presidential election.…

DoCoMo achieves 11.29Gbps in 5G trial

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

NTT DoCoMo and Huawei have achieved a peak speed of 11.29Gbps during a 5G large-scale field trial in the 4.5-GHz band. The companies tested a 3GPP 5G New Radio compliant…

MyRepublic, TPG to bid for Singapore mobile license

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Singapore’s Infocomm and Media Development Authority has pre-qualified ISP MyRepublic and Australian telecoms group TPG Telecom to participate in an auction for a fourth mobile license. MyRepublic and TPG will…

Dachser India upgrades offices in Mumbai

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Dachser India has moved to a new regional office in a thriving business area in Mumbai, to be closer to its brand named customers and enable staff from different departments…

Aussie mobile customers’ private data up for sale

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Private information on Australian mobile subscribers are being sold off by unscrupulous members of offshore call centers, according to an investigative report. The private details of customers from the market’s…

Volkswagen aims to sell 400,000 new energy vehicles a year in China by 2020

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Volkswagen aims to boost new energy vehicle sales in China to 400,000 units a year by 2020, the automaker’s China chief Jochem Heizmann said, as Beijing pushes automakers to sell…

Indonesia ships first containers of timber under EU legality scheme

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Tesso Nilo National Park, Riau Province, Indonesia. This patch of forest is supposed to provide a habitat for tigers and elephants, but is constantly under threat of fire, illegal logging…

Indonesia holds rate steady after six cuts

Mei Ling Tan November 18, 2016

Indonesia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged after six cuts this year, seeking to calm financial markets in the wake of the United States presidential election results. Governor…

Cashless society push will speed smart city development in Malaysia

Mei Ling Tan November 17, 2016

Malaysia’s Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC), smart city enabler Cyberview and Mastercard have signed an agreement to support the Malaysian government’s push towards a cashless society. During the…

Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui retain allure for retailers in spite of sluggish times

Mei Ling Tan November 17, 2016

The prime shopping hubs of Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui, among the most expensive in Hong Kong in terms of rental costs, remain attractive for retailers amid overall sluggishness…

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Kia Soul Receives 2017 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Award

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DoCoMo achieves 11.29Gbps in 5G trial

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Volkswagen aims to sell 400,000 new energy vehicles a year in China by 2020

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