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Singapore lauded as top cruise destination once again

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Singapore was just named top cruise destination by industry experts for a second time in three years at the 10thSeatrade Cruise Awards last Thursday (Sep 22). This accolade is another…

Offline stores turning crisis into opportunity

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Will offline stores disappear? When consumers began online shopping in 1994, most of them could hardly imagine that offline stores might disappear. Online shopping was a mere subsidiary to…

Moto Z, Z Play on preorder soon in Malaysia

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Mix and match It wouldn’t be that big a deal if the new Moto phones were all that arrived. This time, the Moto Mods will also be available: snap-on modules…

Hong Kong International Airport Invites Tender for Two Anchor Travel Retail Concessions

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has launched tenders for two anchor retail licences of liquor and tobacco concession and, perfume & cosmetics and fashion accessories concession in Hong Kong International…

Astro partners StarHub to offer Go Shop in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhard (Astro), a leading media company in Malaysia, and StarHub Cable Vision Ltd. (StarHub), a leading info-communications company in Singapore, have entered into a partnership to offer…

Football Club Barcelona to Launch Exclusive Store on JD.com

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

JD.com (Nasdaq:JD), China’s largest e-commerce company by revenue, and FC Barcelona, one of the world’s most popular football clubs, today announced the launch of the FC Barcelona Flagship Store on…

Globe Telecom expands Cartoon Network app in Philippines

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Globe Telecom in the Philippines is providing a major enhancement to its Cartoon Network Watch and Play app, allowing customers to livestream Cartoon Network and on-demand content via a new…

ANZ suffers $265m hit over Asia exit

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

ANZ has taken a major step toward exiting Asian retail banking and wealth management with an agreement to sell businesses in five countries to Singapore’s DBS bank. Australia’s fourth-largest lender…

Eros inks mobile billing integration deal with ME telcos

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Eros Now, the digital OTT platform of Eros International, now has mobile billing integration capabilities with major telecom operators in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Mobile billing integration is at the heart…

Alibaba tipped to record solid quarterly revenue growth

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Alibaba Group Holding, the world’s largest e-commerce company, is expected to report another strong quarter of sales in the three months to September 30, as its preparations intensify for the…

More outlets, more health

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Personal care retailer Watsons Personal Care Store (Philippines) Inc. is expanding its branch network by boosting its presence both in shopping malls and community locations. The company recently opened its 500th…

Oculeus introduces real-time fraud traffic blocking

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

OSS/BSS vendor Oculeus has introduced real-time traffic fraud blocking capabilities to its Oculeus Anti-Fraud offering. The new capabilities are designed to eliminate or significantly reduce revenue losses caused by fraudulent…

ZTE launches Big Video 4K+ solution

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

ZTE has launched its Big Video 4K+ solution for the European market, which includes ZTE’s latest smart terminals and Big Video-based smart home service. ZTE’s Big Video 4K+ solution consists…

DoCoMo 1H profit grows 27.8%

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo grew its net profit for the six months ending in September by 27.8% to 405.41 billion yen ($3.87 billion), on the back of a 3.3% increase in…

The importance of collaboration in the digital economy

Mei Ling Tan November 1, 2016

What’s the future for the connected car, for digital financial services, or for smart and sustainable cities in the new industrial reality? How are innovations and technical developments in 5G,…

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