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Pomelo boosts funding to $11m

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Thai online fashion retailer Pomelo has raised a follow-on round, bringing its total Series A funding to US$11 million. This round was again led by Singapore-based Jungle Ventures, with participation…

Probe of millennial consumers’ shopping preferences

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

While Asia Pacific millennial consumers shop online, only physical stores and particularly shopping centres give them the experiences and social elements they want, says a new report. Millennials shop online…

Garuda Indonesia plans to connect Mumbai with Jakarta

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Garuda Indonesia plans to expand its service to India at the end of this year by opening a new route from Mumbai to Jakarta. Garuda Indonesia’s vice president of corporate…

Multi-brand boutique Project X launches

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Project X, a multi-brand boutique that caters to young creative minds, has launched at Plaza Indonesia in Jakarta. From Time International, Project X offers a new take on men’s and unisex…

37 European F&B companies in Singapore to promote their quality products

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Romanian angus beef, fresh milk from Poland and organic apples from Italy. Singaporeans, known for their love for good food, may soon find these together with other quality European food and…

HKBN Mobile launches Greater China 4G plans

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Hong Kong Broadband Network’s new Mobile Services MVNO division has launched a line of Greater China 4G plans for corporate customers who frequently travel between mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau…

Lenovo may release more Motorola smartphones in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Lenovo started marketing on Thursday the latest Motorola-branded phone in Indonesia that targets the middle- and high-end market. The Moto E3 Power will be marketed under the Lenovo brand as…

Kering sales soar – even in China

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Luxury goods and apparel giant Kering has reported a 10.5 per cent global rise in revenues in the latest quarter, with luxury sales up 11.3 per cent and sports and…

Taiwan seeks more business opportunities with Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Taiwan expects to boost its bilateral trade with Indonesia through the introduction of the so-called “New Southbound Policy” by its new government. The policy, adopted under the leadership of President…

Government issues permit to import 123,800 feedlot cows

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Indonesias Trade Ministry has issued a license to import 123,800 feedlot cows in the third semester of this year after feedlot businesses committed to import 20 percent heifers of the…

DBS to acquire ANZ’s Asian wealth assets

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

DBS Group said it plans to buy Australia and New Zealand Banking Group’s (ANZ) wealth and retail businesses in five Asian markets – part of a big private banking push…

New Zealand to extend rural broadband initiative

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

The New Zealand government has allocated a further NZ$150 million ($107.1 million) towards improving broadband connectivity in rural areas. The government has announced the next phase of the rural broadband…

Chinese automaker BYD forecasts up to 84 percent profit rise for 2016

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd, backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, on Sunday said 2016 full-year profit was likely to rise as much as 84.17 percent, as rapid growth of…

Hitachi shows off finger vein authentication

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

Hitachi has developed a finger vein authentication system that does not require specialized hardware, using an ordinary smartphone camera with software processing to validate the identity of a user. This…

India to have nearly 1b mobile subs by 2020

Mei Ling Tan October 31, 2016

India has become the second-largest mobile market in the world, and is on track to reach nearly 1 billion unique subscribers by 2020, according to the GSMA. A new report…

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