The China Unicom Network Technology Research Institute is working on a new use case for advanced technologies including 5G and VR – panoramic VR streaming of live video using drone…
Korean internet company Kakao, known for its chat app KakaoTalk, plans to jump into the food-delivery sector. The Kakao food-delivery service is planned for launch by January, and it is…
Following a bidding process, Shinsegae Group has become the manager for Coex Mall and the adjacent CALT shopping arcade in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul. An official signing has taken place with…
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday said it was recalling a total of about 5.8 million cars at home and abroad over potentially faulty air bag inflators made by Takata…
HR services provider Randstad Group has contracted BT to build a new global IT infrastructure providing cloud connectivity to more than 3,500 sites worldwide. The network will connect 37 countries…
TV shopping firm QVC Japan is leveraging Verint Workforce Optimization in its in-country contact centers to drive operational improvements, as well as enhance the quality of calls and productivity of its customer…
Emmi, a Swiss milk processor and dairy products company headquartered in Lucerne, plans to expand its Asian sales through a strategic partnership with internet giant Amazon. Emmi has been relatively…
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 18th HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) opened today and continues through 30 October at the Hong Kong…
The Chinese government’s forced reduction of tourists visiting Korea by 20 percent is already dealing a blow to businesses. “Even today, tourism offices in several provincial governments are acknowledging they…
Hong Kong’s first online to offline (O2O) healthy meal delivery concept, NOSH announced its latest round of fund-raising with the Alibaba Entrepreneur Fund. The investment will support NOSH in further…
It used to be that some 20,000 feet above the ground, you browse a catalogue of duty-free merchandize to take home, chose some pretty standard stuff – cosmetics for the…
Volkswagen said third-quarter operating profit at its core brand plunged more than half, adding weight to management calls for cutbacks at VW’s biggest division. Operating profit at the VW namesake…
Mobile wallet company MatchMove has added host card emulation (HCE) functionality to its Wallet operating system, in partnership with US-based contactless technology vendor SimplyTapp. The deployment is expected to benefit…
Nissan Motor Co has decided to sell its entire stake in Japanese auto parts maker Calsonic Kansei Corp to U.S. private equity firm KKR &Co as part of a $3.8…
DHL Global Forwarding extends its product portfolio and launches DHL SameDay Speedline. This new air freight product offers forwarding customers a mission critical solution for emergency shipments. Providing a best flight out…
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