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Big data market to grow three times faster than tech overall

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Forrester’s latest forecast predicts that the big data technology market will grow at a 12.8% CAGR over the next five years. In the first forecast of its kind from Forrester,…

Airtel Q2 profit falls 4.9%

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Bharti Airtel has reported a 4.9% decline in net profit for its fiscal second quarter, as the operator cut tariffs to prepare for competition from disruptive newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm.…

Jurong Point put on market with over S$2b price tag

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

biggest suburban shopping centre, Jurong Point, has been put up for sale with a price tag exceeding S$2 billion. This works out to more than S$3,000 per square foot based…

Recall, product launch costs slash Ford third-quarter profit

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Ford Motor Co reported a more than 50 percent drop in third-quarter net income on Thursday, saying its North American business suffered from lower sales, higher recall costs and a…

These could be the world’s fanciest duty-free stores

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Airport travelers shuffling between security checks and their boarding gate often grab duty-free perfume or a cut-price bottle of spirits before an international flight. But that’s far from the reality…

Upset Hindus urge Australian company to recall Hindu gods’ leggings

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate withdrawal of leggings carrying images of various Hindu gods and goddesses, sold on a Melbourne headquartered online marketplace Redbubble, calling it highly inappropriate.…

DDoS attacks caused StarHub broadband outages

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Singapore’s StarHub has blamed DDoS attacks originating from its customers’ own infected devices for two broadband outages over the past few days. At a press conference yesterday, StarHub announced the…

Singapore retail sector’s weakness continues in 3Q

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Prime retail rents fell faster in Q3 Orchard rents fell 0.9% to $39.86 per sq ft. Leasing activity slowed and the rental decline quickened in Q3 2016 due to continued…

Huawei applies machine learning to network control

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Huawei has developed a prototype technology involving using machine learning to achieve intelligent, automated network traffic control. The vendor’s Noah’s Ark Laboratory has announced results of tests into Network Mind,…

Brussels Airport has launched its cool dolly

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Brussels Airport has launched its cool dolly on the opening day of the The International Air Cargo Association’s Air Cargo Forum in Paris. Following two years of work with its…

Singapore commercial property faces a gloomy outlook. Here’s why

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

The outlook for Singapore’s commercial property, including retail, office and industrial space, may have turned grim, according to forecasts from real-estate services provider Colliers. Singapore’s retail landlords and tenants face…

Singapore’s Mall Vacancies Jump to Highest Level in a Decade

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Singapore mall vacancies rose to the highest level in a decade in the third quarter as an oversupply of shop spaces added to muted spending by shoppers. A gauge of…

How Did China’s Retail Sales Look in September?

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

China’s retail sales On a year-over-year basis, China’s retail sales showed a strong recovery in September 2016, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China. The country’s retail sales…

Ericsson appoints new CEO

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

Ericsson has appointed long-time board member Börje Ekholm president and CEO, effective from mid-January. Ekholm will replace interim CEO Jan Frykhammar on January 16, who is standing in following the…

SK Telecom Q3 profit falls 15.6%

Mei Ling Tan October 28, 2016

SK Telecom has reported a 15.6% year-on-year decline in net profit for the third quarter to 322.1 billion won ($281 million), due to factors including the impact of Samsung’s Galaxy…

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