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Nepal Telecom receives 4G license

Mei Ling Tan October 26, 2016

Nepal Telecom has finally received a 4G operating license, clearing the company to launch services on January 1. Regulator the Nepal Telecommunications Authority has resolved to issue the license based…

Nissan Philippines opens new Sucat dealership

Mei Ling Tan October 26, 2016

Nissan Philippines Inc. (NPI) continues to expand their dealer network in the country with the opening of their latest showroom in Paranaque. Located along the stretch of Dr. A. Santos…

Duty-free sales climb 36% in Korea so far in 2016

Mei Ling Tan October 26, 2016

Duty-free sales from South Korea’s retailers increased 36.4% year-on-year to W8.9trn ($7.9bn) in the first nine months of 2016, according to local media reports. This is compared with W6.55trn a…

Fashion retailer French Connection’s shares jump on takeover hopes

Mei Ling Tan October 26, 2016

Shares in UK-based fashion retailer French Connection Group Plc rose more than 20 percent on Monday after a media report said overseas investors were looking to buy the lossmaking firm.…

Aruba rethinks network procurement with NaaS

Mei Ling Tan October 26, 2016

At the Aruba APAC Atmosphere 2016 conference held late last month in Singapore, Aruba Networks President Dominic Orr announced the launch of network-as-a-service, which supports the delivery of the company’s…

Orange Business launches IoT and analytics suite globally

Mei Ling Tan October 26, 2016

Orange Business Services has announced the worldwide launch of Datavenue, its IoT and data analytics modular suite. Datavenue will help multinational and large national corporations seize the endless opportunities offered…

ZALORA Brings See Now, Buy Now Model to Singapore Fashion Week

Mei Ling Tan October 25, 2016

ZALORA, Asia’s online fashion destination, today announced its partnership with Singapore Fashion Week as the Official E-Tail Partner. This is the second time the online fashion brand is taking part…

New York-based LAGUARDA.LOW ARCHITECTS has announced the completion of KK One

Mei Ling Tan October 25, 2016

New York-based LAGUARDA.LOW ARCHITECTS has announced the completion of KK One, a new 1.1 million square-foot retail complex in Shenzhen. Set at the base of an expansive mixed-use complex encompassing…

DHL encourages employees to help local communities

Mei Ling Tan October 25, 2016

Deutsche Post DHL calls upon its 500,000 employees to participate in Global Volunteer Day (GVD) for the sixth year in a row. During this year’s official GVD period, employees from all business units…

Currency hurt Walgreens Boots Alliance sales

Mei Ling Tan October 25, 2016

Walgreens Boots Alliance sales figures have been an early victim of the strengthening dollar, especially against sterling in which the majority of which Boots’ sales are denominated. This dynamic has…

Laziz Pizza to fast-track growth with 100 new stores

Mei Ling Tan October 25, 2016

Overwhelmed by response to its first 50 stores across India, local brand Laziz Pizza plans to double its outlets in the short term. Owned by Laziz Food and Beverages, the…

Starbucks Reserve Roastery Japan for Tokyo

Mei Ling Tan October 25, 2016

A Starbucks Reserve Roastery Japan will open in Tokyo’s Nakameguro district in 2018. Starbucks Coffee Company says the 1200 sqm space will be in an upscale neighborhood known for its…

Asian duty-free market buoyant

Mei Ling Tan October 25, 2016

The Asian duty-free market is growing at five times the global growth rate. New data released by the travel retail trade association TFWA (Tax Free World Association) shows that sales…

ICT vendors must prepare for China’s 13th Plan

Mei Ling Tan October 25, 2016

As China moves to implement its 13th Five-Year Plan, ICT vendors need to reassess their positions to take advantage of the major business opportunities it will offer, according to IDC.…

Nokia to transform Globe’s fixed, wireless networks

Mei Ling Tan October 25, 2016

The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has contracted Nokia to transform the operator’s fixed and mobile networks into a flexible cloud-based infrastructure ready for 5G and the IoT. Globe has signed two…

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