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Pos Malaysia taps Alibaba Group for growth

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

Malaysia’s biggest postal company is seeking a more direct role in providing logistics services to Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, tapping a boom in online retailing. Pos Malaysia…

Ted Baker flourishing worldwide

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

North America has led a solid increase in sales for Ted Baker in its first half year. With group revenue increasing £32.7 million to £259.5 million, the UK-headquartered fashion retailer…

DHL Expands Presence in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

DHL Express has opened its new Tsing Yi Service Center, a HK$78 million (US$10.1 million) facility on the third floor of the Goodman Interlink building in Hong Kong. “The opening…

You Tube Pre-school Smash Hit ChuChu TV partners with Dream Theatre

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

ChuChu TV, Asia-Pacific’s most watched YouTube channel for toddlers from India, with over 6 billion views and 6 million subscribers, has partnered with Dream Theatre to launch the global Consumer Products…

TrueMoney Transfer is Thailand’s first affordable remittance solution for migrant workers

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

TrueMoney, a subsidiary of Ascend Group, announces the launch of TrueMoney Myanmar and the launch of its fund transfer solution, TrueMoney Transfer. TrueMoney Myanmar aims to be a leading financial…

World’s Largest Electronics Marketplace Opens in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

The Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and electronicAsia opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and continue through 16 October. The 36th Electronics Fair (Autumn…

Bank Saint Petersburg to Start Accepting JCB Cards

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. announced that Bank Saint Petersburg (BSPB), the leading bank in North-West Russia, started accepting JCB cards at…

Franchising and Licensing Awards 2016, a testament to the growth in internationalisation

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

Singapore’s top achievers in the franchising and licensing industry were recognised at the annual Franchising and Licensing Association (FLA) Awards 2016 held at the Marina Mandarin Ballroom last night. Currently…

ASN, Bell Labs set 65Tbps subsea cable speed record

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks and Nokia Bell Labs have set a new transmission record over a 6,600km single mode fiber for transoceanic cable systems. The lab trial achieved a total transmission…

CITIC Telecom to acquire Acclivis

Mei Ling Tan October 15, 2016

Hong Kong’s CITIC Telecom International has expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with the acquisition of a 100% stake in cloud infrastructure services provider Acclivis. Acclivis mainly operates cloud facilities…

Pandora goes online in China on Alibaba’s Tmall

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2016

PANDORA announced that the Company has launched on Alibaba Group’s business to consumer platform, Tmall.com, providing a further avenue for Chinese consumers to purchase PANDORA jewellery. The launch on Tmall.com…

Embassy ties up with Hilton for star hotel in Bengaluru

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2016

Leading property developer Embassy Group has tied up with international hospitality major Hilton to build a 586-room dual branded star hotel in this tech hub, said the realtor on Tuesday.…

Testing times: Singapore’s retail scene shows four signs of weakness

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2016

Rents in the Central region may fall 6-8% in Q4. The outlook for Singapore’s retail sector for the last three months of the year remains subdued, with weak retail rents…

Guocoland secures temporary occupation permit for Guoco Tower

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2016

The property has already seen 80% commitment from tenants. Prospective tenants of Guoco Tower should be ready to move in anytime as Guocoland secures temporary occupation permit for the office…

StanChart, Uber launch multi-market partnership

Mei Ling Tan October 14, 2016

Standard Chartered Bank and Uber announced a partnership that offers all Standard Chartered credit cardholders in six markets (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, India and the United Arab Emirates) across two continents up…

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Pos Malaysia taps Alibaba Group for growth

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DHL Expands Presence in Hong Kong

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TrueMoney Transfer is Thailand’s first affordable remittance solution for migrant workers

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Bank Saint Petersburg to Start Accepting JCB Cards

Franchising and Licensing Awards 2016, a testament to the growth in internationalisation

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CITIC Telecom to acquire Acclivis

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Embassy ties up with Hilton for star hotel in Bengaluru

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Guocoland secures temporary occupation permit for Guoco Tower

StanChart, Uber launch multi-market partnership

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