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Hong Kong Airport remained at the top of the list of China’s busiest airports for cargo

Mei Ling Tan October 7, 2016

Hong Kong International Airport remained at the top of the list of China’s busiest airports in terms of cargo traffic for 2015. According to statistics, Hong Kong handled a total…

Alibaba leads $10m investment in fashion brand Grana

Mei Ling Tan October 7, 2016

International direct-to-consumer fashion brand Grana is raising US$10 million in a Series A funding round led by Alibaba Group under the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund. It is one of…

China plans 5G trials in over 100 cities

Mei Ling Tan October 7, 2016

China reportedly plans to conduct 5G trials spanning more than 100 cities to help ensure the country plays a key role in 5G technology development. A spokesperson for ZTE told that…

Nepal Telecom’s 4G application approved

Mei Ling Tan October 7, 2016

State-owned operator Nepal Telecom has become the nation’s first operator to secure approval to deploy a 4G service. Regulator the Nepal Telecommunications Authority has asked the operator to submit a…

New Silkroutes Group in Joint Venture to Offer Private Equity Funds in Asia Pacific

Mei Ling Tan October 7, 2016

New Silkroutes Group (“NSG” or “the Group”) has formed a joint venture with three parties, including the Singapore subsidiary of China’s Nanshan Group, to develop private equity funds that will…

Flipkart tightens cash tap to its marketplace by 70%

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

Flipkart, the Singapore-based parent of India’s online retail giant, reduced investment into its marketplace unit by 70% in the year ended March, effectively restraining the firm’s sales during the period.…

More companies delaying payments, says Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

Fewer Singapore companies are paying their bills on time, according to data released on Monday by Dun & Bradstreet Singapore’s (D&B Singapore) Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau. Prompt payments fell 8.9…

GM Korea sales plunge 12.4 pct on-year in September

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

GM Korea Co., the local unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., said Tuesday its sales dropped over 12 percent from a year earlier last month as both its domestic…

McDonald’s China Stores Could Fetch $2 Billion

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

McDonald’s Corp. Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook, aiming to slim down the Golden Arches and boost profit, has turned to the market where he can do something big, fast: China. The…

Alibaba And JD Face Chinese Online Clothing Market Deceleration

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

China’s burgeoning online clothing market experienced a sharp slowdown in the second quarter. Yearly growth rates tumbled from over 70% just six months ago to a two-year low of less…

Hong Kong Lifestyle Comes to Bangkok

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

Under its mega promotion campaign “In Style ● Hong Kong,”the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) brings “Hong Kong Galleria,” featuring the best of the city’s fashion, design and gourmet…

APAC consumers shop more on mobile

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

Mobile users in APAC purchase more frequently from their devices, but are less satisfied than their counterparts elsewhere, according to a new survey. The in-depth survey of mobile users from…

Nokia teams with Optus on 5G development

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

Nokia has signed an agreement with Australia’s Optus to collaborate on 5G development, and revealed it is working with KT to deploy the world’s first 5G commercial trial network in…

DoubleDragon aims for real estate empire in rural Philippines

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

With the Philippines’ consumption-driven economic boom showing no signs of abating, modern retail enterprises are sprouting outside the capital. Some are new companies eager to make a mark alongside the…

Jakarta tax amnesty has little impact on banks here

Mei Ling Tan October 6, 2016

The tax amnesty scheme in Indonesia has had a much smaller impact on funds flowing out of Singapore’s private banking industry than feared, an RHB report suggested on Tuesday. The…

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Hong Kong Airport remained at the top of the list of China’s busiest airports for cargo

Alibaba leads $10m investment in fashion brand Grana

China plans 5G trials in over 100 cities

Nepal Telecom’s 4G application approved

New Silkroutes Group in Joint Venture to Offer Private Equity Funds in Asia Pacific

Flipkart tightens cash tap to its marketplace by 70%

More companies delaying payments, says Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau

GM Korea sales plunge 12.4 pct on-year in September

McDonald’s China Stores Could Fetch $2 Billion

Alibaba And JD Face Chinese Online Clothing Market Deceleration

Hong Kong Lifestyle Comes to Bangkok

APAC consumers shop more on mobile

Nokia teams with Optus on 5G development

DoubleDragon aims for real estate empire in rural Philippines

Jakarta tax amnesty has little impact on banks here

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