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Apple said to plan iPhone for Japan that supports FeliCa

Mei Ling Tan August 31, 2016

Apple is reportedly planning to launch an iPhone in Japan that supports FeliCa, the contactless mobile payment standard widely used in the market. Sources told that a future iPhone designed…

Telstra taps drones to improve network repair times

Mei Ling Tan August 31, 2016

Australia’s Telstra has revealed plans to use drone technology to improve network resilience and disaster readiness during the tropical state of Queensland’s upcoming storm season. The operator will use drones…

Apple Pay, Android Pay purchases may hit $8b by 2018

Mei Ling Tan August 31, 2016

In-app purchases and website retail payments are projected to drive annual spend via Apple Pay and Android Pay up to $8 billion in 2018, up from $540 million this year,…

UPS wins package network visibility tool award

Mei Ling Tan August 31, 2016

UPS has been named to the 2016 CIO 100 listing for the successful launch and integration of the UPS Near Real-Time Service Performance Reporting tool (NRT) – marking the tenth time…

Kemper introduces air monitoring system

Mei Ling Tan August 31, 2016

Clearly verify the presence of dust in production: Companies check the hall air quality efficiently with the new air monitoring system AirWatch. Kemper GmbH’s sensor technology is able to determine…

Relaunch of Freightbook with new online ratings feature

Mei Ling Tan August 31, 2016

Based in the UK, Freightbook Ltd was formed by Rachel Humphrey who has been actively involved with global freight networks since the mid-90s. Rachel Humphrey launched Freightbook www.freightbook.net in July 2009 as…

Asia leads Tiffany sales decline

Mei Ling Tan August 30, 2016

Asia has led a decline in global sales for US jeweller Tiffany & Co in both the first half year and the second quarter periods to July 31. Same-store Tiffany…

Carrefour Taiwan launches digital vouchers

Mei Ling Tan August 30, 2016

In a world first, Carrefour Taiwan has launched the supermarket’s first digital voucher service. Carrefour Ticket Xpress enables both retail and mobile payments, and was launched jointly with international payment…

Pizza Hut develops diet pizza range

Mei Ling Tan August 30, 2016

Pizza Hut Japan has teamed with Rizap, a Japanese company promoting nutrition and exercise, to create a ‘diet pizza’. The two companies aim to make the fast-food favourite more healthy,…

Korean wave exports boom

Mei Ling Tan August 30, 2016

Outbound shipments of Korean food, beauty, fashion and personal care products soared in the first half of the year on the back of the growing popularity of the Korean Wave,…

Loss deepens for FJ Benjamin Holdings

Mei Ling Tan August 30, 2016

Restructuring has taken its toll on FJ Benjamin Holdings’s bottom line. The fashion and lifestyle brand management company has deepened its full-year net loss to S$23 million (US$16.9 million) for…

Amazon India eyes private label

Mei Ling Tan August 30, 2016

Amazon India is planning to expand its private label fashion offer to gain a bigger foothold in the growing eCommerce sector. Deal Street Asia reports that the US-based company sees…

Cybercriminals use insiders to attack telcos

Mei Ling Tan August 30, 2016

Cybercriminals are using insiders to gain access to telecommunications networks and subscriber data, recruiting disaffected employees through underground channels or blackmailing staff using compromising information gathered from open sources. This…

DJI To Open Flagship Store In Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan August 30, 2016

DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, said Monday it will soon open a flagship store in Hong Kong featuring flight cages, experience zones, an aerial photo gallery,…

Prada Asia heads online as sales slip

Mei Ling Tan August 30, 2016

The Italian-headquartered, Hong Kong-listed luxury brand says its Asia Pacific sales slumped 18 per cent on a constant currency basis in the first half of this year. “The negative economic…

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