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Raja Ampat launches tourism and conservation website

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2016

The government of Raja Ampat, West Papua, has launched a website on tourism and conservation to support tourism services in the region. The government is striving to boost innovation, Head…

Tokopedia Tops Indonesia`s E-Commerce Website List

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2016

Seven years after its establishment, start-up company Tokopedia continues to strengthen its foothold in Indonesia’s e-commerce market. Tokopedia CEO William Tanuwijaya said that there are currently one million registered sellers…

HK netizens support smart city push

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2016

More than 50% of local internet users believe it is important for the government to transform Hong Kong into a smart city, according to a HKIRC survey. Hong Kong internet…

Qihoo 360 launches new advertising initiatives

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2016

Chinese internet company Qihoo 360 is rolling a number of initiatives to help CMOs better connect with Chinese netizens. The company, named by iResearch as the number one provider of…

StarHub brings back 12GB+ mobile data bundles

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2016

Singapore’s StarHub has launched a new range of plans bundling large volumes of mobile data with 1Gbps fiber broadband subscriptions. The operator’s new SurfHub plans include between 12GB and 24GB…

Vodafone Fiji launches LTE-Advanced

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2016

Vodafone Fiji has become one of the first operators in the Pacific to roll out an LTE-Advanced network. The operator has gone live with an LTE-A network that currently covers…

M1 commences Singapore’s first HetNet rollout

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2016

Singapore’s M1 has announced it has commenced Singapore’s first commercial HetNet rollout in collaboration with Nokia. As part of the rollout, M1 plans to progressively deploy Nokia’s Flexi Zone small…

Electric car charging station companies issue warning over VW settlement

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2016

Electric vehicle charging companies are calling for independent oversight of the $2 billion Volkswagen AG is required to invest in clean car infrastructure, saying VW should not have the power…

Honda hoping for 20% industrywide sales jump on Indonesian tax amnesty

Mei Ling Tan August 23, 2016

Indonesia’s tax amnesty could boost industrywide car sales by a fifth as people spend their newly declared wealth on big-ticket items, according to the local unit of Honda Motor Co.…

Estee Lauder’s quarterly sales miss on lower retail traffic

Mei Ling Tan August 22, 2016

Cosmetics maker Estee Lauder Cos. reported a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly sales, hurt by a slowdown in sales in the Americas as fewer customers visited department stores and tourist spending…

Singapore makes cashless payments push

Mei Ling Tan August 22, 2016

In 2014 Singapore was one of the first countries in the world to build a 27/7, real-time interbank fund transfer system, called Fast. However, cash in circulation is 8.8% of…

Galaxy Note 7 most costly in Europe, cheapest in Korea

Mei Ling Tan August 22, 2016

Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7, which was launched Friday globally, is the most expensive in Europe and cheapest in South Korea, according to the tech firms’ online stores Friday. The…

Tesla opens website for online reservations in Korea

Mei Ling Tan August 22, 2016

Tesla Motors has begun taking online reservations in Korea for its electric cars, Model S, Model X, and Model 3, the company said Friday. With a deposit of 2 million…

Thailand Post plans B500m upgrade

Mei Ling Tan August 22, 2016

A Thailand Post staff member shows an Automated Postal Machine — one of several new products and services the agency is offering to enhance e-commerce and to pamper new generation…

Newcomers try to tap into Indonesia’s niche motorcycle market

Mei Ling Tan August 22, 2016

New players in the premium motorcycle business are optimistic that they can tap into the Indonesia market despite the sluggish sales the country has been experiencing. Garansindo Euro Sports, the…

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