The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has laid out a plan to extend mobile coverage to 95% of the nation’s municipalities and cities by end-2018. The operator has submitted a proposal with…
Malaysia’s largest operator Maxis has arranged to offer Vodafone’s IoT services for its business customers. The operator will offer a service combining its high speed data network with Vodafone’s IoT…
Three years after the Japanese luxury department store chain announced plans to enter Saigon, Takashimaya Vietnam opened its doors at the weekend. As the anchor tenant of downtown Ho Chi…
A drop in profit resulting from the implementation of a strategic transformation plan is predicted by Gome Electrical Appliances Holding for its latest six months. The group says it expects its…
The Shilla Duty Free has posted a 29 per cent year-on-year rise in second-quarter revenues for its Korean downtown stores, rebounding from the MERS-ravaged tourism sector at the same time…
Bo’s Coffee Philippines is set to expand its network of 80 stores abroad. “We will be opening a franchise abroad by the end of this year. Further details of which…
The photograph below is from a Longines advertising campaign, and features arguably India’s most famous Bollywood star, Aishwarya Rai. Some might consider it elegant, others “hi-so” in certain parts of Southeast…
SK Telecom and Nokia have completed the development the first all-in one portable public safety LTE system for emergency first-responders. The system is compact enough to fit in a backpack,…
Chinese department store chain Lane Crawford is giving consumers a relaxing retreat from the bustle of Hong Kong. Within the retailer’s ifc mall flagship, a Sound Room has been set up…
Japan’s Ryohin Keikaku, operator of lifestyle retail store Muji, plans to introduce more in-store services and new concept stores in Southeast Asia, as consumers in the region gain more spending…
Since late last year, premium Korean beef, called Hanwoo, has been making its way onto menus in some Hong Kong restaurants, as the city is one of the first places…
People craving a jolt of caffeine in the Philippines may soon be able to order a double-double at their local Tim Hortons. Restaurant Brands International, the multinational owner and operator…
JCB , the only international payments brand based in Japan, is pleased to announce that it will launch a new JCB global website on August 3 2016. The website has…
Japan’s NTT DoCoMo grew its net profit for the June quarter by 38.1% year-on-year as the operator made progress adapting to an evolving business environment. The operator reported a net…
Bharti Airtel’s CEO Gopal Vittal has suggested that the operator’s participation in India’s upcoming massive spectrum auction may be limited. Vittal told attendees to an earnings call that the operator…
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