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Epicentre Asia raises cash for expansion

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Apple products retailer Epicentre Asia plans to raise S$11.45 million (US$8.44 million) by issuing 45.8 million private shares to new buyers. KGI Fraser Securities is the placement agent for the issue,…

3 HK unveils new roaming services

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

3 Hong Kong, the mobile division of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (HTHKH), has introduced new monthly plans and roaming passes, enabling customers to use mobile services in Macau…

Aussie ISP takes on NBN with microwave broadband

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Lightning Broadband is offering fiber connectivity in parts of Melbourne and plans to guide its roll out plans based on demand. Potential customers are able to register for interest on…

Huawei grows 1H16 revenue by 40%

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Huawei grew its sales revenues for the first half of the year by 40% to 245.5 billion yuan ($36.6 billion), despite a decline in its operating margin. The vendor reported…

Google rolls out Accelerated Mobile Pages for ads

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Google first unveiled and rolled out its Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project in October last year in a bid to allow content to load faster on mobile devices. Last week…

CapitaLand Mall Trust overcomes ‘soft’ retail market

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) has overcome what it describes as a “soft” Singapore retail market to increase its profit and distribution. A 3.7 per cent increase in distributable income to…

Unilever buys Dollar Shave Club

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Consumer products giant Unilever is to buy California-based Dollar Shave Club, an online razor delivery subscription business that has 3.2 million members. Terms of the transaction were not officially disclosed,…

SMI helping launch Ippudo in Myanmar

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Singapore Myanmar Investco (SMI) will launch Japanese ramen restaurant chain Ippudo in Myanmar early next year. Brand owner Chikaranomoto Holdings will provide training programs for SMI to set up and…

Tri Indonesia partners with mCarbon to deploy next-gen CLM platform in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

South Asia’s leading technology solution provider, mCarbon announced new partnership agreement with Hutchison 3 Indonesia (H3I) the holder of 3 (Tri) GSM Provider. Combining the compelling digital experiences driven by…

Fonterra benefits from growing milk consumption

Mei Ling Tan July 25, 2016

Dairy giant Fonterra Brands Indonesia president director Achyut Kasireddy, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Trade Minister Todd McClay share a conversation during an event at Fonterra manufacturing plant…

Chinese beauty retail market predicted to reach $50bn

Mei Ling Tan July 23, 2016

Despite less frequent purchases, the high demand for skincare products will see the Chinese beauty retail market continue strong growth to reach 338 billion yuan (US$50 billion) in value by…

Indonesian coffee showcase to open in Seoul

Mei Ling Tan July 23, 2016

Indonesia has high hopes of carving out a share of the crowded Korean domestic cafe scene and coffee market. A cafe specialising in artisanal Indonesian coffee is planned to open…

Volkswagen’s Audi plans electric car push to put heat on Tesla

Mei Ling Tan July 23, 2016

Audi will aim for electric cars to account for a quarter of its sales by 2025 as part of a strategic overhaul following the emissions scandal at parent Volkswagen, company…

DHL collaborates with Electrolux on LCL ocean freight shipments

Mei Ling Tan July 23, 2016

Electrolux and DHL collaborates. As of now, DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, is responsible for the majority of Electrolux’ global ocean…

China Post, Lazada Ink Strategic Agreement to Enhance Cross-border Logistics Solutions

Mei Ling Tan July 23, 2016

China Post Group, China’s state-owned postal service provider, and Lazada Group, the leading online shopping and selling destination in Southeast Asia , have signed a strategic agreement to enhance cross-border…

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