Maybank Islamic Berhad has clinched the Leadership Issuer of the Year Award for a financial institution by the Asset Triple A Islamic Finance Awards 2015 for its RM1.5 billion Basel…
Kerry Logistics Network Limited has appointed Daniel Hegwein as the new Managing Director for Belgium and the Netherlands. Effective immediately, Hegwein will oversee the company’s activities in the Benelux region…
FedEx Corporation, FedEx Acquisition B.V. and TNT Express N.V. have jointly announced that FedEx has acquired TNT Express. The €4.4 billion acquisition combines the strengths of the companies – the…
Retailers are still looking for growth across borders, with Asia a particular interest to many. Nevertheless, high eCommerce investments have slowed down the international expansion, according to real estate consultant…
Apple is investigating how to charge electric cars, talking to charging station companies and hiring engineers with expertise in the area, according to people familiar with the matter and a…
South African tycoon Koos Bekker sells wine from his vineyard all over the world, but a small detail offers a clue as to where his priorities may lie – all…
Porsche AG, the sportscar unit of Volkswagen, launched Porsche Digital GmbH, a division dedicated to developing digital services for the premium segment. Porsche Digital GmbH will become a competence centre…
Feature phones are on their last days, if not their last breath. Consumers’ massive shift in preference for smartphones have decimated feature phone sales. The upward mobility of smartphones contrasted…
Five major banks, representing 80% of Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards issued in Singapore, have signed up to Apple Pay, extending the use of the mobile wallet beyond…
OCBC Bank in Singapore has launched voice metrics and speech recognition in its contact center to improve the retail customer experience. According to the bank’s head of consumer financial services…
In-flight connectivity (IFC) is in high demand from consumers, but depending on where you are in the value chain, it won’t be easy to monetize that demand, especially when many…
Launching the Infocomm Media Business Exchange’s Ministerial Forum on ICT on Monday ahead of the official kickoff of CommunicAsia2016, Singapore Minister for Communications and Information Dr Yaacob Ibrahim (pictured) spoke…
Hong Kong based on-demand delivery app Lalamove has successfully secured USD 10 million with the help of a new Thai investor, along with the company’s existing investors. Thai financial and…
BMW and Mercedes — China’s No. 2 and No. 3 luxury brands — were virtually dead-even in that market last month, selling roughly 35,000 vehicles apiece. But Mercedes sales…
New Zealand wireless broadband provider Woosh Wireless has entered voluntary administration after burning through more than NZ$100 million ($67.7 million) in cash since it was founded. The operator has appointed…
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