The Philippines has surpassed China in terms of GDP growth, for the first time in three decades, making the country the best performer in Asia* in Q1 2016. From 5…
The airline company, Lion Air, should not resort to merely returning passengers tickets after it postponed 277 flights following sanctions imposed by the ministry of transportation, a consumer institute has…
The e-commerce market in Singapore is expected to be worth US$5.4 billion (S$7.46 billion) by 2025, according to a report by Temasek and Google released on Tuesday (May 24). This…
International non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday that child labour is used in tobacco plantations in Indonesia, whose harvest supplies local and foreign tobacco companies. Children, some…
Panasonic Healthcare Indonesia, a local producer of equipment used in the health care industry, has set a target to increase sales by 70 percent over the next four years on…
With the opening of its flagship store in Jakarta, Italian-based luxurious motorcycle manufacturer Ducati expects it will be able to tap into Indonesia’s growing big motorcycle market. The store, located…
The countrys largest automotive company PT Astra International recorded a 2.7 percent decline year-on-year in car sales to 208,804 units in the first four months of the year. Based on…
Low-cost airline groups and manufacturers of smaller passenger aircraft will be among the main winners after Southeast Asia’s open skies agreement finally came into effect last month, although airport capacity…
South Korea’s commercial bank Woori Bank will join hands with local insurance companies to provide insurance service and products from its global outlets starting with its local unit in Indonesia.…
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank has embarked on operations in Indonesia via Shinhan Bank Indonesia, a move that is expected to help the Korean bank expand its presence not only in…
The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has become the first operator in the nation to pilot using TV white space frequency for mobile broadband. The operator is collaborating with the ICT office…
Hong Kong eyewear retailer Mujosh has opened its first overseas concept store in Kuala Lumpur. The Mujosh Malaysia store is located in the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur at the heart of…
Brightcove unveiled a series of product enhancements and technology innovations for its video platform and gave a sneak peek of its upcoming roadmap for the remainder of the year at…
AccuWeather launched the all-new AccuWeather app for Apple TV, which further expands AccuWeather’s global reach across platforms by enabling users access across devices and locations. Apple TV users can now…
StarHub TV and MyChinaChannel (MCC) have launched a dedicated Mandarin edutainment channel for kids aged three to 12, with a mix of cartoons and live action shows. In addition to…
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