Thailand’s AIS has launched the nation’s first prepaid fixed broadband service, introducing a 15Mbps speed plan for a 500 baht ($14) monthly top-up fee. AIS has set a target of…
Ooredoo Myanmar has become the nation’s first operator to launch 4G services as part of a staged rollout. The operator has introduced 4G in parts of Yangon, NayPyiTaw and Mandalay,…
Singapore’s soon-to-be-formed Government Technology Agency (GovTech) will continue to partner the ICT industry and invest in technologies such as data analytics, ICT infrastructure, and platform-as-a-service to develop citizen-centric services. GovTech,…
Airlines in Asia-Pacific are seeing soaring demand for inflight broadband service, with a majority of passengers in the region expecting to have such services onboard, a new survey said. The…
Nokia could cut as many as 15,000 jobs worldwide as part of the cost-cutting program associated with its merger with Alcatel-Lucent, union officials estimate. A Nokia union steward as stating…
A government-backed campaign to encourage healthy living is helping give Chinese sports brands traction again in the domestic consumer market. After three tough years with the slowing economy and over-expansion…
Hong Kong has been blamed for a further decline in Burberry profit and a consequential cutback of staff and products. The British luxury goods brand has reported an 8 per…
Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a management agreement with P.T. Caterison Sukses to manage and re-brand the Grand Nikko Bali as Hilton Bali. The 408-room resort, located on…
Victoria’s Secret parent L-Brands has kicked off its new fiscal year with a reasonable set of numbers. However there is a distinct softness to the total growth rate which is…
Parkson Vietnam has closed another of its stores as it continues to struggle to make its business profitable. The Malaysian department store operator has closed the 19,000 sqm District 7…
Robinsons Retail has acquired a 51 per cent controlling interest in The Generics Pharmacy (TGP), the Philippines’ largest and fastest growing generics drugstore chain. The acquisition of TGP’s over 1800…
PT Pertamina through its subsidiary PT Pertamedika that manages Pertamina Central Hospital (RSPP) will soon build a hospital in Saudi Arabia. Energy and Mineral Resource Minister Sudirman Said, after the…
A Vietnam franchising boom is nearing with about 40 foreign brands reportedly seeking franchise partners in the nation. With the signing of several free-trade agreements and Vietnam’s involvement in the…
Myanmar consumers are buying more and more flat-screen TVs, refrigerators and washing machines each month as the country’s economy strengthens following its liberalisation. In a study in the Mandalay and…
Only the very bravest of investor should consider retaining BHS in its current dilapidated state. But if such a buyer cannot be found, and a BHS breakup ensues, with the…
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