Car ownership tripled in 13 years to 63 vehicles per 1,000 people last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The number of registered automobiles reached 6.31 million…
Thai businesses are pressing the central bank to take measures to stabilise the domestic currency (baht), which has rapidly gained strength and could impact fourth-quarter growth. Speaking at a press…
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube and e-commerce platform Shopee said on Wednesday they were launching an online shopping service in Indonesia and planned to expand it in Southeast Asia as competition picks…
Miniso Group Holding will acquire 29.4 percent of Yonghui Superstores from various shareholders for RMB6.3 billion (US$893.3 million). Miniso, through its PRC subsidiary Guangdong Juncai International Trading, entered into share…
WhatsApp has been working on a new feature allowing users to prevent unknown accounts from sending them messages. This has been in development for quite some time, but WhatsApp seems to be…
Google is rolling out a significant update to its Google TV platform, bringing a host of new features to enhance your viewing and smart home experience. These updates will be…
State-owned telecom giant Viettel will spend VND300 billion (US$12.2 million) to gift 4G phones to 700,000 of its subscribers who still use 2G devices. The military-owned company announced Friday that…
DHL Express Portugal has inaugurated a new facility at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto, Portugal. With an investment of more than €25 million, this significant expansion underlines DHL’s commitment…
Vietnam exported 1.12 million tons of rubber worth US$1.76 billion in the first eight months of 2024, customs data show. This marked a 7.2% year-on-year decline in volume but a…
Many factories in Ho Chi Minh City have been reducing workers’ weekly hours below the legal maximum of 48 to give them more time for themselves without compromising their income.…
A subsidiary of South Korean electronics giant Samsung that has operations in the northern province of Bac Ninh is set to invest another US$1.8 billion there. The memorandum of understanding…
Green cloud computing integrates advanced cloud technologies with sustainable practices to achieve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. A key strategy includes server virtualization, which significantly reduces the number of…
Launched as part of the “Sejuta Suara, Satu Ritma, Jiwa Merdeka” campaign for Hari Kebangsaan and Hari Malaysia 2024, this groundbreaking platform leverages advanced AI technology to celebrate and highlight the country’s…
Vikram Sinha, President Director and CEO of Indosat, emphasized the importance of personal data security in building customer trust. He stated that while their mission is to connect and empower every Indonesian…
Yoshihiro Hidaka, president of Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha Motor, suffered an arm injury after being allegedly slashed with a knife by his daughter, Hana Hidaka, at their home in Japan.…
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