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Thai Airways returns to Brussels Airport in December 2024

Mei Ling Tan June 4, 2024

As of December 1st, Thai Airways will again offer daily direct passenger flights between Brussels Airport and Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. This important destination, offered before the covid pandemic,…

Spotify Premium prices jump again in the US

Mei Ling Tan June 4, 2024

Spotify raised its subscription prices in the US last July, increasing the Premium individual plan by $1 to $10.99. This was just two years after a similar price hike for the…

Auto distributor Tasco to begin assembling

Mei Ling Tan June 4, 2024

Tasco, a distributor for 14 auto brands, plans to branch into car assembling, and will launch its first products next year. At the annual general meeting last week, its management…

Text effects coming to Messages in iOS 18 might be able to format individual words

Mei Ling Tan June 3, 2024

You know how, when you text another iPhone user the word “Congratulations,” both you and the recipient see confetti fall from the top of the screen? Text “Happy Birthday” to…

WhatsApp is currently testing a feature that makes sharing between Channels easier

Mei Ling Tan June 3, 2024

WhatsApp is one of those social apps that you can expect to be constantly evolving, and the latest beta update for Android (version 2.24.12.9) is no exception. Available through the…

Liverpool FC seals retail partnership in Indonesia

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2024

Liverpool FC has signed a new retail agreement in Indonesia to strengthen its presence in Asia. The English Premier League team will collaborate with PT Kanmo Weston Retailindo, a joint venture…

McDonald’s Japan names Thomas Ko as next president

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2024

McDonald’s Japan has selected Thomas Ko as its next president, following the departure of former chairperson Sarah Casanova. Ko has previously held leadership positions in the company. He joined McDonald’s…

UBS Gets Off Lightly With Money Laundering Fine

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2024

The Federal Department of Finance (EFD) fined UBS for failing to report suspected money laundering. The long-standing cases all revolve around the former president of Yemen. The number of unreported…

Daily electricity consumption tops 1B kWh mark for first time

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2024

Power consumption exceeded one billion kilowatt-hours in a day for the first time ever on May 28 amid high temperatures all over the country. But on that day power output…

WhatsApp working on enhancing the drawing editor with an upcoming color chooser feature

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2024

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, continuously tests potential features to improve user experience. In a recent beta update for Android (version 2.24.12.6) available on the Google Play Store, we get…

Gasoline prices return to 4-month low

Mei Ling Tan May 31, 2024

Gasoline prices on Thursday afternoon plunged to the lowest since Jan. 18 after rising marginally last week. The popular fuel RON95 fell 3.02% to VND22,510 ($0.88) per liter. Biofuel E5…

Shein clothes found to contain high levels of toxic chemicals in Korean tests

Mei Ling Tan May 30, 2024

Clothing purchased from Shein for scientific testing has been found to contain “significant quantities” of potentially dangerous chemicals. The investigation found that one pair of shoes contained 428 times the…

Apple accelerates Southeast Asia expansion with Malaysia debut

Mei Ling Tan May 30, 2024

Apple will open its first store in Malaysia next month as part of its expansion plans in Southeast Asia. Trevor Hill, the mall’s GM, confirmed on LinkedIn that the store will…

Mondelēz opens regional snacks research lab in Singapore

Mei Ling Tan May 30, 2024

Mondelēz International has inaugurated its US$5 million regional biscuit and baked snacks lab and innovation kitchen in Singapore that will serve its Australasian, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa businesses.…

Apple reveals Beats Solo Buds’ launch date

Mei Ling Tan May 30, 2024

Apple introduced the Beats Solo Buds back in April but failed to provide fans with an actual launch date. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case, as the Cupertino-based giant revealed this week…

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Thai Airways returns to Brussels Airport in December 2024

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Liverpool FC seals retail partnership in Indonesia

McDonald’s Japan names Thomas Ko as next president

UBS Gets Off Lightly With Money Laundering Fine

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WhatsApp working on enhancing the drawing editor with an upcoming color chooser feature

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