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McDonald’s logo temporary changed to promote social distancing

Mei Ling Tan March 27, 2020

International fast-food chain McDonald’s logo has been altered in some global markets to emphasize the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus crisis. The popular restaurant chain is largely closed…

Bank of China Partners Refinitiv for AI-Based FX Trading App

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Developed by the bank’s Digital Asset Management department, the application is the first third-party app from a China-based financial institution on the Eikon platform. Bank of China is launching DeepFX, an AI-based forex…

Apple’s App Store is coming to 20 new countries

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Apple announced that the App Store will be expanding to 20 new countries this year, making it available to 175 countries or regions in total. According to Apple’s Developer Agreement…

Starbucks Korea expands social-distancing plan

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Starbucks Korea will expand social-distancing measures across its branches nationwide from Thursday, after a successful trial at some stores in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. The company plans to ensure…

You might soon unlock your BMW with your iPhone

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Apple and premium German car manufacturer BMW are seemingly collaborating to bring the CarKey iPhone feature to eligible vehicles of the carmaker. Evidence for this was unraveled in the iOS…

Swiss Payments Firm Expands to Singapore

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Zurich-based Netcetera is setting up its 15th office in Singapore as part of its global growth strategy and has appointed a managing director to lead its regional push. Despite fierce…

Samsung temporary closing its smartphone and home appliance factory in Brazil

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Another factory falls victim to a global pandemic. As the coronavirus begins spreading rapidly in Latin America, Samsung has decided to shut down its factory in Manaus, Brazil. The measure…

JD to launch worldwide new products initiative

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Chinese e-commerce platform JD plans to help 3000 new products around the world become hot sellers, nurturing more than 1000 new global brands this year. The details were announced during…

China will drive massive global e-commerce transaction growth by 2024

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Chinese growth will drive e-commerce transaction values up 43 per cent to US$4.8 trillion by 2024, according to new reporting by Juniper Research. The research showed Chinese e-commerce undergoing 62…

Thai consumers ready to engage with technology instore or via Ecommerce

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Seventy percent of Thai consumers prefer to use apps to shop online, according to a study by Wirecard – but they expect a consistent offer across all of a brand’s…

H&M to supply protective equipment for hospitals

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Sweden fashion retailer H&M is to supply protective equipment to hospitals as they fight the coronavirus outbreak. The company said it reached out to the European Union to understand the…

Twitter to verify health experts with priority

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

Twitter is taking another step in fighting misinformation and highlighting credible sources of info about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company explained in a tweet that it is “working with…

Coronavirus outbreak is affecting Facebook services too

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

As more countries enact lockdowns due to coronavirus spreading and order population to stay home, wireless service provides are faced with new challenges. YouTube, Netflix and a couple of other…

Apple drops iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 with some great features and bug fixes

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

As expected, Apple today unveiled iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4. Both updates are full of new features for compatible iPhone, iPod touch and iPad models. One of the new features for…

Online-Only Banking Kicks Off in Hong Kong

Mei Ling Tan March 26, 2020

ZA Bank – one of the eight recipients of Hong Kong’s virtual banking licenses – kicked off operations yesterday, marking the dawn of digital lending in the city. The virtual…

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