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Retail Asia08/04/2019
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Fashion

Second Pomelo Purpose collection Ready to Take Off

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Three collections of Pomelo Purpose sustainable clothing will be launched this year. Pomelo, the O2O fashion brand, says all pieces in the collections will be made entirely from ethically sourced fabrics, including organic cotton from the Better Cotton Initiative, and use natural-colour dyes. From production to packaging, the Pomelo Purpose lines incorporate eco-friendly practices. Manufacturing […]
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Retail Asia08/04/2019
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Automotive

Bentley Continental GT To Summit Pikes Peak

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Bentley Motors is all set to return to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the Continental GT. Well, of course, it’s going there with a purpose, as the company aims to capture the production car record with the car. Joining forces with Bentley is former ‘King of the Mountain’ Rhys Millen who has already […]
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Retail Asia08/04/2019
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Automotive

Hyundai Venue Subcompact SUV India Debut

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Hyundai India will be entering the subcompact SUV segment later this year with an all-new offering. The company recently confirmed that the new model will be called the Hyundai Venue upon launch, carandbike can now confirm that the new SUV will be unveiled on April 17, 2019. The Venue is a Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

Dominic Barton joins Singtel board

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Singtel has appointed Dominic Barton (pictured) as an independent director with immediate effect, the Singaporean telco announced Monday. Barton is currently global managing partner emeritus of McKinsey & Company. Prior to that he was global managing partner of McKinsey until July 2018, a role he held for nine years. He has also served as chair […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

Digital Realty breaks ground on third Singapore data center

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Data center, colocation and interconnection provider Digital Realty has commenced construction of its third data center facility in Singapore. The 12,800 square meter plot of land will be the foundation of Digital Loyang II (SIN12), an expansion and further development of a Digital Loyang Connected Campus. SIN12 will be located less than 25km from Singapore’s […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

SK Telecom streams AR dragon in Korean stadium

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SK Telecom has announced it has used augmented reality to simulate a fire-breathing dragon at a sports stadium as part of its ongoing development of new 5G-powered services. Using augmented reality technology, the large fire-breathing wyvern was streamed flying around the SK Happy Dream Park during the opening day of the Korea Baseball Organization. The dragon […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

EU-wide security approach planned for 5G

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The European Commission (EC) has outlined plans to establish a common European Union approach to the security of 5G networks. The EC has recommended a series of operational steps and measures aimed at ensuring a high level of security of 5G networks across the EU. The recommendations for EU member states include legislative and policy measures designed […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

DiSa unveils integrated mobile warranty program

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Singapore-based digital security company DiSa Limited aims to pioneer a new integrated mobile phone warranty program, and has signed up M1 as the first operator to offer the program to its mobile users. The new insurance offering, developed to tackle the rising global trend of e-wallet theft, will allow victims of theft of their e-wallets […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Finance

Singapore, Australia to collaborate on FinTech development

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Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and FinTech Australia (FA) have agreed to further strengthen opportunities for FinTech firms across both countries. An MoU between the two parties aims to contribute to the development of the FinTech industry in general across ASEAN and Australia. They will collaborate from time to time on particular initiatives relating to the […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

Unitel introduces eSIMs to Laos market

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Vietnamese military-owned operator Viettel has announced that its subsidiary in Laos Unitel has become the first mobile operator in the market to launch eSIM technology. The Unitel eSIM service was introduced at the beginning of March, and Unitel is aiming to encourage at least 10,000 customers to exchange their physical SIMs for eSIMs by the […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

ZTE swings back to black in Q1

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ZTE expects to have swung back to profit in the first quarter, after reporting an annual loss in 2018 as a result of the temporary ban on its import of components from US vendors. The Chinese vendor estimates a net profit for the first quarter of 800 million yuan ($118.9 million) to 1.2 billion yuan, which […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Telecom

Thailand delays 700-MHz auction

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Thai telecom regulator NBTC has postponed plans to hold a 700-MHz auction for at least three months due to delays establishing details of the auction terms. The regulator no longer expects to be able to hold the 700-MHz auction in May as originally planned, citing comments from the NBTC’s secretary-general. Instead the earliest timeline for […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Electronics

Sony Mobile insists the end is not near after it closes a smartphone plant

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While Sony’s fall from grace in the global mobile industry hasn’t been as dramatic as those suffered by Nokia, BlackBerry, and even HTC, it’s more than obvious the Japan-based tech and entertainment behemoth needs to do something about its smartphone division. Unfortunately, as the company’s various attempts at revising and transforming the Xperia portfolio over […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2019
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Living

Spotify is going after couples with Duo plan

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Spotify and Apple are engaged in a fierce battle over the domination of the thriving global music streaming market, with many other companies, including Google, Amazon, Pandora, Tidal, and Deezer fighting for scraps and trying to find ways to differentiate themselves in order to rise through the ranks. But at the end of the day, […]
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Retail Asia04/04/2019
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Food

Vietnamese Coffee farmers can reduce carbon emissions by diversifyingproduction

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Coffee farmers in Vietnam, the second biggest producer of coffee in the world, can reduce their carbon (CO2) footprint by growing different plant species alongside coffee. These are the findings of a new report titled Source or sink? The carbon footprint of Vietnam robusta coffee from the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA) program by IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative, […]
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Retail Asia04/04/2019
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Telecom

3 seconds for mobile video to loadon Singapore’s 4G networks

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In Opensignal’s recent State of Mobile Video report, we lauded Singapore’s high achievements in Video Experience. It was one of a handful of countries that earned a Very Good score on our 100-point Video Experience scale, and individually, all three of Singapore’s major operators met the same high standard in our operator breakdown of video quality. But what’s behind […]
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Retail Asia04/04/2019
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Food

French coffee chain Malongo Looking at Southeast Asia

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French coffee shop chain Malongo is expanding into Southeast Asia. After the successful opening of two outlets in the Philippines last year, the organic-coffee company is eyeing more stores in the region, targeting Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore. Malongo is seeking investors interested in growing the brand’s presence in their local market via a licensing […]
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Retail Asia04/04/2019
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Food

Patisserie Janice Wong opens in Changi, Singapore

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Singaporean pastry chef Janice Wong has opened her first airport store, at Changi Terminal 3. The concession allows international travellers to purchase a selection of Janice Wong’s signature products alongside special-edition chocolate bars, available in three artisanal flavours, ruby chocolate, sea salt and palm sugar. Other products include Janice Wong’s chocolate crayon box set, chocolate […]
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