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Retail Asia22/12/2016

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Using its strengths in marketplace, big data and logistics, Alibaba Group will help rural communities sell their products to cities dwellers so they can stock up on Spring Festival supplies and along the way help give rural economies a lift. At the same time, quality products from all over the world will be brought to […]

Retail Asia13/12/2016

The Australian government is planning to impose a monthly levy on rival networks to the state-funded National Broadband Network (NBN) to help fund the roll out of the NBN to rural areas. Communications minister Mitch Fifield said the government will seek to pass legislation that would establish an A$40 million ($30 million) Regional Broadband Scheme. […]

Retail Asia31/10/2016

The New Zealand government has allocated a further NZ$150 million ($107.1 million) towards improving broadband connectivity in rural areas. The government has announced the next phase of the rural broadband initiative (RBI), a project to boost broadband coverage and speeds in the 25% of the population not due to be covered by the concurrent Ultrafast […]

Retail Asia19/08/2016

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Thailand’s ICT ministry has finalized the terms of reference for a tender auction for a 15 billion baht ($433.1 million) national broadband project. The project’s procurement committee is preparing the auction process and expects to name the winner by September 15, citing comments from ICT minister Uttama Savanayana. Whichever company is selected for the project […]

Tag: rural

Alibaba Stimulates China’s Rural Online Retail

Australia plans controversial rural NBN levy

New Zealand to extend rural broadband initiative

Thailand sets terms for rural broadband project