Services

Retail Asia26/02/2017

Previously, casinos were only open to foreign passport holders and gambling was illegal in Vietnam. The prime minister recently signed Decree 6 that allows eligible firms to sell tickets and provide betting services on horse and dog racing and betting on foreign football matches. However, firms are not allowed to determine the time to start […]

Retail Asia31/01/2017

There’s a good chance you work in the service sector. Services account for 17 million jobs in Thailand, or approximately 40 percent of the Thai labor force. Service encompasses diverse industries such as tourism, retail, health, communications, and transportation, and many sought-after professions in architecture, engineering, law and medicine, for example. Many Thai parents aspire […]

Retail Asia20/01/2017

Leading Myanmar retail bank rolling out cardless cash withdrawal and P2P payment services with advanced technology from Diebold Nixdorf. Co-Operative Bank Limited (CB Bank) in Myanmar has awarded Diebold Nixdorf an extensive contract for systems, software and services to expand its self-service cash offerings beyond the country’s main commercial hub Yangon. The bank will add 500 […]

Retail Asia29/11/2016

Singtel has launched over-the-top (OTT) movie and TV service Hooq to its customers in Singapore, 22 months after the company announced the joint venture with Sony and Warner Bros. Hooq has been available for some time as a rival to Netflix via Singtel associates in the Philippines, Thailand, India and Indonesia, but it is now […]

Retail Asia18/11/2016

eHi Car Services Limited rentals and car services provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter 2016 Highlights Net revenues increased by 47.8% year-over-year to RMB582.1 million (US$87.3 million[1]) for the third quarter of 2016, from RMB393.8 million for the third quarter of 2015. […]

Retail Asia11/11/2016

The total transaction value of mobile financial services in emerging markets will reach $500 billion in 2021, up from $198 billion in 2016, Juniper Research estimates. The estimates include revenue from domestic money transfers, deposits on loans, insurance products, and savings accounts. The research argues that by introducing insurance offerings, operators had the opportunity to […]

Retail Asia08/11/2016

Vietnam’s VinaPhone has become the market’s first operator to launch 4G services, commencing with a deployment providing full coverage of Phu Quoc Island. The VNPT mobile subsidiary has deployed 100 4G base stations to provide total coverage of the island. The operator plans to rapidly deploy 4G services in 2017, installing 21,000 base stations nationwide. […]

Retail Asia15/07/2016

Thai operetor AIS has awarded a contract to Gemalto covering the company’s LinqUs Mobile Protection solution. Gemalto will provide integrated sophisticated safety-checking features for digitally connected consumers, allowing mobile users to seek real-time location information and online protection for their loved ones. AIS expects to use the capability to enhance customer engagement by offering services aimed […]

Retail Asia14/07/2016

Nepal Telecom chose Tecnotree to supply its Agility Mediation and Interconnect system, which will enable the rapid rollout of new services for the telco’s 14 million subscriber base. The Tecnotree Agility Mediation and Interconnect system will replace Nepal Telecom’s existing systems for GSM and other networks – and supports mobile, fixed line and broadband lines […]

Retail Asia25/03/2016

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Small business technology services provider GoDaddy has expanded further into Asia, launching in 11 more markets including Hong Kong. The company has launched its suite of cloud-based products for SMEs across the region. With the launch GoDaddy services are now available in 14 Asian markets, also including Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, […]

Retail Asia01/03/2016

Indonesia is the latest country to question the tax arrangements of the world’s internet giants, issuing a threat to block their services if they fail to comply with local set-up requirements and pay tax. “All have to create a permanent establishment, like the contractors for the oil sector, so they can be taxed,” stated Bambang […]

Retail Asia30/12/2014

E-commerce giant Amazon.com might be planning to launch local handymen services in the Indian market after having done it in the US a few months ago, but Snapdeal.com has already started providing plumbing, electrical and other household services in some cities. The Gurgaon-based company, the second largest online marketplace in the country, is betting big […]

Tag: Services

New regulations legalise betting services

Services as a New Driver of Growth for Thailand

CB Bank in Myanmar rolls out cardless cash withdrawal and P2P payment services

Singtel launches Hooq OTT movie and TV services

eHi Car Services Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results

Mobile financial services booming in emerging markets

VinaPhone launches Vietnam’s first 4G services

AIS to offer family safety services

Nepal Telecom revs up rollout of new services

GoDaddy launches in 11 more APAC markets

Indonesia could block internet services

After Delhi-NCR, Snapdeal to offer home services in other metros