World

Retail Asia11/09/2023

Belgium is promoting its centuries of beer-making and 430 breweries with a new visitor centre in Brussels that recounts the history of Belgian production and aims to show what is unique about the country’s beer and beer culture. Belgian Beer World will open on Saturday in the neoclassical former Brussels Stock Exchange, renovated at a […]

Retail Asia22/06/2021

With the rise of IoT and connected devices as companies innovate to drive profitable growth, location data is becoming an increasingly important asset across myriad industries such as retail and logistics, where consumers are reached out to based on location data to create enhanced customer experiences. Compounded by the pandemic, there has been a widespread […]

Retail Asia10/05/2021

Powered by 5G, eSIM or embedded subscriber identity module is a rising technology that is threatening to replace traditional SIM cards. With 5G revolutionizing connectivity, eSIM emerges as a seamless way to harness greater connectivity between a future of billions of IoT devices. Instead of relying on physical SIM cards, eSIM is the embedded alternative […]

Retail Asia02/04/2019

Defining upsizing in an all new way, tyre maker JK Tyre has entered the Limca Book of Records with India’s largest off-road tyre. The 40.00-57 VEM 045 was launched in 2014 and stands at 12 feet tall while weighing around 3.4 tonnes. Before off-roaders get their hopes up about upsizing their SUVs, the VEM 045 […]

Retail Asia18/03/2019

MWC 2019 demonstrated the mobile industry knows it needs to change and without that change and a massive recalibration of its fundamental business model and modus operandi, it will become obfuscated, according to ABI Research. “MWC 2019 could best be characterized as displaying an anxiety borne from an industry suffering from a combination of split […]

Retail Asia12/03/2019

Digital platforms provide a host of challenges for governments. Questions about how to best protect privacy, democracy, and speech online become more pressing every year. But policies that affect online platforms also affect international trade. Many Australian small businesses rely on digital platforms to stay on par with their international competitors. As Australia starts tackling […]

Retail Asia24/04/2018

Creativity and innovation have driven human development throughout the course of history. From agriculture to industry to the information age, revolutionary innovations in technology have marked major leaps forward in the development of our societies. As the pace of technological innovation increases, the gaps between those revolutions reduce, so that today, just ten years after […]

Retail Asia25/10/2017

Vietnam’s Mobile World is recruiting pharmacists, with a plan to expand into pharmacy retailing. In a job ad on Pharmalink, Mobile World is seeking experienced pharmacists to set up business, train employees and help operate a pharmacy chain. Mobile World’s representative confirmed its plan to test new business model without revealing the numbers of stores […]

Retail Asia04/08/2017

UPS is expanding its ability to ship alcohol, wine and beer to consumers around the world. Using one of the UPS Express shipping services, wine connoisseurs can have their favourite cases of wine shipped directly from the vineyards to their home. UPS is helping wineries reach consumers living in 24 of the top 35 wine […]

Retail Asia03/02/2017

Internet penetration increased by 10% in the last 12 months to hit 3.773 billion, or 50% of the world’s population, according to a report from social media management platform Hootsuite and social media agency We Are Social. The report also showed that global social media use has increased by 21% in the last 12 months, […]

Retail Asia04/12/2016

AirAsia has been named the World’s Leading Low-Cost Airline for the fourth year in a row and its maiden title as the World’s Leading Inflight Service at the 23rd World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final held in Male, Maldives. Asia’s largest low-cost carrier beat contenders from five continents to secure the award, including Ryanair, easyJet, […]

Retail Asia22/11/2016

ITU today announced the winners of its prestigious ITU Telecom World Awards, which recognize excellence and innovation in ICT solutions with social impact. The Awards were announced by ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao at a buzzing ceremony in the presence of H.E. Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong, Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Digital Economy […]

Retail Asia31/10/2016

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana left for Boyolali District, Central Java Province, to attend a function commemorating World Food Day. They left by the presidential plane Indonesia-1 from Halim Perdana Kusuma Air Force Base, East Jakarta, at 7:50 a.m. local time. They would first join a paddy grand harvesting activity in Banyudono […]

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Belgium toasts its beer riches with new visitor centre

The rise of location-based advertising in a digitalized world

eSIM and its impact in an hyperconnected world

JK Tyre Enters Limca Book Of Records With India’s Largest Off-Road Tyre

MWC2019 was a “reality check” for telcos

Regulating Facebook could hinder small businesses

Innovation for a smarter world: ITU Telecom World 2018

Vietnam’s Mobile World plans pharmacy chain

UPS expands alcohol shipping to consumers around the world

Half the world is now online

AirAsia bags two honours at World Travel Awards in Maldives

ITU Telecom World Awards 2016 winners announced

President Jokowi leaves for Boyolali to commemorate World Food Day