Asia Pacific
Social-Media Influencers Have Little Sway Over Asia-Pacific Travelers
Asia represents one of the fastest-growing regions for the travel industry, yet concrete insights into the behavior of these travelers has been hard …
Porsche's Carl Isenbeck on the personal touch and why its cars will never be fully autonomous
Porsche Asia Pacific recently launched its ‘Life Intensified’ campaign to showcase its Macan line of SUVs, making use of award-winning photographer …
PorscheCWT Names Bindu Bhatia MD, APAC
<p>CARLSON WAGONLIT Travel, the global travel management company, has announced Bindu Bhatia will become the new Managing Director, Asia Pacific, …
Asia's Shoppers Are On a Spree
Led by China, consumer activity in the Asia Pacific region remains buoyant, with more bank credit supporting spending. China still dominates the …
Research PapersCannabis Transportation: Developing a New Market
Where does all the cannabis industry’s cash go, and how does it get there? Someone is moving all that cash and product around the state, but it’s not …
CannabisBlackBerry faces competition in APAC, but can tap existing customer base | ZDNet
Having switched focus to software and security, BlackBerry will be challenged by the likes of pure-play vendors such as Symantec and Trend Micro, but …
BlackBerryAsia Pacific stocks suffer after low close for Wall Street, Barcelona attack
Asia Pacific equities tracked Wall Street lower on Friday following a sharp fall on doubts over US president Donald Trump’s ability to push through …
MarketsAsia equities open lower after Wall Street slides
It’s shaping up to be a rough Friday for Asia Pacific equities after a tough Thursday for Wall Street – and one of the region’s three major bourses …
MarketsAWS Batch is Now Available in Singapore
There is no additional charge for AWS Batch. You only pay for the AWS resources (e.g. EC2 instances) you create to store and run your batch jobs.<p>AWS …
Cloud ComputingAsia Pacific stock indexes flatline
Asia Pacific equities were reverting to their starting positions as the lunch bell rang in Hong Kong, with the region’s top three benchmarks …
MarketsFast Asia Open: Philippines GDP, Japan trade data
Donald Trump’s high-level business advisory groups have fallen apart after chief executives resigned in protest against the president’s decision to …
EconomyQBE HY profit rises 30 per cent
Insurance giant QBE's half year profit rose 30 per cent to $US345 million ($A435 million) after a strong performance in Australia, New Zealand and …
MarketsAmazon Cognito Is Available in the Asia Pacific (Singapore) Region
Amazon Cognito lets you quickly and easily add user sign-up and sign-in to your mobile and web apps. Cognito provides a fully managed user directory, …
Cloud ComputingMigrating from server to cloud storage
FOR the past several years, having a cloud computing strategy has become a de rigueur for most companies, ranging from large enterprises with global …
SingaporePhilippines second-quarter GDP growth to quicken, focus on outlook as peso at 11-year lows
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines' economic growth is expected to have accelerated in the second quarter, thanks to higher government spending, …
EconomyEcommerce Remains Tethered to the PC in Australia | eMarketer Retail
The mobile ecommerce revolution has yet to reach Australia’s shores, according to new research from fulfillment and shipping company Temando.<p>In a …
TrendsManila Water inks deal with WB investment arm
Manila Water Co. Inc.’s overseas business unit has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Finance Corp. (IFC) on working …
PhilippinesAmadeus dismantles the generic APAC traveller
Amadeus has issued what it claims is “the most comprehensive research on Asia Pacific (APAC) travellers to date”, and concludes that there is no such …
TravelJLL Real Views - Why Affordable Luxury Hotel Brands Are Heading to Asia - Serene Lim
<b>Yotel and CitizenM might be better known in Europe and the United States but it won’t be long before they become familiar brands in Asia.</b><p>These …
HotelsNigeria: Flights to Lagos Slump As Cairo, Nairobi Jump
There will be 16 per cent fewer airline seats on domestic routes and nine per cent fewer on international routes to and from Lagos for the rest of …
AirlinesEquities mixed as dollar remains firm in Asia trade
Asia Pacific equities were mixed on Wednesday as the dollar held onto gains following strong US retail sales data and fears over geopolitical …
MarketsWhere Is Facebook's Current Growth Really Coming From?
Emerging markets are growing for sure, but are they strong enough to justify Facebook's current growth rate?<p>What's the real driver behind strong …
BusinessIMS Asia-Pacific 2017 Announces First Round of Speakers Including Axwell & Ingrosso
The International Music Summit returns to Shanghai, China, in 2017 to explore and enjoy the fastest-growing market in dance music and it's bringing …
China70 years on, partition pain overshadows Pakistani and Indian independence - Asia-Pacific - RFI
In 1947, as decolonisation was gaining pace around the world, Britain divided India, its largest colony, into two separate states: Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.<p>This religion-based partition uprooted millions, as Muslims in India and Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan rushed to cross …
European NewsGuangzhou sees world’s highest rises in luxury home prices, surging 36pc in past year
Guangzhou, China’s third largest city, has seen a whopping 35.6 per cent increase in luxury property prices over the 12 months to June – the highest …
Real EstateModi vows to build 'new India' on nation’s 70th anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged in his Independence Day speech Tuesday to wipe out corruption and usher in good governance, urging people to help him build a prosperous and united "new India".<p>In an hour-long speech to mark the anniversary of India's independence from British rule, Modi pledged …
IndiaN and S Korea celebrate National Liberation Day under nuclear stand-off's shadow - Asia-Pacific - RFI
The 70th birthday of the modern Indian state was widely reported on Tuesday. But Indians were not the only ones celebrating. Over to the north-east, it was Korean National Liberation Day.<p>North and South were united insofar as they were remembering historical events on Tuesday, even though those …
North KoreaAsia equities gain but energy stocks left out as havens drop
Investors in Asia were dumping havens on Tuesday as worries over a potential US-North Korea conflict appeared to ease. The yen, gold and government …
MarketsTeam Wilkhahn Asia Pacific Restructures
Wilkhahn is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality office chairs, seating and table solutions which foster well-being, …
SingaporeRetail Sales in Asia-Pacific Will Increase 7.7% this Year | eMarketer Retail
Retail sales in Asia-Pacific will reach $9.254 trillion by the end of this year, with a growth rate of 7.7%. Gains are expected to be steady …
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