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Australian developer Lendlease – in a new global strategy to shift its focus from its home ground to Asia, Europe and America – has refreshed its targets for the region for the next five years. In his first media interview since being appointed Asia CEO in…
Bentley has kicked off its Be Extraordinary tour in Melbourne, with the brand showcasing four models and a new, more affordable way of entering the Bentley brand. With plans to expand the tour to include Brisbane, Bathurst, Sydney and Perth, the tour kicked…
Australia’s nbn – the company building the National Broadband Network – has selected NetComm Wireless to supply equipment for the fiber to the curb (FTTC) proportion of the rollout. NetComm Wireless will supply the distribution point units for the deployment,…
APAD Australia Property and Development and Mitraland Australia are extending an invitation to the general public to attend an event on Nov 19-20 which is a 2-hour educational seminar and presentation on how to buy property in the Australian market, insights…
The discounter has been rumoured to be mulling a launch in mainline China since 2014, when it was reported by the Guardian, however a report in German trade publication Lebensmittel Zeitung announcing the online-only move last week has been confirmed to the…
Globe Telecom Inc is securing a controlling stake in Taodharma Inc, a unit of holding company Tao, all partners of Australia-based phone retail store Allphones. The Ayala-led telco disclosed its board of directors approved over the weekend the firm’s increase…
Private information on Australian mobile subscribers are being sold off by unscrupulous members of offshore call centers, according to an investigative report. The private details of customers from the market’s three operators – Optus, Telstra and Vodafone –…
Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Wednesday (Nov 9) it has delayed plans to launch a new route linking Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney, after Indonesia withdrew its approval due to runway maintenance work. The airline had earlier announced that it…
Australian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo has met Indonesian Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita in Australia on Sunday to discuss free trade agreements. Press releases from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia…
Australia led the ten top sources of tourist arrivals in the resort island of Bali in the January-September 2016 period, an official said. “The number of Australian tourists visiting Bali in the first nine months of this year reached 850,326, up 16.85 percent…
National mining company PT. Aneka Tambang (ANTAM) and Australian mining company Newcrest Mining Ltd. are building a partnership in order to explore gold and copper potential in Indonesia. A statement released by the Australian Embassy on Sunday, November 6,…
It has been an interesting week for Australian bank ANZ. On Monday it agreed a deal with Singaporean bank DBS to dispose of its Asian wealth units. Now it appears the bank has hired Goldman Sachs for another deal. According to a report the bank has appointed…
Singapore-based ISP MyRepublic will launch in the Australian market later this month over the national broadband network (NBN), as part of the company’s ongoing regional expansion. MyRepublic will launch an unlimited data service at the fastest NBN speeds…
Vodafone has revealed plans to launch what it expects will be the world’s first live commercial narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) networks in early 2017. The operator will launch LPWA NB-IoT networks in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain during the first three…
Vodafone Australia has revealed plans to branch out into offering fixed broadband services over the national broadband network (NBN). The operator plans to extend into fixed-line broadband to give its mobile customers more access to data both at home and…
Australian telecoms regulator ACMA has proposed refarming spectrum in the 1.5-GHz and 3.6-GHz bands for mobile broadband, including potentially in future 5G networks. In a discussion paper, the regulator has proposed re-planning the spectrum bands in light of…
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