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Qualcomm and Apple will battle it out in court over patent licensing for technology used in the iPhone, with both filing suit against the other. Apple recently filed three lawsuits against Qualcomm, in the US, China and the UK, accusing the chipmaker of…
ZTE and China Mobile have announced they have completed the operator’s first narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) field test in Guangzhou. The trial involved the validation of core network, service, terminals and wireless equipment for NB-IoT with both single mode and…
China’s Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd will form a joint venture with auto parts maker Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd to design and make electric power steering systems for Dongfeng passenger vehicles, Nexteer said on Monday. The venture – to be equally owned by…
The Papua provincial government, facilitated by the Indonesian ship management PT. Pelindo IV, has released 100 containers of forest products to China. President Director of PT Pelindo IV, Doso Agung, said in a statement received by ANTARA here on Tuesday…
Alibaba Mobile Business Group-owned company UCWeb’s news app UC News has garnered more than 100 million monthly active users (MAUs) in India and Indonesia. With 100 million daily article views, UC News has rapidly grown in the India and Indonesia markets…
Huawei is entering the public cloud market, placing the company in competition with AliCloud, AWS and other major global public cloud providers. At the Huawei Global Analyst Summit in Shenzhen yesterday, Huawei said it will work with industry partners to…
A Lotte Group executive says the retail giant will continue to invest in its China business despite diplomatic tensions. Chinese authorities last month closed dozens of Lotte stores following inspections, ramping up pressure on South Korea’s fifth-largest…
Ford Motor Says to invest more than 1.3 billion yuan ($188.47 million)in research and engineering centre in China’s Nanjing city by end-2020. Lees ook: AirAsia Indonesia to end Bali-Kota Kinabalu services Malaysia PM launches Huawei’s Customer Solution…
Australian swimwear brand Seafolly and Colombian beachwear brand Maaji are the first signings for a global lifestyle platform launched by L Catterton Asia. Based in Singapore, L Catterton Asia is an arm of private equity firm L Catterton, formed last year…
China’s healthy snack trend is creating massive opportunities for FMCG companies and retailers according to a new report from research house Mintel. While snacking is often thought of as an indulgent and convenient alternative to traditional meal times, many…
Supply chain group Tigers has launched a new marketplace, called eShop, to support brands entering the rapidly expanding China and Southeast Asia e-commerce markets. The digital marketplace, part of Tigers’ suite of e-commerce products, offers a one-stop shop…
China Unicom’s parent company China United Network Communications plans to open up to private investors in response to government pressure to reform the ownership structure and competitiveness of the market’s big three operators. The company plans to welcome…
Thai duty-free giant King Power Group plans to spend THB10 billion (US$290.4 million) for business expansion over the next five years. CEO Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha says the budget will be used to open five branches in Thailand and overseas, bringing its…
Carrefour China has opened its 27th Easy Carrefour Store in Shanghai. On Long Dong Avenue, the 332 sqm store offers more than 4000 items. The French multinational retailer opened its first convenience store under the Easy banner in 2004. Meanwhile, Carrefour…
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. will exhibit a broad range of products and technologies that contribute to improved vehicle environmental performance and comfortable vehicles at Auto Shanghai 2017. The show will be held in Shanghai, China from April 19 to 28. Toyoda…
Nissan Motor’s premium brand Infiniti sold 67,367 vehicles globally in the first three months of 2017, up 18 percent from the same period a year prior, showed a press release seen on Thursday. Globally, Infiniti sold 28,406 vehicles in March, up 14 percent.…
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