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The arrest of Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou in Canada has triggered alarms in the Korean telecommunications industry, especially after LG U+ moved onto a fifth-generation (5G) network this month that uses Huawei network devices. The Chinese…
A new Vietnam-based airline set up by Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia and a local company is expected to fly by next August. Tran Trong Kien, CEO of Hanoi-based resort ooperator Thien Minh Group, AirAsia’s partner, said that applications for aviation…
Revenue growth for carriers will be of critical importance in 2018, according to Craig Wigginton, global telecommunications sector leader for Deloitte. “Revenue yield on data services (revenue per bit consumed) continues to decline as consumers use more and…
AirAsia, the low-cost carrier headed by Malaysian tycoon Tony Fernandes, plans to start a Vietnamese carrier in a local partnership, as cheap fares and rising incomes fuel a travel surge in the South-east Asian nation. The region’s largest budget airline will…
When you think of Singapore Airlines, visions appear of cushy premium cabins, bespoke leather seats, and free-flowing Champagne poured by the carrier’s throwback “Singapore girls” flight attendants. It’s all that, yes. But the luxury carrier is working hard…
Cambodian mobile operator Cellcard and mobile payments company Fortumo have teamed up to offer direct carrier billing for digital content. Cellcard’s 4 million subscribers will be able to pay for digital content via their monthly mobile bill. The alliance is…
Indonesian airlines have been cleared to begin flying to the US, after a safety review by regulators. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Indonesia had been upgraded to “Category 1” – the top-tier air-safety rating – after nearly a decade.…
Indosat Ooredoo has partnered with mobile payments platform provider Fortumo to launch direct carrier billing in Indonesia. The partnership is expected to enable the Indonesian mobile operator’s 69.8 million subscribers make online payments by charging…
PCCW Global has entered into a long-term collaboration agreement with Keppel Data Centres Holding to co-develop and market an international carrier exchange in Hong Kong. PCCW Global is the international division of major operator HKT, and Keppel Data Centres…
