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MWC2019
Telecom
2 min read

MWC2019 was a “reality check” for telcos

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…

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General
4 min read

Regulating Facebook could hinder small businesses

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…

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Telecom
5 min read

Innovation for a smarter world: ITU Telecom World 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…

mobile money
Telecom
1 min read

Vietnam’s Mobile World plans pharmacy chain

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…

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Logistics
3 min read

UPS expands alcohol shipping to consumers around the world

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…

Vietnam Internet
Telecom
1 min read

Half the world is now online

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…

AirAsia FA
General
2 min read

AirAsia bags two honours at World Travel Awards in Maldives

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…

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Telecom
3 min read

ITU Telecom World Awards 2016 winners announced

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…

World Food Day
Food
2 min read

President Jokowi leaves for Boyolali to commemorate World Food Day

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,…