U.S. oil production at highest since August 2015 * OPEC oil exports hit record high in July * Russia's Rosneft production at 4.57 million bpd in Q2 * Record U.S. gasoline demand provides some support (Updates throughout, changes dateline from SINGAPORE ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore stocks little changed while Malaysia shares post third weekly gains
SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets ... In economic data, Malaysia's June exports rose 10% from a year earlier thanks to stronger shipments of electronics and robust demand from China, official data showed Friday. That compared with May's 32.5% year-on-year ... ( read original story ...)
DB Schenker partners with Sichuan JiuYe in China for perishable goods supply chain
The partnership agreement between the two companies results from previous collaborations earlier this year. DB Schenker smoothly executed several air freight export shipments of fresh fruits from China to Russia, Singapore and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Bubble tea chain Gong Cha plans Singapore return
SINGAPORE: Bubble tea chain Gong Cha is set to return to the Singapore market after the company behind the brand, Royal Tea Taiwan, appointed a new master franchisee here on Friday (Aug 4). Gong Cha said it appointed Gong Cha (Singapore) as the new master ... ( read original story ...)
Uber knowingly bought 1,000 unsafe cars and leased them to drivers in Singapore: Report
SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing company Uber bought and leased Honda Vezel cars to its drivers even though the model had been recalled due to a fire risk, a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Thursday (Aug 3) claims. The model was recalled by Honda in ... ( read original story ...)
Uber bought and rented over 1,000 defective cars in Singapore
Uber has had a growing public image problem for most of the year. Now, one of its cars has literally gone up in flames. Uber Singapore bought more than 1,000 Honda Vezels to rent to its drivers in the country -- after Honda recalled the car in 2016 due to ... ( read original story ...
Singapore firms bullish on Philippines
In a press briefing yesterday, Philippines-Singapore Business Council (PSBC) co-chair Lo Chin Hua said many Singaporean companies have expressed interest in looking for potential projects in the Philippines, one of the fastest-growing economies in ... ( read original story ...)
Watson-powered chatbot to help SMEs buy the most suitable insurance policy
Singapore startup, Hearti Lab, has developed a Watson-powered chatbot for its mobile application – “Hearti Chat”. Targeted at employees of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the chatbot aims to help users better understand what general insurance ... ( read original story ...)
StarHub to Upgrade 4G Network with TDD-LTE at High-Traffic Locations
Singapore's second-biggest mobile operator, StarHub said it will utilize the 2.5GHz TDD-LTE spectrum secured at the earlier auction,to upgrade its 4G LTE network at selected key high-traffic locations. Come National Day, StarHub will commercially switch ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand ranks No.22 in cyber risk study
Three years later the nation has slipped to 22nd spot with Singapore at No.1, followed by the US ... NBTC's centre for telecommunication economic research, he said 113 million mobile phone numbers were registered as being in use last year, reflecting ... ( read original story ...)
Accenture Acquires Brand Learning
Headquartered in London with regional offices in New York and Singapore, Brand Learning employs approximately ... driven by analytics, digital and mobile technologies,” said Laura Gurski, senior managing director and head of Accenture’s Customer ... ( read original story ...)
TripAdvisor’s Global Food Delivery Expansion Pressures Hotels to Adapt
In Singapore, for instance, aside from Deliveroo ... Click, and consumers are brought to Deliveroo’s online or mobile platforms to place an order. Typically, delivery services to hotels alert the front desk to call the guest to pick up his/her food ... ( read original story ...)
10 Unusual Places To Catch The NDP Fireworks For Free Out Of The CBD
And if you’ve got unlimited data to spare, live stream the entire parade from your iPad or mobile phone and join in on all the ... a modern Housing Development Estate (HDB) overlooking the Singapore Flyer and Kallang River - its residents probably ... ( read original story ...)
Singtel Partners Ericsson, Huawei and ZTE to Enhance LTE-A Network with Massive MIMO
with other deployments planned for the Singapore F1 Night Race and the New Year countdown event.Over 150,000 people are expected at the Marina Bay area to celebrate National Day next week. Singtel mobile customers gathered there will be able to enjoy a ... ( read original story ...)
One of China’s leading marketplace lenders has raised $220 million to fuel regional growth
The funding will go toward automating branches of Dianrong's lending business, R&D projects, acquisitions at home and abroad, and expanding in Asian markets including Indonesia, Singapore ... Card Industry and Market Mobile Payment Technologies Mobile ... ( read original story ...)
ST Electronics injects $12.6m new capital to its Thailand arm
This will boost its ongoing rail electronics business. Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) injected new capital of $12.6m into its Thailand subsidiary, according to a release by Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering). ( read original story ...)