CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's second largest bank by asset scale, said that its subsidiary Touch n Go, in which …
Alipay Brings Chinese Money Services To Malaysian JV
27 July 2017
Global Users Will Soon Trust Baidu Maps Around The World
21 April 2016
Chinese search engine Baidu.com, which censors its nuanced and oft-irrelevant search results, is now hoping its global maps will be …
Guocoland Signs Landmark Deal With Accorhotels For New-Built Sofitels In Singapore And Kuala Lumpur
11 January 2016
Shanghai, China, January 11, 2016 /ChinaNewswire.com/ – – GuocoLand Limited (“GuocoLand”) has signed a landmark deal with AccorHotels for the management of the Group’s two new-built hotels at Tanjong Pagar Centre, Singapore and Damansara City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Sofitel Singapore City Centre and the Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara, adds a total of 534 rooms … Continue reading "Guocoland Signs Landmark Deal With Accorhotels For New-Built Sofitels In Singapore And Kuala Lumpur"
ZTE Signs Malaysian Deal For 5G Mobile Development
07 August 2015
China-based ZTE Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia's U Mobile Sdn Bhd for the development of Pre5G mobile broadband technologies. The partnership will help U Mobile deliver substantial network performance upgrades using ZTE's proprietary Pre5G technologies including Massive MIMO. The MOU, signed in Shenzhen by Too Tian Jen, Chief Technology Officer of […]
Xiaomi Moves Overseas Mobile Phone Data Away From Chinese Servers
28 October 2014
Hugo Barra, global vice president of Xiaomi, recently issued a statement that claims Xiaomi is moving its international user data from servers in Beijing to U.S. and Singapore. This is reportedly a response to previous incidents which exposed that Xiaomi smartphones automatically returned global user data to Beijing servers. Chinese telecommunications regulations require Chinese companies […]
China Mobile May Acquire 20% Stake In Malaysian Carrier
12 August 2014
China Mobile is reportedly negotiating with Axiata Group Bhd, a leading mobile operator in Malaysia, to acquire a 20% stake in the Malaysian firm. Calculating with Axiata's latest closing price, China Mobile needs to pay about USD3.7 billion for the 20% stake. So far, the two parties have not yet reached any agreement, according to […]
Lenovo's New Vibe Z Takes Advantage Of 4G Networks
03 January 2014
Lenovo has unveiled its first 4G LTE smartphone, the Lenovo Vibe Z. To complement the Vibe Z, Lenovo also launched a trio of smartphones, starting with the S930, a large 6-inch device primed for media addicts, the S650, a 4.7-inch compact workhorse, and the A859, a 5-inch high performance all-rounder. As Lenovo's first smartphone featuring […]
Microsoft To Launch Office Mobile In Mainland China
04 September 2013
Microsoft's Office Mobile running on Android devices will be launched in the Chinese mainland market in the following weeks. Microsoft launched this application first in America in July 2013 and it has been deployed to many key markets in Asia. At present, this product is available in 14 countries and regions in Asia Pacific, including […]
Tencent's WeChat Boasts 50 Million Registered Users
20 June 2013
Chinese Internet company Tencent announced that its WeChat service has gained over 50 million registered users. Specially designed for overseas users, WeChat has expanded into Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mexico and the Middle East countries. It has become one of the most downloaded social apps on the Apple App Store […]
Ericsson Names New Head For Northeast Asia
21 March 2013
Ericsson announced that starting from April 1, 2013, Jan Signell will be new head for Ericsson Northeast Asia, leading the business operation in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. Signell will report to Mats H Olsson, chairman of Northeast Asia and senior vice president of Asia Pacific. Signell started working for […]
Xiaomi's MiTalk To Enter Southeast Asian Market
29 January 2013
MiTalk, the instant messaging and social application from the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, has formed a partnership with Mface, a mobile social network in Southeast Asia, for the promotion of MiTalk throughout the entire Asian market. MiTalk will develop a customized version for users of Mface, which is expected to be launched before the start […]
China's ZTE Appointed LTE-ready Network Deployment In Malaysia
06 May 2011
A subsidiary of Telenor and a wireless telecom operator in Malaysia, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd has announced the appointment of ZTE Corporation to build a unified mobile network that will provide DiGi with fully transformed 2G/3G/4G network, starting from the third quarter of 2011. This new network is reportedly be able to deliver download speeds […]
China Unicom's Branch In Singapore Officially Opened
25 September 2010
Chinese telecom operator China Unicom has announced the official opening of its new subsidiary in Singapore. The Chinese company has appointed Liu Hong the new general manager to be in charge of the daily management of the newly-established subsidiary. China Unicom's Singapore branch is located in Suntec City, providing three types of products and services, […]
Hong Kong Provides Most Economical Local Broadband In Asia
29 June 2010
Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority reports that a study released by the Asia Pacific Carriers' Coalition shows Hong Kong provides the most economical local broadband access services in the Asia Pacific region.
The prices of broadband leased lines in Hong Kong at transmission speed of 1.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 45 Mbps and 155 Mbps […]
China's Linktone Resurrects Business With Singapore Acquisition
23 March 2010
Days after announcing a drop in mobile revenue for last year, Chinese wireless value-added services firm Linktone Ltd. has now announced a new acquisition of a Singapore company.
Linktone announced that it together with its major shareholder, PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk, have completed the acquisition of 75% of the share capital of InnoForm Group. InnoForm […]
CPCNet To Extend VPN Services From Hong Kong Through Vietnam
04 June 2009
CPCNet Hong Kong Limited has started working with Vietnam Datacommunication Company to establish a virtual private network in Vietnam, with the first POP ready for operations in Ho Chi Minh city this July.
"This partnership fulfills our mission to be a preferred partner by multinational corporations and certainly helps extend our reach to a new group […]
ZTE Gains USD400 Million GSM Contract In India
16 October 2008
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE has has gained a USD400 GSM network infrastructure project in India, marking another major breakthrough of ZTE in the Indian market.