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Sony moves smartphone production from China to Thailand to halve costs
Japanese electronics giant Sony is closing its Beijing smartphone plant and will shift production to Thailand in...
Asian firms with strong UK ties feel the heat after Brexit vote
Asian companies with investments, services or manufacturing bases in the UK will have to reconsider their ties to the country as it prepares to...
Survey: Asia-Pacific’s homegrown brands growing to regional giants
A new ranking by market researcher Nielsen and marketing network Campaign Asia Pacific, called Asia’s Top 1000 brands and released last week, gave insights...
Foxconn to invest $1b in Indonesia
Taiwan's technology giant Foxconn group has finally signed a letter of intent to invest up to $1 billion in Indonesia as it seeks to...
Companies pledge millions in typhoon help to Philippines
Companies and banks are on a growing list of private-sector donors who have pledged millions of dollars to support relief efforts in the Philippines,...
Foxconn to start Indonesia operations in 2014
Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group wants to jump-start a new manufacturing operation in Indonesia in 2014, an investment pledge that has been delayed several times.Since...
Gadget mania: Wearable devices the next big thing in ASEAN
New-generation smartphones and "smartwatches"are the next big thing in the gadget universe in Southeast Asia when they will enter the market in 2014.
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Chunghwa Telecom eyes Myanmar’s 3G market
Taiwan's largest telecom company, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), together with leading smartphone maker HTC will cooperate with overseas firms to invest in the largest telecom...
Business speed: How does technology change?
Fundamental technological shifts redefining business in the 21st century were the focus of the Ideas Economy: Innovation Forum 2013 held in Berkeley, California.
Asia’s largest advertising group created
The takeover of UK-based marketing agency Aegis by Japan's advertising giant Dentsu for $5 billion is creating Asia's largest advertising conglomerate. The deal will...
Apple to launch cloud for iTunes
Apple has recently moved forward in their effort to provide iTunes through a cloud, allowing one to synch his iPod, iPhone, and computer through...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...