Asia stories - Page 8
Sunshine Coast connecting to Asia and the US with new submarine cable
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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A $35m contract has been signed for a submarine cable connecting Australia’s Sunshine Coast to Asia and the United States.
Big data could bring big changes for Asian consumers
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The ATF Leaders' Summit in Singapore spotlights Big Data, aiming to revolutionise content strategies and tap into the booming Asian market.
Savvy business investments see Datacom revenue and profit continue to soar
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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saas
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Datacom's shrewd investments fuel a 10% revenue surge and 60% profit leap in its IT services, spotlighting a year of strong growth.
Photo gallery: ShoreTel partners lift off for NASA space experience
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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Local ShoreTel partners have experienced a space odyssey at the Kennedy Space Center after winning the vendor's Great Rewards 2016 incentives program.
Used smartphones a 'disruptive force' to the global market
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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idc
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asia
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mobile operators
Rise of second-hand smartphones disrupts market, with IDC forecasting a leap to 222.6m devices by 2020, shaking up the industry.
New APAC headquarters for Google in Singapore
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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developers
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google
Google's new APAC HQ opens in Singapore, marking growth and aiming to boost regional tech careers and innovation.
Europe's Interoute launches Singapore virtual data center
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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storage
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cloud services
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gartner
Interoute, which operates one of Europe’s largest cloud services platform, has launched a virtual data center zone in Singapore.
Merrill launches Hong Kong data center
Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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apac
Merrill Corporation has launched a Hong Kong data center to provide local hosting for Asia Pacific customers' sensitive data.
Telstra Ventures invests in Chinese cloud storage tech
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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data analytics
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
Telstra Ventures has invested in cloud-storage company Qiniu, whose technology enables customers to collect, store and analyse 'huge' amounts of data.
Facebook introduces slimmed down version of its Android app
Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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smartphones
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facebook
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Facebook Lite debuts for Android users, offering the quintessential social experience on 2G or shaky networks with minimal data use.
Nuplex beefs up investment plans across Asia
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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russia
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nuplex industries
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nz
Nuplex Industries, the specialty chemicals manufacturer, is exploring more investment opportunities across Asia, having shifted its businesses away fr.
Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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commerce commission
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wellington
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new zealand institute of economic research
New Zealand's airline lobby has opposed plans for the Wellington International Airport extension, saying the $350 million estimated cost may fall on t.
Anzco posts weaker 2014 profit after taking control of Five Star Beef
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Anzco Foods, New Zealand's third-largest meat company, said profit halved in 2014, a year in which it bought out shareholder Itoham Foods' half stake.
NZers see growing benefits from closer economic ties with Asia, wary on investment: survey
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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nz
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colmar brunton
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asia new zealand foundation
New Zealanders see positive spin-offs coming from the nation's growing economic ties across Asia, although they have become wary of investment from th.
DB forecasts cider sales to double in the next five years
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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lion
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nz
DB Breweries chief executive Andy Routley is forecasting cider sales in New Zealand to double in the next five years to about 12 percent the size of.
NZ dollar gains after Chinese central bank cuts rates to stimulate demand
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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nzx
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar advanced on expectations a reduction in interest rates in China may stimulate demand for New Zealand commodities in the country.
Wellington Drive widens annual loss, NZX's SuperLife underwrites $3m share issue
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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sales
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Wellington Drive Technologies, the unprofitable manufacturer of energy efficient motors, widened its annual loss as sales dropped 35 percent.
Turners & Growers full-year profit falls 1.9% on processing, NZ trading losses
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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shares
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sales
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russia
Turners and Growers reports a 1.9% decline in full-year profit to NZD $16.6 million, attributing losses to processed foods and New Zealand trading pressures.
UPDATE: Air New Zealand forecasts fare discounts; yield pressure looming
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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air new zealand
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grabaseat
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tourism
The only cloud on Air New Zealand's horizon in coming months will be yield pressure as it faces more competition from foreign-owned airlines due to lo.
Fonterra kicks off $144 million partnership with Dutch cheese maker
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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partner programmes
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physical security
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intellectual property
Fonterra Co-operative Group, the world's largest dairy exporter, has commissioned a new dairy ingredients plant in Heerenveen, in the north of the.