Media Monitoring Tender Awarded By Singapore Government To Three Firms

A trio of companies have won certain parts of the Ministry of Communications and Information’s tender for media intelligence services. Those firms are U.S.-based Meltwater; Australia-based Isentia; and Singapore-based Truescope Singapore, which is a joint venture between Singapore’s Dataxet Group and Australia’s Truescope.

300 Leading Cloud Providers And Solution Leaders Present World-Class Solutions In Asia

Singapore, September 21, 2016 /ChinaNewswire.com/ – Cloud Expo Asia is the very best place to discover the industry’s newest and upcoming technologies and business solutions. Join us this 12-13 October at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore for Asia’s largest cloud event for business and get access to the world’s best cloud expertise, a world-class conference programme… Read More

Alibaba Invests USD1 Billion To Control Southeast Asia E-commerce Leader

Asian E-commerceAlibaba Group announced that they will invest USD1 billion to subscribe a controlling stake in Lazada, including about USD500 million …

Guocoland Signs Landmark Deal With Accorhotels For New-Built Sofitels In Singapore And Kuala Lumpur

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”

HP Stops O2O Photo Printing Service In China

HP’s online-to-offline printing service in China has closed. Prior to this, the O2O printing service had been terminated in four countries, including India. According to a report on the official website of Kachayu.com, due to company business adjustments, Kachayu has shut down all businesses in China. However, the uploaded pictures will be maintained and users […]

China’s Dianping.com Expands Into Singapore

Chinese classified information site Dianping.com has inked a strategic deal with Singapore Tourism Board to provide various services to Chinese tourists visiting Singapore. The two parties will combine resources to cover dining, hotel, traveling, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment. Dianping.com will integrate information from tens of thousands of Singapore vendors, providing tickets of over 60 popular […]

Foreign Governments Join Chinese E-commerce Leader To Promote Global Trade

Alibaba is working directly with foreign embassies in China to expand its influence and sales potential around the world. The e-commerce company has opened 11 official country pavilions on its Tmall Global platform and cooperative partnerships between Juhuasuan, Alibaba’s group-buying platform, and 26 foreign embassies in China. A total of 11 countries, including United States, […]

Singapore Video Provider Partners With Baidu

Singapore video service provider Viki has formed a partnership with Chinese search engine Baidu. Headquartered in Singapore, Viki hails itself as the “Hulu outside America”. In September 2013, the company was acquired by the Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten for USD200 million. Viki is mainly engaged in providing high-quality movies and TV programs. With the help […]

Uber Faces Uphill Battle To Control Taxis In China

American taxi service application Uber reportedly is seeking to fill several new job positions in Asia Pacific cities such as Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Bangalore, representing the company’s intention to vigorously expand into international markets.

China’s Perfect World Sets Up Subsidiary In Malaysia

Chinese online game developer and operator Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Company Ltd. announced the establishment of a new subsidiary in Malaysia.

China’s Renren.com To Cooperate With Singapore Game Developer

Social networking site Renren.com announced that it will work with Singapore game developer Nubee to jointly provide Nubee’s Japan Life to users of Renren.com in China.

Apple Launches iTunes Store In Hong Kong

Apple has confirmed that it has launched its iTunes store in 12 new markets in Asia, including Hong Kong, allowing its users in these regions to buy and download music and videos more conveniently.

Google Invests In New Taiwanese Data Center

Google announced that its new data center in Changhua, Taiwan, has started construction and it is expected to be launched in the second half of 2013.

Chinese Search Engine Heads To Singapore For New Languages Lab

Chinese Internet search engine company Baidu Inc. has inked a deal with the Institute for Infocomm Research of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore for the two parties to establish a joint lab to research and develop technologies related to the processing of Southeast Asian languages.

China’s Tencent To Acquire 49% Stake In Foreign Game Publisher

Chinese Internet company Tencent Holdings Limited has announced that it will invest USD26.95 million to acquire 49% of the issued shares of Level Up.

HiChina Inks Deal For Internet Domain Name Opportunities

Internet domain name registry service provider Afilias Limited is working with Alibaba.com’s HiChina to help Chinese brands take advantage of ICANN’s new TLD program.

China’s Tianya.cn To Expand Overseas Markets After Google Purchase

Chinese Internet community website Tianya.cn has announced that it completed a buy-back of a stake previous held by Google, which invested in Tianya.cn in 2007, and the company now plans to start expanding into the overseas markets by opening offices in Singapore and the U.S. in the first half of 2011.

Rumor: Groupon To Establish JV With Tencent In China

An insider from the Chinese Internet company Tencent has confirmed to the local media that the American collective buying website Groupon will establish a joint venture with Tencent to enter the Chinese market, and the CEO of the new company will be assigned by Tencent.

Equinix Plans Data Center In Hong Kong

U.S.-based Equinix Inc. announced plans to spend USD63 million to build its second international business exchange data center, HK2, in Hong Kong.

Chinese Online Consumers Among Most Powerful In The World

Italy-based Translated unveiled an index showing that Chinese netizens rank among the highest in the world in their cumulative online purchasing power.

Kingsoft To Enter European And North American Game Markets In 2011

According to Wang Donghui, chief financial officer of Kingsoft, the company plans to enter the European and the North American game markets with two online games in 2011, and the company predicted its revenue from the overseas markets will account for 20% of its total revenue in the next two years.

China’s Shanda Literature Expands Digital Footprint To Singapore

Shanda Literature, the online literature subsidiary of China’s Shanda Interactive Entertainment, has reportedly registered and established a subsidiary in Singapore, aiming to expand into the English-language digital and mobile e-book reading market.

Mezabay To Enter Chinese Internet Sector With Stake In Mayi.com

Nasdaq OTCBB-listed Mezabay International Inc., Singapore’s Legend Venture Pte Ltd., and Beijing Mayi Interactive Network Technology Company Ltd. have signed an investment agreement, under which Mezabay will acquire a 51% stake in Mayi.com.