MACAU, Nov 9 – In a recent pay-TV study of viewer behaviors and lifestyle habits in Asia-Pacific, Scripps Networks Interactive found its channel portfolio significantly outranked its competitors in the food, home and travel lifestyle categories. The channels, which include Asian Food Channel, Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel, have a
HONG KONG, Nov 8 – CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (“CITIC Telecom CPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (“CITIC Telecom” or “The Group”; HKEX: 1883), is pushing full-speed ahead in expansion into the data centre market. The Group’s acquisition of the remaining floors of CITIC Telecom
TAIPEI, Nov 8 – Taiwan’s ex-president Ma Ying-jeou appeared in court Tuesday as a defendant for the first time since leaving office, protesting his innocence in a political leaks controversy. Ma is accused of pressuring a former prosecutor-general to leak secrets about a confidential judicial probe in 2013 and of defaming a
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 8 – The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) will come out with a list of 285 brands of subsidised cooking oil soon in a bid to prevent public confusion between subsidised and recycled cooking oil. Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said the initiative was also taken to prevent
SINGAPORE, Nov 8 – International Business Group (IBG) of Tencent, a leading provider of Internet value added services in China, announced today the roll-out of one-stop service advertising solutions. The ad solutions include options to build brand awareness and develop product familiarity, prior to the Chinese tourist’s visit to Singapore
SEOUL, Nov 8 – South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday raided Samsung Electronics’ headquarters as part of a probe into a damaging political scandal involving President Park Geun-Hye and her close personal friend. A spokesman for the prosecutors’ office told AFP that they ‘re searching Samsung Electronics offices. He declined to provide any
SERDANG, Nov 8 – None of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia candidates missed their examination due to the flash floods in Penang yesterday, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk P. Kamalanathan. He said the over 30 students who were affected by the floods sat for the examination on schedule with the help of the
Niantic has today released a new update for Pokémon Go on both iOS and Android, bringing with it a handful of new features and capabilities. On Android the update brings the app to version 0.450, while the iOS update bumps it to 1.15.0… First off, the update adds the ability to earn bonuses
AMSTERDAM, Nov 8 – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is continuing its support for the digital transformation of Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s most popular retail bank, by supplying its Allynis PIN by e-Channel solution that enables PIN delivery via SMS, web or their mobile banking app. The introduction of
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 8 – About 40,000 people flooded Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Monday for Hillary Clinton’s rally with her husband Bill, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle at her side, a campaign aide said. Rockers Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi were also on the program for the event in
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 8 – Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) under its Property Development, Construction and Management Committee (PDCMC) is conducting a study to identify the problem behind the issue of residents quitting the state heritage properties. Its Heritage and Tourism Division head Michael Geh said there are many negative reports
SEOUL, Nov 8 – Suprema, Inc., a leading global provider of biometrics and ID solutions, today announced that the company will add Android version of BioMini Combo, a FAP20 certified dual-authentication RFID/fingerprint scanner. BioMini Combo is designed to provide two-factor authentication solutions combining fingerprint, contact/contactless smartcards and NFC. On the surface,
GRAND RAPIDS, Nov 8 – Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday gave US voters a stark choice as their brutal White House battle neared its end – between her vision of unity and his promise to take back power from Washington’s corrupt elites. On the final day of a presidential campaign
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will allocate RM1 billion to expand the coverage and quality of broadband in the country, especially in rural areas. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said the ministry would collaborate with state governments to resolve issues
WASHINGTON, Nov 7 – Democrat Hillary Clinton heads into the final day of a tight White House race against Republican Donald Trump on Monday with new momentum after the FBI said no criminal charges were forthcoming in an investigation of her email practices. Both Clinton and Trump will spend the day racing
LEESBURG, Nov 7 – White House rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were still flailing for a knockout blow Monday as a presidential race that has cast a pall over US democracy neared its end. With one day of campaigning left, both sides had packed schedules in the swing states that will
MADRID, Nov 7 – Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to retire at Real Madrid after agreeing a bumper new five-year contract to be signed on Monday that ties him to the Spanish giants until 2021. Madrid in a statement on Sunday said the official event for the renewal of Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract will
HONG KONG, Nov 7 – Hong Kong police used pepper spray Sunday to drive back hundreds of protesters angry at China’s decision to intervene in a row over whether two pro-independence lawmakers should be barred from the city’s legislature. In chaotic scenes reminiscent of mass pro-democracy protests in 2014, demonstrators charged metal
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – Malaysian entrepreneurs need to start small, think big and move fast to evolve with current trends in the world of venture capitals, startups and new entrepreneurs. US-based IBM Venture Capital Group’s software strategy director Deborah Magid said a lack of confidence and networking, as well as sharing
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 – Form Five students nationwide begin sitting for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2016 examination today. Bahasa Melayu Kertas 1 is the first paper in the important examination being held until Dec 6 involving 434,535 registered candidates. The Education Ministry said 3,732 examination centres have been opened throughout the
