Posts Tagged ‘ TELECOM ’

SmarTone dials end of 'unlimited' user plans

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Smartphone users may soon kiss so- called unlimited data use goodbye after SmarTone Telecom (0315) became the first telco to stop offering such plans. (more…) Related items Two Asian telcos axe Vodafone partnerships SmartTone, Vodafone Agree Not To Renew Marketing Cooperation SmarTone profit surges on data boom PCCW eyes business trust listing Hutchison Says...

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Hutchison Says Apple’s Siri Boosts Usage Even Without Chinese

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Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. said Apple Inc.’s Siri technology has helped boost data usage among subscribers, even before the rollout of a Chinese-language version of the voice-recognition software. (more…) Related items Cheung Kong 2010 Profit Rises 35% on Hutchison Contribution China Telecom Drops Most in Five Months on Unicom IPhone 4S Sale...

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Vida Ventures Ltd. Announces Proposed Qualifying Transaction With Tonec Advanced Materials (BVI) Ltd.

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Vida Ventures Ltd. Announces Proposed Qualifying Transaction With Tonec Advanced Materials (BVI) Ltd. (more…) Related items RPT-ANALYSIS-Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple HKBN Appoints CMO; Strong Marketing Team Forges Ahead Towards Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal "Gift of Life" – 3,584 Lives Saved Via Blood Donations So Far MDSL Announces New Smart TEM...

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Chinese, and truly Malaysian

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A new book attempts to shed new light on the Malaysian Chinese community. XINNIAN kuaile; Sin-ni khoai-lok; or Sun nin fai lok: there are more than eight Chinese dialects and languages to pick from when wishing Happy New Year to our fellow Malaysians. (more…) Related items SmarTone dials end of 'unlimited' user plans Hutchison...

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Top gear: China's Huawei outmuscles Swedish rival

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – When Huawei Technologies posts its annual results in April, they will likely show the unlisted Chinese firm has overtaken Sweden's Ericsson as the world's top-selling telecoms equipment maker. As with solar panel maker Suntech Power, another Chinese manufacturer that is a world beater yet little known beyond the Great Wall,...

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Hutch to buy Orange Austria as Asia firms shop in Europe

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong's Hutchison 3G will buy Orange Austria from France Telecom and a private equity fund in a deal valued at 1.3 billion euros including debt, expanding the corporate footprint in Europe of one of Asia's richest men. The deal by the unit of Hutchison Whampoa follows a cluster of...

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Hong Kong, China Shares Post Weekly Gains; HSI at 6-mth High

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Hong Kong and Shanghai shares extended their weekly gains, as better-than-expected global economic data this week spurred investors to take advantage of the low valuations and buy into financials and growth-sensitive sectors. (more…) Related items Hong Kong,China Shares Post Worst Annual Drop since ’08 Crisis Hutchison Whampoa Shares Climb on ‘Resilient’ Europe Assets Asia...

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France Telecom sells Orange Austria to HK group

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France Telecom and an investment partner have sold mobile operator Orange Austria to Hong Kong-based Hutchison for 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion), Hutchison's Austrian affiliate said. (more…) Related items Hutch to buy Orange Austria as Asia firms shop in Europe Hutchison 3G interested in Orange Austria: source Hutchison Says Apple’s Siri Boosts Usage Even...

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Hong Kong Stocks Advance as Greece’s Papademos Sees Progress on Debt Deal

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Hong Kong stocks rose, pushing the Hang Seng Index to its biggest monthly gain since October, ahead after Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos said progress had been made in talks with the country’s creditors, easing concern Europe won’t be able to manage its debt crisis. (more…) Related items Hong Kong stocks fall as banks...

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Apple Using Lottery System to Deter iPhone Scalpers in Hong Kong

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Apple, in an apparent attempt to deter scalpers, has introduced a new lottery system for customers in Hong Kong who want one of its smartphones. (more…) Related items Apple Begins Lottery System for Hong Kong iPhone Fans to Keep Scalpers at Bay Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple Apple struggles to...

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