Indonesia, Apple agree to lift iPhone 16 sales ban
Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the tech giant, paving the way for the local content…
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Spicy success: Buldak boom drives Samyang’s record profits
A deeper look into their profit figures belies a reversal of fortunes, as Samyang, the company behind the globally popular Buldak brand, doubled Nongshim’s operating profits.
China faces talent shortage amid DeepSeek-fuelled AI jobs surge
This has led to some companies pouring out large sums of money to entice existing talent – with some poaching from rival companies – and expanding their search overseas, a…
Who is Brian Koo, the man behind South Korea’s $35b AI data center?
The LG heir holds a BA in economics and MBA from Stanford University, and has pursued a career as an entrepreneur and investor.
Look who’s back: Alibaba’s Jack Ma shakes President Xi’s hand at meeting of China’s business titans
Mr. Ma's very appearance at this rare meeting on Feb 17 between Chinese leaders and the heads of China’s biggest technology firms signals a rehabilitation of sorts for him, and…
Will Starlink disrupt Bhutan’s local internet market?
Starlink’s launch in the country promises affordable internet and new competition.
Casio to stop developing new models of e-dictionaries; smartphones, low birth rate cited as reasons
The company will also streamline its electronic musical instrument business by halving the product lineup.
29 Philippine firms make it to Time’s best companies in Asia-Pacific
Some of the country’s largest conglomerates, banks, and other institutions made it to Time Magazine’s list of the 500 Best Companies in the Asia-Pacific region for showing…
Honda, Nissan terminate merger talks
They are expected to continue to consider a feasibility study of a partnership mainly in the field of electric vehicles, for which they signed a memorandum in August last year.…
Tech giants support Indonesia’s plan to restrict children from social media
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported that over 5 million pieces of child pornography content have been found in Indonesia since 2020. It also ranks…