Tag: Asia
Meituan is the $30 billion startup you’ve probably never heard of
Drivers for the world’s fourth most valuable startup. Image: Andy Wong/AP/REX/Shutterstock China’s Meituan Dianping just became the world’s fourth-most valuable startup, reaching a $30 billion valuation that puts it ahead of high-fliers like Airbnb Inc. and Space X. Never heard of Meituan? You’re not alone. The Beijing-based company, led by Wang Xing, is almost unknown […]
At least 30,000 Rohingya trapped in Myanmar mountains without food
(CNN)Tens of thousands of refugees are trapped on the border into Bangladesh without basic food and medicine amid operations by the Myanmar military, which have already killed hundreds. Satellite photos released by Human Rights Watch Saturday showed what they are desperate to escape — entire villages torched to the ground in clashes between Myanmar’s armed […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal:Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar)
Global Market for Smart City Technology to Triple by 2019; Urbanization of Asia and South American Cities Driving Strong Growth, According to BCC Research
(PRWEB) June 23, 2015 Wellesley, Mass., June 23, 2015 – Global urbanization is swelling cities around the world, with more than 70% of the world’s population already living in urban areas. BCC Research reveals in its new report that information and communication technologies (ICT) will play a vital role in how cities […]
Advantech Wireless Wins VSAT Discovery Network Contract for Nationwide IP Based Communications Platform in Southeast Asia
Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) December 05, 2014 Advantech Wireless, a privately-held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of Satellite, RF Equipment and Microwave Systems today announced that it has received a contract from a Southeast Asian Operator to supply its latest generation VSAT Discovery Hub platform to create a nationwide IP based communications network. This contract also includes […]