Singapore stories - Page 31

Asia Pacific is set to become the growth engine for ALE, with ANZ leading the way, as local companies seize the opportunity to buy business outcomes.

Belinda Hilberts appointed director of field marketing for Unisys Asia Pacific, tasked with driving growth in the region.

NZ shines on global stage with top five ranking in world literacy levels, hailing a more nuanced approach to measuring literacy for future societies.

Christchurch's Sensing City and an Auckland City smart zoning initiative have been named among the most outstanding smart city projects in APAC.

Actifio is ramping up its efforts in the region after appointing Patrick O'Donnell as vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific.

Restaurant app Zomato has raised $60m in funding led by Temasek, and plans to use the investment to expand its new business verticals.

Kiwi marketing firm Ora has infused $100k into five NZ businesses, bolstering growth in its fourth Dreams grant round.

Moa Group forecasts a full-year loss similar to 2014's USD $5.8 million but expects 2016 recovery driven by cost-cutting and margin improvement.

InvoCare, Australia's largest undertaker, said its New Zealand unit earnings jumped up 24 percent after it bought two Christchurch crematoriums.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is appealing am Australian Federal Court ruling clearing carriers Air New Zealand and PT Garuda.

The Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by French food company Danone to overturn a stay of proceedings in its damages suit against Fonterra Co.

Goodman Property Trust, the country's largest listed property investor by market capitalisation, has entered into a joint venture with Singapore's.

Chinese authorities have lifted a temporary ban on the importation of Fonterra Cooperative Group's whey powder and dairy base powder used in the ma.

ShoreTel appoints Frederic Gillant as Vice President and Managing Director for Asia Pacific to drive sales and expand partner network.

F5 Networks appoints Tony Bill as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand as part of the company's growth strategy.

New Zealand's tech sector is alarmed as the latest OECD PISA survey shows a significant drop in education standards, endangering future competitiveness.

Juniper Networks has hired former Polycom executive Hansjoerg Wagner as new senior vice president for the Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore.

VMob bolsters its Asian outreach, inaugurating a Singapore hub led by veteran Jeremy Leonard, eyeing a tech-savvy population of 3.8 billion.

Regional virtualisation adoption boom sparks year on year revenue growth for company, which increases NZ revenue by 102% during the final quarter.

SMS revenues to take a hit within three years due to the increasing popularity of social messaging services on smartphones.