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Technology M&A saw notable West-to-East value shift in 2016. Here’s why

SINGAPORE (March 14): Technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have hit an all-time global value record of US$466.6 billion ($660.1 billion) in 2016.

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Analysts turn negative on StarHub

SINGAPORE (Feb 6): Market watchers have turned pessimistic on the outlook for StarHub, after the telco announced that it would cut distributions per unit by 20% for FY17 as operating expenses for its main mobile business continue to climb.

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StarHub posts 33.2% earnings decline in 4Q16 to $54 mil

SINGAPORE (Feb 3): StarHub has reported earnings of $54 million for 4QFY16, 33.2% lower than the earnings of $80.8 million in 4QFY15.

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Skies remain overcast for M1

SINGAPORE (Jan 13): CIMB Securities continues to keep its “hold” call on M1 Limited, Singapore’s smallest telco, as it lowers the stock’s target price estimate to $1.90 from $2.10 previously.
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Tech

How Apple lost China to two unknown local smartphone makers

BEIJING (Nov 23): Two years ago, Oppo and Vivo couldn’t crack the top five in China’s smartphone market. Now they outrank everyone after elbowing Apple aside, thanks to people like Cheng Xiaoning.

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Galaxy Note 7 recall did not damage Samsung brand in US: Reuters/Ipsos poll

SAN FRANCISCO (Nov 21): A global recall of fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones did not appear to hurt US consumers' willingness to buy Samsung Electronics phones, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Sunday showed.

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StarHub’s 3Q earnings drop 27.6% to $86 mil from lower mobile services revenue, decline in non-operating income

SINGAPORE (Nov 2): StarHub reported a 27.6% fall in earnings to $86 million in 3Q from a year ago.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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Samsung scraps Galaxy Note 7 over fire concerns

SEOUL (Oct 12): Samsung Electronics Co Ltd scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Tuesday less than two months after its launch, dealing a huge blow to its reputation and outlook after failing to resolve safety concerns.
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Samsung tells partners to stop new Note 7 sales, replacements

SEOUL (Oct 11): Samsung Electronics Co. urged retail partners to stop sales and exchanges of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, the latest blow for the company buffeted by last month’s recall of the high-end device after reports the handsets were catching fi
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Uber aims to unseat Ola in US$10 bil India ride-hailing market

BANGALORE (Oct 10): Uber Technologies Inc unveiled its first-ever brand campaign in India last month with a video showing a tense Uber driver navigating gridlocked streets as he rushes to drop off a little girl to her school on exam day. In a Bollywood-
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