SAP Concur appoints new MD for Southeast Asia

Will lead cross-functional team to ensure alignment for all SEA projects
Brings over two decades of experience in the industry to his role at SAP SAP Concur has appointed Carl Jones as managing director for Southeast Asia (SEA).
In a statement, the company said Jones will lead a multinational cross-functional team with sales,…Continue Reading

Choose from 45 offices, bring your pet on the job: Battle of perks in Singapore’s blooming co-working scene

FLEXIBILITY IS “VALUE FOR MONEY” A 35-year-old HR professional, who declined to be named, summed up his co-working experience as such: “I could work in a different environment for five days in a week. You can’t put a price on flexibility and ever-changing perspective.” He has been using co-working spacesContinue Reading

Xi to attend Apec summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping has verbally confirmed his participation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok on Nov 18-19, but no final decision from US President Joe Biden has been received, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Continue Reading

U Mobile collaborates with Qualcomm on smart retailing 

Both parties to collaborate on enabling digital innovations for retailers
Will help retailers transform the shopping experience for customers  U Mobile has collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies to explore the future of smart retailing. 
In a statement, the mobile and digital services company said as part of this collaboration, U Mobile and Qualcomm will…Continue Reading

Abe’s funeral puts a hex on Kishida

Could the ghost of Shinzo Abe reach up from the grave and drag down Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with him? Only in a Japanese horror movie, perhaps – but today’s event is proving to be a nightmare for both Prime Minister Kishida and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The state funeral for Abe, Japan’s longest-serving […]

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