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Digital News Roundup - 5th April 2018

Karamjit Singh | Anushia Kandasivam | Chong Jinn Xiung

05-Apr-18 10:00

Digital News Roundup - 5th April 2018

It’s another episode of Tech Thursday with Digital News Asia. The team talked about the Uber and Grab merger; Malaysia Airlines’ digital initiatives; and Build Easy’s renovation and design services on a digital platform. They also discussed Commerce.Asia new commerce technology venture builder; Blockchain for the education sector; the potential of intelligent enterprises in Asia Pacific; Huawei’s new P20 and P20 Pro; and easier gift giving with Unwrappd.

 

0:43:18 - Commerce.Asia Enterprise Aims To Accelerate Omni-channel Commerce

3:49:43 - Grab-Uber Merger Throws Down Gauntlet To Go-Jek

11:36:80 - Huawei’s New P20 And P20 Pro To Launch On April 6 In Malaysia

16:05:25 - Blockchain: Creating Evolution Or Revolution In The Education Sector?

21:27:94 - Malaysia Airlines’ Hospitality Embraces Digital

27:25:33 - Unwrappd: In The Business Of Gifting Cards

31:33:14 - Great Potential For Intelligent Enterprises In Asia Pacific

36:18:19 - Build Easy’s Pivot Puts Renovation And Design Services On A Digital Platform

Produced by: Freda Liu


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