Posts from category E-Commerce
Airline Introduces iTicketing with Apple iPad Kiosks
on June 24, 2010 by admin in ASEAN News, Aviation News, Credit Cards, E-Commerce, News, Tourism News, Travel News, Comments Off
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) in collaboration with SITA, an air transport technology major, has installed iPad kiosks at the Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral), to simplify flyers’ travelling needs. The initial five MHkiosks named after MHMobile stationed at KL Sentral, which… Continue reading
ACTA to Play God on Online Activities – Overrides WIPO Role
on April 21, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Asia Pacific Trade, Australian Business, B2B Business, Bilateral Trade, Canada News, China Business News, E-Commerce, EU News, Global B2B, India, India News, Pakistan News, Switzerland News, Trade News, World Business, World Business News, Comments Off
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which will be released on Thursday from New Zealand is expected to put tabs on most e-activities on the basis of piracy or copyright infringement. Moreover, the accord is also likely to slight the existence… Continue reading
EU Embarrassed by Report on Exports of Torture Equipment
on March 18, 2010 by admin in E-Commerce, EU News, Export News, Global Export News, Import News, Trade Deals, Trade News, UK News, Comments Off
The EU which insists on stringent enforcement of human rights in every trade deal has found itself cornered by the recent jointly released report by Amnesty International and the Omega Research Foundation. The report titled ‘From Words to Deeds’ has… Continue reading
WTO Could be a Stage to Resolve Google-China Faceoff
on March 4, 2010 by admin in China Business News, E-Commerce, Trade News, US Business News, World Business News, Comments Off
At the behest of Google, the Obama administration is reviewing the options of complaining to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the Chinese censorship of Google Inc., the search engine powerhouse and other affected companies. The alleged Chinese action is… Continue reading
Migrant Workers Fuel e-Wallet Growth in the Gulf
on February 24, 2010 by admin in Africa News, Business Communication, E-Commerce, India News, Malaysia News, Trade News, UAE News, World Business, Comments Off
The current mobile phone finance players and aspiring entrants are vying among one another to extract a higher share of the future market of mobile payments, the latest mode of payment among migrant workers, by joining forces with current mobile… Continue reading
El Nino Impact – Rice Prices to Skyrocket
on February 4, 2010 by admin in Business, E-Commerce, Export News, Import News, World Business, World Business News, Comments Off
Based on the last month’s report on El Nino by the US Climate Prediction Center, the global rice production as well as other food products will be drastically impacted by the ongoing climatic phenomenon. El Nino, characterized by a warming… Continue reading
China to Tax E-tailers as an Act of Internet Regulation
on February 4, 2010 by admin in China Business News, E-Commerce, World Business News, Comments Off
China’s Administration for Industry and Commerce will soon keep tabs on its online businesses to check fraud and generate revenue through one of the country’s fastest growing industries. A new proposal which is expected to be rolled out by mid-March… Continue reading
Online Exporter Guide from ITC to Mainly Aid Africa
on January 24, 2010 by admin in Africa News, E-Commerce, Export News, Global Export News, Trade News, Comments Off
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has launched a comprehensive, interactive trilingual online version of its Cotton Exporter’s Guide as an outreach to improve the skills and abilities of developing countries in cotton trading and marketing. The ITC’s latest press release… Continue reading
Blizzard Saves the Season for E-tailers in US
on December 24, 2009 by admin in E-Commerce, World Business News, Comments Off
The snow storm that crippled the US during the final shopping weekend on December 19 and 20 became a blessing in disguise for e-commerce businesses as the total online sales recorded 13 percent growth compared to the same period last… Continue reading
Collective Effort Needed to Stop Illegal Ivory Trade
on November 2, 2009 by admin in Business, E-Commerce, Trade News, World Business, Comments Off
It is evident now that the two decades of a law to ban poaching of elephants has done very little to stop illegal trade of ivory which is going on unabated particularly in Africa, and many other parts of the… Continue reading
e-Modernization of Palestinian Customs to Boost Trade
on August 11, 2009 by admin in E-Commerce, News, Trade News, Comments Off
Palestinian Customs in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) had fully adopted the latest version of ASYCUDA’s web-based application to expedite the international trade processes of its country, said the UNCTAD press release. ASYCUDA, the… Continue reading
Korea Plans to Include Overseas Partners in its e-Trade
on July 6, 2009 by admin in Business, E-Commerce, Economy, Comments Off
South Korea is planning to popularize the domestic e-trade initiative called uTradeHub among international traders, and for which the government has already approached Libya, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Romania. The uTradeHub system is the first operational e-commerce platform in the world… Continue reading
WIMAX and HSPA Battle It Out To Usher In Next Wave of E-Commerce
on June 11, 2009 by admin in Australian Business, Australian News, E-Commerce, World B2B, World Business, Comments Off
Internet has permeated through all walks of lives, and this has tremendously increased the need for better connectivity. Lately, businesses regardless of being offline or online, view internet and its connectivity as an indispensable part of their business process. However,… Continue reading
B2B Portal- A Partnership, the Trader Can Only Win
on June 4, 2009 by admin in B2B Business, B2B Portal, Business, E-Commerce, Global B2B, World B2B, World Business, Comments Off
B2Bs are fast becoming house hold names among international traders. The free memberships of these portals are used by most of the traders to learn about the functions as well as to initiate business. But choosing the right portal for… Continue reading
An International Trader Cannot Dismiss B2Bs
on June 3, 2009 by admin in B2B Portal, Business, E-Commerce, Global B2B, World B2B, World Business, Comments Off
Business to Business (B2B) portals have emerged as comprehensive business solution for international trade. It is high time for a trader to check, if one witnesses tremendous progress in one’s competitor’s business and one does not use e-commerce space for… Continue reading
B2Bs Emerge As the Best among the Business Models of the Internet
on May 30, 2009 by admin in B2B Business, B2B Portal, E-Commerce, Global B2B, World B2B, World Business, Comments Off
Business to Business portals have enhanced business opportunities for international traders with their unparalleled web services. The portals took international marketing to a different level in short span of time by reducing cost and improving quality. Initially, one of the… Continue reading
How Universal Networking Sites Work For Businesses
on May 28, 2009 by admin in B2B Business, B2B Portal, E-Commerce, Global B2B, World B2B, Comments Off
Fishing for Customers in places where they hang out for fun and entertainment has become a theme for most of the businesses across the globe regardless of their size and geography. Many companies were able identify that this place is… Continue reading
International Trade Gets Eco-Friendly through B2Bs
on May 24, 2009 by admin in B2B Business, B2B Portal, Business, E-Commerce, News, Comments Off
As businesses are getting more environmentally conscious, this phenomenon has fuelled businesses across the world to use Business to Business (B2B) portals as their international business tool for all their trading needs. However, in the early 1990′s, though the concept… Continue reading