SEA startup exits: M&As to overshadow IPOs
There will be a 500% increase in the number of M&As in SEA from 2015 to 2020, according to a report that Golden Gate Ventures...
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Indonesian taxi-hailing app pioneer Blue Bird aims to catch up
Blue Bird first launched a booking app in 2011, but only saw it as yet another platform – that has changed with the rising competition....
Mindshare launches new programmatic desk for Unilever in ASEAN
Mindshare, the global media agency network, that is part of WPP, has launched the programmatic buying unit, ULTRA for Unilever in ASEAN. Mindshare and Unilever...
Ben Grace joins Havas Media Australia as CTO
Havas Media has appointed Ben Grace in the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, Mr Grace will oversee product management and digital marketing strategy...
Seafolly picks Ogilvy Australia as creative partner
Australian swimwear brand Seafolly has appointed Ogilvy Australia as its creative and strategic partner, as it looks to evolve its market-leading position while celebrating Australian...
Singapore prepares cloud outage incident response guidelines
Singapore has unveiled a set of Cloud Outage Incident Response (COIR) guidelines to assist in business continuity management and disaster recovery plans. Via DNA
Selfie generation? Here’s what you really need to know
Many young people don’t realise that giving away too much information online can have serious consequences, says security firm ESET, which offers some guidelines. Via...
Week in Review: The words they use
This week sees Karamjit Singh’s attention grabbed by some creative marketing from a Tony Fernandes-owned telco, and the desire of an Indonesian e-commerce pioneer to...
Tune Talk’s 8G technology … wait, what?
Tune Talk CEO Jason Lo touts the ‘first in the world’ capability of its 8G MiFi service while shying away from clarifying the business model,...
Casino Marketing Veteran Michael Laffey to Present March 8th Webinar with mGamingWatch
On March 8th, 2016, our sister site mGamingWatch and Michael Laffey, a 20 year veteran of the gaming business and president of Indigeony , will...
Censorship in Malaysia: Expect the walls to close in further
Malaysians should be very concerned with the increased cases of Internet censorship by the Government in recent months, signalling worse days ahead for freedom of...
Reebonz and aSpecial Media in IDA-supported project
Data analytics startup aSpecial Media said it will be working with luxury goods online retailer Reebonz on a project to refine the way behaviour is...
Report: Smart Mobile Messaging Doubles App Retention
Brands can double mobile user retention rates with smart messaging, according to the latest industry benchmark released by Kahuna. Per the organization’s announcement shared with...
Review: A deeper look into Netflix, as a consumer
Edwin Yapp gives the Netflix service in Malaysia a test drive, and also compares it with rival services. Via DNA
Fenox and Infocom tie up to bring GnB Accelerator to SEA
Silicon Valley’s Fenox VC has entered into a partnership with Japanese IT service provider Infocom Corp to launch an Indonesian-based SEA accelerator programme. Via DNA
Martell turns Cognac packaging into Google Cardboard for VR campaign
The Martell House has launched a new limited edition: La French Touch by Martell, created by Etienne de Crécy, pioneer and emblematic figure of the House...
