Put consumers at the heart of your digital plan: GroupM’s Samraat Kakkar
Samraat Kakkar, Head Digital, Group M – Team Airtel, in a conversation with Digital Market Asia, talks about how the industry must take digital as...
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Award-winning Malaysian team out to pursue social good
A Malaysian team won MasterCard’s Masters of Code global hackathon by building a software platform to manage the salaries of foreign domestic workers, but that’s...
Disrupting the walkie-talkie world with an app
Singapore startup Voice Ping is ready to take on the big guns in a market that has been dominated by a single player, reports Benjamin...
Email Grows Ever More Mobile; Though Desktop Rates Higher, Decline is Evident
Are you reading your email on your mobile phone or device? We wouldn’t be surprised. More and more people are. While the desktop open rate...
Review: Sony Xperia Z5 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
There is only a US$70 difference between the Sony Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium, so which model should you go for? Via DNA
Health and wellness startup PurelyB raises US$500K seed funding
PurelyB has raised US$500K in seed funding, led by Silicon Valley’s 500 Startups, with participation from Brunsfield Ventures Sdn Bhd and an undisclosed angel investor....
#mavericksindigital: Alibaba’s next mission? Dominating media
It’s been a busy year for Jack Ma. To date, Alibaba, with Mr Ma at its helm, have spent just north of USD 13.6 billion on acquisitions...
Criteo founder JB Rudelle named Executive Chairman
Criteo S.A. has named JB Rudelle, its founder, Chairman and CEO as the Executive Chairman and Eric Eichmann, currently President and COO, will be promoted as the...
Indonesia lifts ride-sharing ban in quick ‘u-turn’ (Update)
Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry has reversed an earlier decision to ban ride-sharing apps, after even the country’s president expressed his disagreement, while consumers were up in...
Week in Review: Racially-segregated IT retailing
Creating a special sandbox for retailers of a single race does not level the playing field, argues A. Asohan. Via DNA
Changes for Digital Marketing: Signal Report Makes Predictions for 2016
“In 2016, advertisers will look for improved people-based advertising options to reach addressable audiences. Key requirements of these solutions will include the ability to target...
Market validation: Forget friends and family!
Zafrul Noordin speaks to DNA about the ‘concierge MVP’ technique used by Lean Startup Machine to help entrepreneurs validate their products. Via DNA
Dell Malaysia expecting a ‘flattish’ 2016
US technology giant Dell Inc is expecting a rather ‘flattish growth’ in Malaysia for next year, as companies increasingly feel the effects of the volatile...
Maurice Levy lets you ‘skip’ his holiday greeting this year
Continuing with his tradition of Christmas greetings, Maurice Levy, Publicis Groupe CEO, has come out with his latest greeting #TheSkippableWishes. Since the ad blocking debate marked...
Six marketing predictions for 2016
2016 will see brands connect their owned and earned investment with paid media effectiveness, plan effectively around online viewability, adapt to ad blocking and embrace...
Seven takeaways from Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s India speech
Search engine giant Google on December 16 said the company will develop products for the next billion people in India. Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google,...
