Week in Review: Malaysian ecosystem still reliant on govt
It may be an inconvenient truth but as we are on the cusp of 2015, the Malaysian Government still plays a key role in the...
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MyIPO: IP marketplace model needs private sector input
The Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) is inviting industry players to come forward and help shape the ideal model needed for the pilot IP Marketplace...
Rakuten to focus on strategic partnerships to empower Malaysian SMEs
Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company Rakuten Inc, via its e-commerce platform Rakuten Online Shopping, is seeking out partnerships with both public and private sectors to grow...
goSwiff unveils new suite of professional services for banks and MNOs
Global mobile commerce and marketing services provider goSwiff unveiled a new line of professional services for banks and mobile network operators (MNOs). Via DNA
Affle’s Anuj Kumar on why mobile is important for brands
Affle, a digital services company based out of Singapore has been in the market for over eight year now. Its key businesses revolve around mobile...
DMA Digital Diary: ‘Tis the season to be jolly
The halls are decked and the gifts are packed. With the festive season around the corner, Christmas shopping surged in the last few weeks in...
Top ten apps for 2014
As Asia became a mobile first market this year, digital and mobile was high on priority for marketers and consumers alike this year, whether it...
Data pick of the day: 58% users worried about online privacy
Globally, 58 per cent of the online population now agrees that they are concerned about the internet eroding their personal privacy, which is up from...
Battle of the Holiday Platform Hulks as Twitter, Facebook Seek Holiday Season Advertising
What company is getting the lion’s share of holiday marketing attention this year? It’s Facebook, according to recent surveys. A mere two years ago, 51...
Ensogo lays off staff across the region
Ensogo, formerly known as iBuy, has moved to downsize its operations across the region with significant numbers of staff being laid off in multiple markets....
Cisco’s blue ocean: Big data analytics at the edge
Networking giant Cisco has created what may amount to a ‘blue ocean’ with its latest salvo in the big data analytics space, venturing into a...
All Things Old Made New Again? Email Is Top Category for More Marketing Money in 2015
It’s not going away — and it just might get better. Yes, we’re talking about email, the death of which has been fraudulently foretold for...
MaGIC out to create an intangible via e@Stanford
The Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) has just completed its first e@Stanford programme. Karamjit Singh spoke to MaGIC CEO Cheryl Yeoh on the...
500 Startups’ Khailee Ng steps down from MaGIC board
Entrepreneur and 500 Startups managing partner Khailee Ng (pic) has stepped down from the board of directors of the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC). Via...
Week in Review: ‘Tis not the season to be jolly
Economic reality bites Internet companies, and the final DNA-TeAM Disrupt of 2014 advises entrepreneurs to raise their next round – fast. Via DNA
Easy Taxi scales down Malaysian ops, layoffs begin (Updated)
20 to 30 members of Malaysian team told they would be laid off Via DNA
