Malaysia’s ICT outlook: Cloud disappointment, 4G lag
Malaysia’s information and communications technology (ICT) industry can be best described as a silver cloud with some grey linings, registering a healthy growth overall but...
Category: APAC
Mobile messaging becomes marketer’s key tool for digital disruption
Asia Pacific will turn to mobile messaging apps for engaging customers. There are more than one billion users combined on various messaging apps like WeChat,...
Guvera, YouTube to fuel music streaming war in India
Across a wide array of interests of Indian consumers, one of the most prominent one is music and with a population of internet consumers close...
Entrepreneurship: APAC social media agencies’ key differentiator
APAC and social media are two ingredients that make way into most growth plans of global marketers. APAC poses both an opportunity and a challenge,...
Mall culture puts Singapore ahead of global ecommerce game
One of the biggest changes currently happening in the world of retail is the introduction of omnichannel services. In the hope of optimising consumer experience,...
Censorship 2.0: Shadowy forces controlling online conversations
At the HITBSecConf event in Kuala Lumpur last month, a team from South Africa demonstrated how unknown forces are manipulating hearts and minds on the...
Sophos out to change how companies protect their data
UK-based IT security firm Sophos Ltd believes that a new feature it is building into its SafeGuard line, where data will be encrypted by default,...
Digital Quotient opens offices in Mumbai & Singapore
Digital Quotient, data driven social and mobile marketing firm, has expanded into western India and South East Asia, with the launch of its Mumbai and...
Flash sales: Key component of India’s e-tailers’ tentpole strategy
Indian ecommerce players are inspired by some of the tactics of their western counterparts and are devising and deploying similar ways and means to attract...
Youth, not the only driver of multiscreen behaviour
Young early adopter adults are no longer driving multiscreen behaviour. With the increase in penetration of tablets and smartphones, other age groups are also adopting...
‘Culturalisation’ key to brand engagement
Consumers’ concerns about the erosion of cultural identity necessitates a new ‘Culturalisation’ approach to marketing communications, according to latest findings from Y&R’s Generation Asia 2014...
Forget Black Friday! Digital Marketers Have Already Moved on to Superbowl XLIX
There’s still a lot of Halloween candy in the house — and the holiday tree isn’t even up — but that hasn’t stopped Madison Avenue...
Our seed funding: The day after
Having raised US$300,000, a calm and collected Karamjit Singh is looking firmly to the future while planning that next funding round – at a much...
Utusan to explore IoE opportunities, in MoU with Cisco
Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd, which publishes the popular Malay-language daily Utusan Malaysia, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cisco International Ltd to explore...
Week in Review: Is Malaysia ready to welcome them?
Malaysian entrepreneurs are a happy bunch this week with two new funding channels opening up for them. But with the country also looking to attract...
Cradle starts co-investing for equity
In a significant development, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd can now invest for equity instead of just giving grants. Leveraging on VCs, it is targeting amounts...
