Japanese e-commerce hangover forming in SEA?
Rakuten has decided its B2C model in South-East Asia will not work, Sumitomo has pulled out of Malaysia; Karamjit Singh looks at what this could...
Category: Asia
Revenue at all-time high for Axiata in 2015
Axiata Group posted a 7.8% growth in net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2015, partly helped by forex gains and strong performances...
Facebook to open up Instant Articles to all publishers
When Facebook launched the Instant Articles feature in May last year, it was only available to select publishers. But now the company will be opening...
Two-fold increase in digital wallet users in APAC: Survey
With m-commerce on the rise, digital wallets are also gaining acceptance in the APAC market slowly. A recent survey by MasterCard highlighted that one in...
REA Group completes acquisition of iProperty Group
REA Group Limited, a multinational digital media business specialising in property, has successfully completed the acquisition of Asia’s owner and operator of property websites, the iProperty Group....
Stroller brand Easywalker appoints SuperHeroes for global comms
Following a successful pitch, the international stroller and buggy brand Easywalker appoints SuperHeroes Amsterdam/NYC as their new communication agency. At the moment, the Easywalker strollers...
McCann Worldwide boosts team in Japan; names co-chairs & President
McCann Worldgroup has named Hiroshi Namiki, Representative Director and Chairman of Momentum Japan, and Yasuyuki Katagi, Representative Director President & CEO of McCann Worldgroup Japan...
What does FB-owned Parse closing mean for app developers?
Recently, the news broke that Parse is shutting down. With Parse retiring its service, many developers are wondering how to find a tool they can...
Havas Media Thailand names Ferdinand Gutierrez as CEO
Havas Media Group, the media arm of Havas, has appointed Ferdinand Gutierrez as Chief Executive Officer for Havas Media Thailand. The industry veteran joins Havas...
Rod Farmer promoted to Strategic Design Director, APAC at Isobar
Isobar has promoted Rod Farmer to the newly created role of Strategic Design Director, Asia Pacific. He will join the regional Isobar leadership team, and...
Aiming to be the ‘Spotify’ of visual content
Chicago-based stock imagery startup StockUnlimited is attempting to make visual content easy and affordable for people to use, legally. Via DNA
Setbacks aside, Jokowi continues digital economy mission with the West
Despite some recent setbacks, Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is going to travel to San Francisco as part of his mission to establish the republic...
Wednesday Webinar: Everything is Changing in Mobile Marketing
Consumers are on the move and eager to engage with brands that provide seamless interactions across channels and devices, but often the experience they encounter...
EverComm out to help manufacturers save energy
Singapore-based startup EverComm wants to help the semiconductor industry locate and reduce energy waste. Via DNA
Setting the benchmark for data science in Asia
Through a partnership with US-based The Data Incubator, the KL-based Centre of Applied Data Science hopes to set the benchmark for data science education in...
#sowhoknew: Looking for love on LinkedIn?
Valentines Day isn’t a big thing on LinkedIn. Well it wasn’t until BeLinked was launched, a Tinder style dating app that syncs with a users...
