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...
Category: Asia
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
How One Direction helped KitKat get its most retweeted tweet ever
If it’s anyone in the world who deserves a break, it’s One Direction. Ever since being thrusted into the spotlight five years after appearing on...
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,...
Millward Brown & comScore partner globally on digital effectiveness
Millward Brown and comScore have signed a partnership designed to provide brands with an understanding of how their digital advertising is performing. The partnership, which includes...
Topsy, the Internet’s favorite social media analysis tool, has died at 8
Topsy is dead. The Internet’s favorite social media analytics service unexpectedly went offline last night, tweeting “we’ve searched our last tweet.” Topsy.com redirects to a...
Customer loyalty startup Perx secures Series A
Customer loyalty startup Perx has secured Series A funding, which it said would help kick off its new enterprise vision. Via DNA
BSN introduces Virtual Teller Machine service in Malaysia
Bank Simpanan Nasional has introduced a Virtual Teller Machine service across Malaysia to serve customers via live virtual banking. Via DNA
Say What? Yes, It’s True: Many Marketing, IT Execs Don’t Have Mobile-First Strategy
Marketers aren’t clueless — they get the mobile thing with its proliferation of smartphones and more and more time spent on mobile devices. Still, though...
We could have done better: Ex-Pikom chairman
In a candid conversation with DNA, former Pikom chairman Cheah Kok Hoong reflects on what he could have done better, and his hopes for the...
Marketers need to prepare for ‘screenagers,’ says expert
Marketing has fully embraced digital, but that’s not the only surprising trend in the region, writes Benjamin Cher. Via DNA
