Week in Review: A new startup star on the horizon?
Not surprisingly, DNA founder Karamjit Singh’s thoughts this week revolve around Joel Neoh and what he brings to the table with his latest foray into...
Category: Asia
How affordable are Malaysia’s ‘affordable’ broadband packages?
DNA editor Goh Thean Eu gives a simple overview of how Malaysian telcos’ broadband packages stack up against each other, as well as against other...
From Wearables to Hearables to ‘Disappearables’: How Small Can We Go in Mobile Tech?
Just as some devices are getting bigger because video (the happening thing) looks better bigger, there’s a parallel track of digital development that’s going for...
#digivine: FMCG ecommerce – not going anywhere!
Look at India around you, and you will see a land of extremes. The FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) category in India is a replica...
No publicity is bad publicity: true for the web too?
In this age of communication where brands are trying hard to differentiate themselves from the clutter existing the market, many players are launching innovative and...
UNIQLO assigns digital duties in Hong Kong to Isobar
UNIQLO has awarded its digital mandate in Hong Kong to Isobar, following a competitive pitch. The agency will work with UNIQLO on its overall digital...
Hyper-personalised TV: the future of entertainment
Consumers are considering changing their primary TV service to an a la carte model to avoid paying for bundles which include channels they don’t watch....
Three years after Singapore, Yelp finally enters Malaysia
Online classifieds and review website Yelp.com has officially launched in Malaysia, three years after it entered the South-East Asian market via Singapore in 2012. Edwin Yapp...
Thailand’s US$9.3mil Iyara VC fund targets developers
Thai IT veterans have joined to launch the 300-million-baht (US$9.28-million) Iyara Venture Capital fund, which plans to invest in at least 100 Thai startups within...
H&M — yes, that H&M — wins on fashion’s most important red carpet
The most fashionable red carpet of the year rolled out last night, inviting celebrities and socialites to show off for the 2015 Met Gala at...
The Star’s own disruption play
Recognising that the way advertisers spend money with media is changing, The Star has embarked on an interesting pilot in ‘disruption’ to ensure it captures...
DNA Test: A middleweight fight for the ‘Note’ phablet crown
In the wake of the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacquiao fight, DNA contributing editor Keith Liu sets up his own slugfest between the Xiaomi...
400 yrs of media evolution squeezed in one device: Raghav Bahl on ‘mobile’
While he is a business leader, entrepreneur and author & editor, simply put, Raghav Bahl, the Founder & Chairman of Quintillion Media, has played a key role in...
Hungama’s Neeraj Roy on the content fortress in mobile mktg
Mobile marketing has not only defined a new medium for content but also transformed the way and the quantum of content consumption that is taking...
People > Technology + Brands, reminds SapientNitro’s K V Sridhar
Some marketers argue that with technological innovation and big data entering the marketing industry, creatives have taken a back seat and advertisers have forgotten how...
#sowhoknew: Tesla – from electric cars to the future of utilities?
Elon Musk is clearly not content with just producing revolutionary electric cars and building spacecraft. Now he has designs on being the world’s biggest utility...
