Greasing the cogs of an ecosystem
Perhaps a government-driven accreditation process for startups to evaluate their readiness in fulfilling requirements and providing adequate support might prove useful, but within a Malaysian...
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Pssst: Are Private Messaging Apps Really the Future of Mobile Marketing?
Pssst: someone’s talking to you — and it’s increasingly a marketer. That’s the sentiment of Fernando Cuscuela in a commentary recently published by VentureBeat. “Private-messaging...
Meet ScoopWhoop, BuzzFeed’s fast-growing Indian clone
It is testament to Buzzfeed’s success that it has spawned a serious of knockoffs abroad. In India, there’s ScoopWhoop, Buzzfeed’s clone that churns out headline...
TM throws its hat into the LTE ring with TMgo
Telekom Malaysia is launching its LTE services today in Kedah but DNA sees a bigger objective in the launch. Via DNA
Week in Review: Don’t let IP issues bite you in the rear
Some of the smaller stories around IP and e-commerce caught DNA founder Karamjit Singh’s attention this week and he explains why. Via DNA
Eugene Cheong leads Socialathon Awards 2014 jury as President
The entries are in, the countdown has begun – Socialathon 2014 Awards is gearing up to recognise excellence in social media marketing in the Asia...
Hey, Smartphone: Are You Stalking Me? I Mean Seriously, Are You?
Apparently, smartphone users aren’t fans of in-store tracking. Seriously. It’s as if a grand chorus is rising up with one voice to say, “Are you...
UberX marks official debut in KL amidst challenges
Low-cost service offers fares 15% lower than budget taxis on average Via DNA
Airbnb spawns cottage industry of service brands
Everyone’s a platform these days, even Airbnb. The fast-growing housing rental service has spawned a cottage industry of service startups for everything from property management...
Enterprise mobile developers stuck in old mindset: Analyst
Businesses globally are still struggling with building user-friendly, enterprise-grade mobile apps as their mindset is still stuck in a desktop-based world. Many also lack the...
Being in debt is par for the course
DNA founder Karamjit Singh thinks being in debt as a startup is not unusual and feels players in the ecosystem should be more supportive and...
P&G will merge or divest more than half of its brands
Procter & Gamble Co. plans to divest, discontinue or merge more than half of its brands globally as it restructures to focus on its top...
Smaato Raises USD 25 Million for Global Mobile RTB ad-exchange and SSP Platform
Smaato has raised USD 25 million in Series E funding to fuel growth, operations and development of its next-generation platform focused on self-serve automation. Singapore...
Ensemble Australia repositions and expands to full service creative
Ensemble Australia is positioning itself to take on full service creative assignments from clients, expanding the agency by introducing design, digital development, in-house production as...
Phive Rivers’s digital mandate bagged by Percept’s Allied Media in India
Phive Rivers, a premium fashion brand for bags, which recently awarded their brand business to Hakuhodo Percept, has also signed up with Allied Media as...
