Maxis ‘won’ 2015, says CEO Morten Lundal
Maxis reported a 38% jump in Q4 net profit, driven mainly by its growing prepaid and postpaid business even while those segments saw a decline...
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DNA on BFM: Spectrum refarming roils telcos
Mobile telcos are in turmoil and Karamjit Singh’s blood boils in this week’s shortened DNA’s Tech Talk segment on BFM. What on earth is going...
Malaysian telcos in the dark as govt reallocates spectrum
After first announcing an auction for spectrum, the Malaysian Government did a U-turn and allocated spectrum anyway, saying it would impose yet-to-be-named upfront fees. Stymied?...
Lunar New Year increases travel intent by 240% week-on-week
Malaysian and Vietnamese travellers are venturing beyond their usual domestic destinations this Lunar New Year, according to Sojern’s Global Travel Insights report. The report also...
Tencent appoints PubMatic as monetisation partner
PubMatic, the marketing automation software company for publishers, will become one of the partners for Tencent Online Media Group (“OMG”) to identify and optimise global...
Amnet Asia names Joshua Lee as Platforms and Technology Lead
Dentsu Aegis Network’s trading desk, Amnet, has appointed Joshua Lee to the role of Platforms and Technology Lead, Amnet Asia, effective immediately. The appointment is...
STW launches new brand ‘1 Kent Street’ in Australia
Globally renowned and highly-awarded creative Simon Collins has moved back to Australia to head up the creative capability of ‘1 Kent Street’ a new STW...
Neo@Ogilvy Japan names David Rittenhouse as Representative Director
Ogilvy & Mather Japan (Ogilvy) has promoted David Rittenhouse to Representative Director of Neo@Ogilvy KK. Mr Rittenhouse is a founding member of Neo@Ogilvy in NY, joining as one...
Internet governance: Asia is finally stepping up
Its heavier participation recently signals Asia Pacific’s change from a ‘price-taker’ to an actual participant in Internet governance, according to ICANN executives. Via DNA
Growing the online grocery shopping culture in Malaysia
Online groceries haven’t really taken off in Malaysia, which means the market is ripe for the harvest, according to Freshcart Grocer. Via DNA
Reuter Communications rebrands; appoints Managing Partner
Reuter Communications has appointed Nick Cakebread as the agency’s Managing Partner. The hire coincides with the agency rebranding from Reuter PR to Reuter Communications to reflect its...
Appier hires new Chief Data Scientist
Artificial intelligence company Appier has appointed its first Chief Data Scientist, Dr. Hsuan-Tien Lin. Dr Lin joins the company from National Taiwan University, where he...
Samsung declares ‘smarter living’ focus
Samsung declared a focus on ‘smarter living’ for the SEA region with a line-up of new products, and confirmed it would be rolling out its...
KFit gets US$12mil Series A boost
KFit has secured US$12mil in a Series A round led by Venturra Capital, with participation by new investors such as SIG and Malaysia’s Axiata Digital...
JWT Singapore & Mirum launch new social media offering
J. Walter Thompson and Mirum Singapore have launched The Social Team, a new social media offering that provides clients access to digital, analytics, content, strategy...
Rubicon Project names Rick Mulia as MD in JAPAC
Rubicon Project, which operates one of the largest advertising marketplaces in the world, has appointed Rick Mulia as Managing Director for the JAPAC region, effective...
