Social media: Vox populi when terror strikes
In the wake of the IS attacks, Indonesians rallied around social media, Benjamin Cher writes from Singapore. Via DNA
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6 free photo apps for Android and iOS
Here’s a roundup of useful and effective free photo apps for the iOS and Android platforms. Via DNA
Indonesia moves to open up e-commerce sector to foreign investors
The Indonesian Government is in the process of drafting a roadmap to address six key areas, with one of them looking at opening up the...
Future of offline media: Selling it programmatically
A McKinsey report on The State of Global Media Spending projects CAGR for Digital Advertising from 2014 through to 2019 to be at 12.7 per...
Is Publicis looking to buy stake in Cheil?
After acquiring Sapient in 2014, Publicis Groupe is now rumoured to consider buying a stake in the Korean agency Cheil Worldwide. Bloomberg reported that the...
Oxigen MCL appoints CricHQ as Tournament Technology Partner
Oxigen Masters Champions League that is set to begin on the 28th of this month, has appointed New Zealand based CricHQ as the tournament’s technology...
Ogilvy Melbourne bags creative mandate for Priceline Pharmacy
Priceline Pharmacy has announced a change in its advertising agency after a long and successful association with GIRL. Priceline Pharmacy has transformed in the last...
Is Malaysia ready for cognitive computing?
What can IBM Watson do and how will it transform the way human beings handle data? DNA speaks to IBM Malaysia’s head honcho to find...
E-commerce to ignite APAC cloud growth
The savvy Asian consumer knows that the best e-commerce platforms are friction-free and easy to use, and cloud computing providers are taking note, writes Conor...
HLB to pioneer cognitive banking with IBM Malaysia
HLB will be using IBM Watson’s cognitive computing capabilities to boost customer support for its 700,000 credit card customers, after it sealed a strategic partnership...
Sansan to use Series C funds to boost Singapore presence
Japanese cloud-based business card management services provider Sansan said it would use its US$16.9mil Series C funding to accelerate product innovation and international business growth,...
Selina Teng promoted to President, Ogilvy & Mather Group, Beijing
Ogilvy& Mather China announced the promotion of Selina Teng, currently Co-Managing Director of Ogilvy Public Relations Beijing to President, Ogilvy & Mather Group Beijing. Selina...
Mindshare’s Karl Cluck appointed as the Chief Client Officer for Asia Pacific
Mindshare has appointed Karl Cluck as the Chief Client Officer for Mindshare Asia Pacific. He will retain leadership over Mindshare’s Japan, Korea and Taiwan cluster...
Ali Shabaz takes up the mantle of CCO Grey Group Southeast Asia
The Chief Creative Officer of Grey Group Singapore, Ali Shabaz has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer of Grey Group Southeast Asia. He will be...
Sansan the Business Card Management Platform raises $ 16.9 Million
Sansan, one of Japan’s cloud-based business card management services, today announced it has secured SGD 24.2 million (USD 16.9 million) in Series C funding to...
Week in Review: Watershed year, Netflix here
2015 was a watershed year in Malaysia for venture funding and recognition as an emerging startup hub, and there is that matter of Netflix launching...
