Week in Review: The IoT roadmap and a connected future
Malaysia introduces its IoT roadmap and that has Karamjit Singh thinking of the opportunities for local entrepreneurs to be active participants, of the acceleration of...
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Fledgling legal startups take flight in Singapore
Legal services still remain relatively untouched by the startup boom in Asia. Obfuscated terms and legal jargon provide high barriers of entry, giving lawyers a...
Malaysia unveils IoT roadmap, expects US$11bil income boost
Malaysia has rolled out its National IoT Strategic Roadmap, with the expectation that the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) would contribute RM9.5 billion...
PropertyGuru acquires ePropertyTrack for undisclosed sum
PropertyGuru Group announced it has acquired ePropertyTrack, a new project sales and marketing company, for an undisclosed amount. Via DNA
Etihad Airways Partners airlines appoint Starcom as global media agency
It is another round of good news for Starcom Mediavest Group in India. After winning the media mandate of Dabur India last month, in a global...
Facebook changes the way it charges brands for ads
In a significant move for brands and advertisers, Facebook has changed the way it measures cost per click (CPC). Now the definition of CPC only...
China, India lead mobile shopping globally
Supporting the mobile boom in India, shopping through mobile devices expected to rise in 2015; consumers in China and India lead the way, according to...
Mobile leads the way for FB traffic in Hong Kong
About 83 per cent of all content posted by Hong Kongers on Facebook during summer last year was via their smartphone, according to a global...
Malaysian Govt spyware use unconstitutional, call for action
The news that the Malaysian Government uses spyware developed by a Milan-based company called Hacking Team has got an Internet rights organisation calling for an...
WayWearable blends IoT and skincare analytics in hardware push
Combining skincare and wearable tech, South Korea’s WayWearable is chasing a US$490bil market but is all too cognisant of the unique set of challenges a...
Capital Match looks to play matchmaker for SMEs seeking loans
P2P lending platform Capital Match, founded by ex-Rocket Internet executive Pawal Kuznicki and former investment banker Kevin Lim, is looking to play matchmaker to Singapore...
Fluke Network eyes double-digit growth in Asia
Fluke Networks, which specialises in network performance monitoring and diagnostics solutions, expects its business in Asia to grow by double-digit percentages, fuelled by the growing...
#sowhoknew: What do Postcards and iPods have in common?
“So explain again, what is a postcard?” I must admit I hadn’t been expecting that question at a recent conference. Both myself (a Boomer) and...
Why innovation is a must for brands, agencies & startups
Innovation is a must to thrive in today’s world of business for organisations of all sizes. On one hand, large companies face unprecedented demand for...
Big data software to grow by 50%: Ovum
The big data software market will grow nearly six fold by 2019, according to a report by Ovum. The report highlights that while big data...
Media tablets sales volume in Vietnam up by 34%
The penetration of media tablets has deepened in Vietnam as more entry level models are introduced to provide affordable options to consumers in this emerging...
