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IAB Singapore working on regional standard to combat ad fraud
IAB Singapore has created a Viewability Roundtable and Committee to create and establish a standard and guideline for SEA to define exactly what viewability means and how this is defined in the region, in a bid to combat ad fraud.
Americans scared of Internet security
Almost 20% of households affected last year Risk goes up dramatically with multiple device use  
Bangladesh heist linked to previous attempts
Link between Sony and Bangladesh bank hacks Same malware used to target Vietnamese bank   A TEAM from BAE Systems examining the US$81-million hack of the Bangladesh central bank in February think that there may be a connection with the devastating attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014.  
In Malaysia, m-commerce to outgrow e-commerce by 3x, says iPay88
iPay88 Sdn Bhd said that based on transactions recorded on its platform, it expects mobile-commerce to grow three times faster than the overall e-commerce market in Malaysia.  
Opera set to sing longer
Windows 10 devices last 49 percent longer Feature will need to be turned on manually  BROWSER maker Opera Software has come out again with the news of one more built-in feature after recent announcements of an ad blocker and a VPN client. The company has now added a power saving mode to its desktop browser.  
Infineon opens new fab facility in Malaysia
Infineon Technologies AG has opened its ‘Fab 2’ production and R&D facility in Kulim in the Malaysian state of Kedah.
App revenue to double by 2020, outpacing downloads: Ovum
Global mobile app revenue will grow by 2.2 times over the next five years, from US$36 billion in 2015 to US$79 billion in 2020, according to Ovum.
Bing bans tech support ads
All third-party tech support ads banned Follows Google's ban on payday loan ads   MICROSOFT'S Bing has banned all third party tech support services - whether they are scams or not.  
Celcom and Universiti Teknologi Petronas in wide-ranging pact
Celcom and Universiti Teknologi Petronas have inked an MoU that covers the latter’s wireless campus network as well as further collaboration in student development.
Tune Labs brings UK’s Pitch@Palace to Malaysia
Entrepreneurs keen on accelerating their business will get to pitch their technology-related startup ideas to an audience of potential supporters, including CEOs, angel investors, mentors and business partners.  
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