Author: Digital News Asia

Malaysian startups collaborate to offer integrated services to students
Three Malaysian startups – CatchThatBus, MyTeksi and TextBookAsia – have agreed to a collaboration that would see the student community enjoying integrated services at a discount, CatchThatBus said in a statement.
ECF framework revised after public feedback: SC
The proposed regulatory framework for an equity crowdfunding platform has been revised based on public feedback, Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said in a statement.
TM launches Shop in A Box solution for retailers
TM has launched its Shop in A Box retail solution offering, which it claimed would enable retailers to increase productivity and thus profits by using bundled value-added services.
Widening digital marketing gap in APAC: Adobe research
New research has confirmed widening gaps in digital marketing maturity across Asia Pacific (APAC) and while all countries understand the importance and value of digital, no country is taking full advantage of the opportunities it presents, Adobe Inc said in a statement.
Spyphone apps on the rise: Alcatel-Lucent study
Security threats to mobile and residential devices jumped sharply during the first half of 2014, putting device owners at increased risk of being spied on, having personal information stolen, or experiencing ‘bill shock’ as result of pirated data usage, according to Alcatel-Lucent.
Singapore’s goSwiff gets mPOS deal in Azerbaijan
goSwiff said that it has collaborated with a leading card processing bureau in Azerbaijan, MilliKart, to launch the latter’s M+ mobile payment solution to allows card payments by using a mobile phone app paired with a ‘chip and PIN’ card reader.
MDeC, Tentspark kick off big data analytics/ open data app challenge
Multimedia Development Corporation and IT consultancy and solutions provider Tentspark have jointly launched the National Big App Challenge, which will showcase the importance of big data analytics in solving challenges related to national issues and societal well-being through open data, while highlighting the talents of homegrown software specialists.
Alcatel-Lucent starts on undersea cable system linking Singapore, France
The South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) consortium has announced that the contract for the deployment of the SEA-ME-WE 5 undersea cable system spanning 20,000km from Singapore to France has come into force.
NEC and Singapore’s EDB partner to build cybersecurity capabilities
NEC Corporation and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) have agreed to a multi-year partnership to build strategic capabilities in cybersecurity through EDB’s Strategic Attachment and Training (STRAT) Programme.
APAC firms most affected by millennials in future workforce
Fear of obsolescence, along with competitive compensation and benefits, are the key concerns for employees in Asia Pacific, according to a new report by SAP, produced in conjunction with independent research group Oxford Economics.
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