Author: Digital News Asia
Smaato raises US$25mil in Series E, SPH in funding round
Mobile RTB ad exchange and supply side platform Smaato said it has secured US$25 million in Series E funding. Media giant SPH participated in the round along with private-owned Aeris Capital, Singapore-headquartered investment firm EDBI and other existing shareholders.
Deal.com.sg gears up to help haze-fighting efforts
As South-East Asian countries once again face the haze, Singapore-based online shopping platform Deal.com.sg said it would provide a platform for its customers in Singapore and Malaysia to make a donation in support of the fight against haze.
‘Private post office’ for e-commerce fulfilment announces partnerships in Malaysia
InPost has announced partnerships that it said would from this month onwards allow Malaysian consumers to collect their online purchases from convenient locations on a 24/7 basis.
LessonsGoWhere takes off, brings e-commerce to offline learning
Singapore startup LessonsGoWhere has officially launched its online marketplace that allows users to discover, list and book real-world lessons, replacing a beta site that was set up last December.
Top management changes in Censof Holdings
Samsul Husin redesignated company’s non-executive director
Ameer Shaik Mydin takes on role of MD with immediate effect
MSTB touts Korean-style software certification
Having a national quality software certification scheme would help inculcate the quality culture among Malaysian software companies and in turn, help grow Malaysia’s software industry, according to the Malaysian Software Testing Board (MSTB).
Hitachi Sunway on acquisition roll, building new data centre
Hitachi Sunway Information Systems Sdn Bhd has made acquisitions into two privately-held Malaysian companies and is building a new data centre, moves that the Japanese-Malaysian joint venture company said positions it as “the next powerhouse player” in the region’s data centre sector.
Vser.mobi, DivMob and Microsoft in Android play in Vietnam
Mobile advertising exchange Vserv.mobi has announced a partnership with Microsoft Devices which will see Vietnam-based mobile game developer DivMob merchandising its Android games on the Nokia X platform globally.
New challenges for mobile game developers, says association
The mobile games market is getting more competitive and it is becoming harder to self-publish such games, said the Malaysian Mobile Content Provider Association (MMCP).
NSA spying revelations, POS breaches affect corporate security strategies
Whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations of spying by the US National Security Agency (NSA) has also affected security strategies in the corporate world, according to a survey by cybersecurity specialist CyberArk.
