Author: Digital News Asia

Extol and XConnect launch Asia Interconnect Exchange
Kuala Lumpur-based ICT solution provider Extol and London-headquartered XConnect, which specialises in federation-based interconnection and telephone number registry services, have announced the launch of Asia Interconnect Exchange (AIX).
Young Filipinos take to social media, banking topics predominate
With an Internet population expected to grow to 41 million In 2014, more people in the Philippines are taking to social media sites to voice their opinions and thoughts, including issues concerning the banking, financial services and insurance industry (BFSI) in the country.
MCMC fines major telcos RM1.2mil for dropped calls
MCMC said it has served 28 compounds totalling RM1.2 million ((US$371,920) to Maxis, Celcom, DiGi and U Mobile – six times more than the compounds issued in March 2013.
Malaysia and China in digital economy pact
Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Digital Guangdong (IDG) to spur government-to-government cooperation in the ICT sector.
MaGIC pitchIN finalists launch crowdfunding appeals
Fresh out of an intensive boot camp that sharpened their business plans and honed their funding pitches, 20 startups from the MaGIC pitchIN Challenge launched their 45-day crowdfunding campaign on pitchIN on May 1.
Kaspersky launches interactive cyberthreat map
Kaspersky Lab has launched an interactive cyber-threat map that visualises cyber-security incidents occurring worldwide in real time.
Extreme Networks partners Westcon to tackle SEA market
Extreme  Networks Inc has announced the appointment of Westcon Solutions for on-site sales, marketing, and technical support in South-East Asia.
Baidu pact for M'sian businesses to reach China’s booming Net market
Malaysian Internet marketing company Locus-T has signed a memorandum of understanding with China search powerhouse Baidu, which they said would give Malaysian entrepreneurs and businesses an all-new digital platform to reach out to China’s businesses and consumers.
Mobile advertising up, m-banking in ho-hum stage: BuzzCity report
Mobile advertising network BuzzCity said more than 83.3 billion ad banners were served across its entire network in the first quarter of 2014, a 15% growth from the previous quarter, and added that mobile banking is seeing increasing adoption but is going through a stage of apathy amongst users.
Carousell partners with BluInc Media, launches SheShops Marketplace
Carousell has expanded its partnership with SPH Magazines via its subsidiary BluInc Media to bring over 1.6 million fashion and beauty sales listings to the digital editions of selected magazines in Malaysia.
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