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.
Facebook updates to help businesses drive mobile sales
Facebook Inc has announced product updates to its Facebook and Instagram platform that it said would help advertisers drive demand and sales of their products and services.
Facebook lands in Malaysia
Two weeks after opening its Philippines office, social media giant Facebook has landed in Malaysia too.
Government requests for FB data: Singapore leads the pack
The latest Global Government Requests Report from Facebook Inc showed that the governments of Singapore and Malaysia topped the SEA charts when it came to the number of requests to retrieve user information.
Bread & Kaya: Malaysian cyberlaw updates in 2015
New, complex cases emerged in our courts, and Parliament enacted new laws to combat ‘negativities’ created by social media.
Indonesia’s tax crackdown on foreign Internet/ OTT companies
The Indonesian Government is cracking the whip on Internet companies that have been providing their services in the country but have not been paying taxes, with industry observers saying it is mere protectionism.
Circus Social and DataSift partner to offer FB topic data
Circus Social has announced a partnership with DataSift to give access to aggregated and anonymous Facebook topic data for customers.
Setbacks aside, Jokowi continues digital economy mission with the West
Despite some recent setbacks, Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo is going to travel to San Francisco as part of his mission to establish the republic as the largest digital economy in Asean.
FB on why no Safety Check for Jakarta attacks
Facebook has come under some fire for not activating its Safety Check feature after the attacks in Jakarta, but the company said doing so would have marked a change in policy.
Social media: Vox populi when terror strikes
In the wake of the IS attacks, Indonesians rallied around social media, Benjamin Cher writes from Singapore.
