The Rise of Online Shopping in Malaysia
After reaching the historic mark of US$ 1 trillion last year, online retails sales is forecasted to grow by 17.1% this year, with the Asia Pacific region accounting for over one third of the sales. The global online shopping craze has also reached our shore as a recent study by
CA Expo 2013 in Malaysia next week
One of the largest independent software corporations in the world, CA Technologies yesterday announced that CA Expo ’13 Kuala Lumpur will be held on the 5th of September at Hilton Sentral, Kuala Lumpur(Malaysia). The CA Expo theme this year is “Go big. IT with Impact!” represents a keen call-to-action for
Michael Warren Appointed as Fujitsu Malaysia’s New Country President
Fujitsu, a multinational ICT solutions and services company today announced the appointment of Michael Warren as the new Country President for Fujitsu Malaysia effective 1st September 2013. With this new appointment, Warren(picture) will helm the local Fujitsu entity and drive overall business growth and profitability as the organisation seeks to
Microsoft Partners With Perak State Government For NGO Capacity-Building
Microsoft Malaysia has recently announced a capacity-building partnership with the Perak state government for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in all its 15 districts. The partnership, called the “MMSA Capacity Building-Microsoft NGO Connection Day”, seeks to empower NGOs through skills training workshops covering a variety of topics and areas relevant to their
31% of Malaysians prefer Shopping Online for Hari Raya
A recent survey by Groupon Malaysia has discovered that as many as 31% of Malaysian consumers preferred to do their Hari Raya shopping via online platforms. More details in the infographic below(click the image for full view): “Being a core component of social e-commerce in Malaysia, we sought to utilize
ASUS ET2301 AiO PC available in Malaysia starting September
ASUS has announced the ASUS ET2301 AiO PC in Malaysia, an all-in-one desktop PC which will be available starting in the first week of September 2013 with a retail price of RM4269. The ASUS ET2301 AiO features a cleverly designed stand, hinged at the top and bottom to allow the screen
Panda Security Provides Control & Management of Companies from iOS Devices
Panda Security, the online security Company, has announced a new version of Panda Cloud Systems Management (PCSM) aimed at mobile iOS and designed to respond to the organizational needs presented by the increasingly popular BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) trend in companies. The latest version of Panda Security’s remote management
Fujitsu Malaysia Appoints Rusydan Yusof as Vice President of Sales
Fujitsu has announced the appointment of Rusydan Yusof as its Vice President of Sales, Public Sector in Malaysia effective immediately. Rusydan brings to Fujitsu over 20 years of experience in managing, planning and executing various ICT projects for the public sector industry. In his new role at Fujitsu, Rusydan is
Gloria Jean’s Coffees Malaysia partners with Moola
Master franchisee of Gloria Jean’s Coffees in Malaysia and Brunei, Wonderful Lifestyle Sdn Bhd (Wonderful Lifestyle) has partnered with Moola, a lifestyle cash-back rewards programme by ICT Utopia Sdn Bhd (ICT Utopia) in a move to enhance its customers experience through rewards. [Chief Executive Officer of Wonderful Lifestyle, Fauzi Awang,
AMD announce a new low-power GX-210JA APU
AMD has announced a new low-power Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) in the award-winning AMD G-Series SOC family with the GX-210JA, further reducing x86 power requirements for embedded designs. The new GX-210JA APU, a full System-on-Chip (SoC) design, uses one-third less energy than the previous low-power Embedded G-Series SOC product while
Dell Malaysia Appoints New Managing Director Goh Theng Lai
Goh Theng Lai has been appointed Dell Malaysia’s new managing director. He succeeds Mr Tang Ching Siang who is retiring after 17 years with Dell. Goh(picture) joined Dell in 1996 and currently works as executive director, Global Inbound Fulfillment & Outbound Logistics, across Asia-Pacific and Japan. His role has been
NHK WORLD TV debuts in the Opera TV Store
NHK WORLD TV, the 24/7 English-language channel for Japan’s largest broadcaster, NHK, is now live on the Opera TV Store app platform, enabling viewers to live-stream the station’s huge selection of entertainment content. From the free NHK WORLD TV app on their connected TVs, audiences can reach news, documentaries, music,
McAfee Online Safety Program Reaches More Than 100,000 People
McAfee recently announced that it has reached more than 100,000 youth, parents and teachers around the globe with its cyber education program. The McAfee Cares – Online Safety for Kids Program is a free school initiative that utilizes McAfee employees, partners and customers who volunteer to train school-age children and
Tune Hotels Promo codes in collaboration with KTMB
Malaysia-based Hotel group, Tune Hotels is collaborating with Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) in a strategic marketing tie-up to offer special room rates at Tune Hotel Downtown Kuala Lumpur and Tune Hotel Ipoh specially targeted at passengers using KTM’s highly popular Electric Train Service (ETS) between the two cities. Guests
Fujitsu Business Corner opens at Penang, Malaysia
Fujitsu has launched its concept store at Prangin Mall, Penang, in its efforts to strengthen brand exposure, extend its reach to its consumer base as well as to drive commercial business. Named Fujitsu Business Corner, the 600 square-feet business corner will serve as a contact point for consumers to experience
Tune Hotels opens in Mindanao, Philippines
Malaysia-based hotel group Tune Hotels has widened its presence in the Philippines with the opening of its first hotel in the southern island of Mindanao at Cagayan de Oro City. The 159-room Tune Hotel Cagayan de Oro is Tune Hotels’ fifth property in the Philippines, after Angeles City, Ermita and
New All-in-One EBiz Power Hosting Plan from Exabytes
Exabytes Network Sdn. Bhd a Malaysia-based website hosting provider, has launched its latest all-in-one web hosting plan, EBiz Power Hosting Plan. The company said the new hosting plans comes with six powerful features, namely GoMobi (a mobile website builder), SiteLock (a web security service), cPanel (a user-friendly control panel with
Trend Micro’s latest campaign aims to Build a Safe & Responsible Digital Community
Trend Micro Incorporated, an online security vendor, has launched its internet safety community initiative, known as the Trend Family, aimed at educating families, youths and kids in Malaysia on protecting their digital lives. The company said it is working with Cyber Security Malaysia (CSM) and International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber