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Alcatel OneTouch back in Malaysia … ‘with a vengeance’

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Aggressive advertising plan, objectives 3-5% marketplace proportion by stop-2013 Has learnt its training from its first foray – localization is key aspect SHENZEN-based TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd is aiming its Alcatel OneTouch brand of smartphones and capsules, formed thru a 2004 joint undertaking with Alcatel-Lucent’s mobile cellphone department, at the Malaysian marketplace for the second time, announcing it changed into “again with a vengeance.”   The company has appointed Ten Ten Telecommunications, a subsidiary of TEN TEN Holdings, as its sole distributor in Malaysia, and might be embarking on a first-rate advertising pressure, said Liza Woods (percent, proper) , Asia Pacific local income director at Hong Kong Stock Exchange-indexed TCL Communication.   The enterprise’s first try at penetrating the Malaysian marketplace three years in the past did no longer go well. “I’ll be sincere – our presence then turned into now not pretty right,” she stated.   “As with ...

Founder Institute breaks ground in Malaysia

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Registration of hobby now open for fascinated marketers until Feb three FI Malaysia may even host a Startup Pitch Bootcamp on Jan 14 FOUNDER Institute (FI) has set up its Malaysian bankruptcy in Kuala Lumpur, the cutting-edge addition to its international community that spans five continents.   FI is an early-degree start-up accelerator and worldwide launch community that pursuits to assist marketers create "significant and enduring" technology groups.   It has had a presence in Asia due to the fact 2009, with a chapter based totally in Singapore headed by means of nearby director Jeffrey Paine (%, right) , who is also founding partner of Golden Gate Ventures, an early degree era incubator.   “We’re satisfied that Malaysia has joined the FI network in South-East Asia along Singapore, Jakarta and Vietnam,” he said, talking exclusively to Digital News Asia (DNA).   When requested why it took over 3 years for FI to recall increasing its community to Malaysia, Paine stated ...

IoT in Malaysia: Challenges ahead before it goes viral

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Open standards, security and price troubles among key issues for IoT adoption Regulators need to have clearer suggestions on areas like NFC and e-charge MANY of the elements of an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem are in location in Malaysia, but some major challenges want to be resolved before the usa can see mass adoption of the technology, in step with enterprise and authorities experts at a latest roundtable discussion organised via Intel Malaysia. Research and analyst organization Gartner Inc describes IoT because the network of physical gadgets that include embedded era that may speak and experience, or engage, with their internal states or the external surroundings.   “First, IoT has to operate on open requirements. It can’t paintings if you have sensors that don’t speak to the gateway, or gateways that don’t talk to the cloud. You want to maintain all the solutions open so that the records can go with the flow transparently,” said Christopher Kelly, general supervisor ...

Banks in Malaysia face new threat … and opportunity: Accenture

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Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reinvent themselves as The Everyday Bank Some in Malaysia already beginning to move closer to digitalisation to address hole MALAYSIA’S banks face a brand new hazard: Competitors starting from era and telecommunications companies to purchaser retailers and travel retailers who're the use of digital technologies to part in at the retail banking panorama.   This new opposition is a good sized risk however additionally spell an opportunity, in keeping with consultancy company Accenture.   In a declaration, Accenture said its research indicates that digitally contestable markets are set to develop faster than conventional sectors, but the incumbents stand to lose commercial enterprise. It is estimated that one-third of traditional banks’ market stocks might be at hazard through 2020 due to new entrants.   However, if banks successfully make changes to fill a brand new strategic function, designed for virtual, they stand to drive up to 250% more...

Intel appointed advisor to Digital Malaysia embedded systems EPP

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Grow the Embedded Systems Industry Project is considered one of 8 key Digital Malaysia tasks Aims to develop a conducive surroundings for the embedded systems enterprise in Malaysia NATIONAL ICT custodian the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) has appointed Intel Malaysia technical advisor to the ‘Grow the Embedded Systems Industry’ Project (Embedded Project), considered one of eight initiatives recognized for the first wave of the Digital Malaysia program.   “Malaysia is nicely located to nurture neighborhood organizations to turn out to be country wide and nearby embedded systems providers as we already have the considered necessary skillset in embedded structures and neighborhood enterprises with the potential to capitalize on existing opportunities on this marketplace,” said Intel Sales and Marketing united states manager Prakash Mallya.   Embedded systems are smart answers with tightly coupled hardware and software program integration designed to perform a devoted cha...

BlackBerry Z3 launched in Malaysia

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5in display, longer battery life, fine typing enjoy on a touchscreen, it claims Malaysian customers get to revel in neighborhood content, inclusive of special stickers and channels BLACKBERRY Ltd has introduced its new BlackBerry Z3 phone to Malaysia, saying it'd be to be had to clients from July 7 thru accredited partners.   The new phone affords BlackBerry customers more methods to attach and proportion, with an revel in built on reliable, secure communications, the corporation claimed.   It will keep customers higher related and more effective with a 5in show, lengthy-lasting battery and the exceptional typing experience on a touchscreen, it said in a declaration.   “Malaysia is a key marketplace for us and we are excited to be operating with our companions to carry inside the BlackBerry Z3 to clients right here,” stated Ben Quirin (p.c above) , managing director of Indochina at BlackBerry.   “This tool … will enlarge the total capabilities of the BlackBerry 10 Operating...

Malaysia launches national angel network

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Malaysian Business Angel Network to function like a exchange company, using nearby and international linkages among angel traders Will educate, teach and accredit angels – the last is wanted to qualify for the angel funding tax incentives announced in Budget 2013 IN an attempt to plug the space in early-stage investment for begin-ups, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, an enterprise below the Ministry of Finance, has released the Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN), so one can train, train and accredit angel traders.   Accreditation might be a must for angel investors to qualify for the tax incentive the Malaysian Government brought in its national Budget for 2013.   The status quo of MBAN changed into introduced on the Asian Business Angel Forum 2012 (ABAF 2012) in Kuala Lumpur in May, through Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah, Minister of Finance II, who additionally officially released the network yesterday (Dec 18).   ABAF 2012 additionally saw discussions round imparting tax in...

Malaysia among countries most hit by e-banking malware: Trend Micro

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three% of all on-line banking malware detections had been in Malaysia, US No 1 with 23% 14.3mil character and 300K company subscribers of e-banking in Malaysia SECURITY solutions company Trend Micro Inc, in its recent TrendLabs 1Q 2014 Security Roundup document, said that Malaysia is the various 10 countries maximum stricken by on line banking malware. About 23% of all on-line banking malware detections were within the United States, the most affected us of a inside the first area of 2014, with more than 26,000 online banking malware detections.   Japan got here in 2nd with over 11,000 detections (10%) while India ranked third with over 10,000 detections (9%).   Brazil ranked fourth with a 7% proportion, followed by Turkey (4%), then France, Malaysia, Mexico, Vietnam and Australia, each with a three% percentage.   “The record confirmed that Malaysians have been now not spared from the web banking malware menace. This is in part pushed through the robust take-up of Internet bank...

Digital Malaysia: MDeC launches SME e-commerce reward programme

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MDeC partnering with TM, MYNIC and easyparcel.my, aims to educate 600 SMEs To help SMEs use virtual technology business models to elevate productiveness THE Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) has announced an e-commerce praise programme to spur the growth of small and medium corporations (SMEs) doing business on line, as part of the Digital Malaysia initiative.   Partnering with Telekom Malaysia (TM), MYNIC and easyparcel.my, the reward programme aims to educate six hundred SMEs and could praise the pinnacle 25 as Digital Malaysia e-commerce success testimonies with prizes well worth as much as RM175,000 (US$fifty four,630), MDeC stated in a statement.   From June 12 till Sept 12, SMEs inquisitive about the programme are invited to sign in with any of the three e-trade education companies: Lelong.my, MYNIC or smooth.my. They might be taught a way to installation a web presence, power visitors to their sites which may be transformed into income, and use associated programme...

Foreign e-commerce threat for retailers in Malaysia?

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Big difference in pricing of US and European branded clothing when buying online at US sites vs Malaysian shops As US-most effective shopping websites begin starting as much as international markets, bodily retailers right here can be affected > I HAVE a confession to make. Over the past five years, I even have spent way extra cash shopping for branded non-public items from the United States than I have in Malaysia. I have been an avid Black Friday-Cyber Weekend client since 2008 after I got myself a 4MB broadband line. I am now on UniFI.   That changed into crucial because it made the enjoy of surfing photo-heavy sites a breeze. All of a sudden, the world of on-line shopping beckoned and, boy, is it a fascinating global!   There is a caveat to my on line buying although. I have a sister who lives inside the United States, and I actually have her buy what I want and she or he brings them during her yearly journeys back to Malaysia. I store on transport charges and feature get ...

LinkedIn announces 1 million members in Malaysia

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Launch of Malay language web site in 2011 spurred entire new era of customers domestically Claims strong call for from businesses consisting of AirAsia, Axiata and MayBank for its skills solutions SOCIAL network LinkedIn, which claims greater than 187 million contributors international, announced it has exceeded 1,000,000 participants in Malaysia, including that the launch of its Bahasa Malaysia language website in 2011 spurred a whole new generation of users regionally.   Professionals in Malaysia are building their profile, connecting with a global community, gaining relevant commercial enterprise insights and seeking out their dream jobs, the organisation stated in a declaration.   “This is an crucial milestone illustrating that Malaysians surely understand the monetary opportunity that lies at the back of online professional networking,” stated Clifford Rosenberg, LinkedIn managing director for Australia, New Zealand & South-East Asia.   “As our membership continues to de...

(2013 Top 10 Story) Scammers in Malaysia up their game with social engineering

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(Originally published Nov 30, 2012) This tale serves as a reminder approximately how a great deal of our actual-global lives are tied to the digital international. While Digital News Asia (DNA) publishes its fair share of articles complete of advice from specialists in the protection industry, having a human face to the front such cautionary testimonies still remains the excellent vehicle to push the message ahead.   This is sincerely evidenced by the recognition of this text, which become published in 2012, but persevered to resonate in 2013 and was the eighth maximum-examine tale on DNA closing 12 months. Hopefully, the rising consciousness and acknowledgement that people need to take the time and effort to steady their digital selves manner we won't have any other such tale in 2014. –  Gabey Goh Young consultant loses all money in her financial savings account Authorities conscious, hampered by syndicates’ state-of-the-art methods A LONG-awaited vacation to Bali was known ...