Can traditional media beat new media in speed?

In the aftermath of the 2008 General Election in Malaysia, there has been tremendous interest about the impact of new media on the political scene.

As a mew media analyst, I've been invited to so many talks centered around the topic of new media.

In late April, I gave a talk at the Power of Web 2.0 forum.

This month,..... Read more »

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How will mobile banking work?

Industry experts at the 12th Malaysian Banking Summit 2008 say not just Internet banking but mobile banking is set for further growth and expansion globally, reports The Star.

CIMB Bank retail banking head, Peter England, is quoted as saying that Malaysia had successfully adopted Internet banking since 2000 and that mobile banking would follow suit.

The article did not explain..... Read more »

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Now possible to have .my without the .com

Malaysian Web site owners can now choose to end their URL addresses with ".my" only, instead of ".com.my".

It actually costs more to register for the shorter domain name--120 ringgit (US$36.8) per registration, compared to just 80 ringgit (US$24.5) for the .com.my address.

The rationale for the higher charges is that there's a premium to having a shorter domain name...... Read more »

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MDeC CEO's take on WCIT 2008

The 16th World Congress on Information Technology will be held in Malaysia from May 18 to 22.

The response has been overwhelming with with 2,716 delegates already booked (the target was 2,500). As a result, the organizers have closed all channels for delegate registration including online and facsimile.

The tremendous turnout will be an opportunity for Malaysia to position itself..... Read more »

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Web 2.0 forum entertaining but not focused

The "Power of Web 2.0: Branding, New Media, Politics" forum was a success in the sense that the packed crowd truly had a fun time listening to the political stories that the panel had to share.

However, many audience members later said the forum could have been more focused, especially on business models for Web 2.0, which was barely..... Read more »

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Making clouds less cloudy

The term "cloud computing" can be a very confusing thing. Like the phrases "Web 2.0", "new media" and even "blogs", these terms are used by different people to mean different things.

BusinessWeek has a very useful article explaining what cloud computing entails.

As we face an ICT future in the clouds, it's important we have a clear perspective of what..... Read more »

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Forum on impact of New Media

I'll be speaking at an upcoming forum called Power of Web 2.0 organized by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies.

Other notable speakers are Jeff Ooi (blogger-turned-MP) and Premesh Chandran (CEO of Malaysiakini).

Here are the details:

Venue: Securities Commission Auditorium,
Persiaran Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur
Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Time: 3.15pm

Admission Fees: RM75 (Members), RM120 (Non-members)

For enquiries and registration, please contact..... Read more »

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Political widget for M'sian bloggers needed

BlogHer--a community for women who blog--has come out with a widget that allows you to find female political bloggers in the United States.

I think it's a great idea and someone in Malaysia should do a similar widget to allow readers in Malaysia to find Malaysian political bloggers, regardless of gender.

Since the historic Read more »

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The danger of user-generated content

User-generated content (UGC) is all the rage now. What better way to access a wide range of photos--more than your in-house photographers can possibly take?

But there's a danger when you use user-submitted photos--they could be fakes.

Here's an example where Sky News got hoaxed.

There's a downside to everything. ..... Read more »

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Alternative media becoming more acceptable

There was a time when no one wanted to advertise on Malaysiakini--the country's leading news Web site--because they were afraid of negative political repercussions if they did so.

No more.

Nowadays, Malaysiakini carries lots of ads. And no wonder, it has twice the number of pageviews as The Star, the country's leading English-language newspapers.

When you have..... Read more »

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Oon Yeoh

Oon Yeoh has been writing an ICT column for The Edge Malaysia, a business weekly, for the past six years. He's also written a book, Transition, about the impact of technology on society. He's currently working on New Media projects involving the convergence of text, images, audio and video.