Malaysia Explorer

By Edwin Yapp

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Archives for June 2008

Can traditional media beat new media in speed?

Sunday, June 29 2008 01:18 AM

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 ť

How will mobile banking work?

Saturday, June 07 2008 03:31 PM

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 ť

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Edwin Yapp

An engineer by training, Edwin first cut his teeth as a cellular radio frequency optimization engineer in one of Malaysia's largest telcos. After more than five years, he hung up his radio engineering boots to try his hand at technology reporting at The Star, Malaysia's leading English daily, where he won several awards for Best Online Technology reporting. He left to start his own editorial consultancy and is now a freelance journalist for several publications, including ZDNet Asia. A self-confessed gadget geek, Edwin hopes his blog contributions will stir up deeper discussions within the Malaysian technology scene.