Edwin Yapp
66 Stories
M'sian operator bets on new tariffs for 3G growth
News Latecomer to Malaysia's 3G market, DiGi unveils new service plans to appeal to wider user base. However, operator still faces tough competition, analyst says.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), WiMax, Data services, Phone, DiGi Telecommunications, cell phone, mobile, Smart Phone, EDGE, Broadband
M'sian content sector grows, challenges remain
News Malaysia's creative content space makes good strides but still needs to resolve several issues to better compete with peers in region, say industry players.
Tags: Local Government, Games, Multimedia, GameBrains, International Data Corp., Animation, Singapore, Broadband, Malaysia, animation company
Web censorship muddle can hurt Malaysia
News Confusion over government's plans to implement Web filtering system will affect foreign investment and confidence in Malaysia's policies, say industry players.
Tags: Web sites, Regulations, Politics, Censorship, Malaysia, Government, Internet Service, CEO, Internet Service Provider, Prime Minister
Red Hat takes developer efforts to Malaysia
News CEO Jim Whitehurst lauds country's open source deployments in public sector, and launches Red Hat program to drive adoption and innovation.
Tags: Open source, Software engineering/development, Red Hat Inc., Open-source Software, Training, Singapore, software company, Malaysia, public sector, ISV
M'sia gets new Skype payment mode
News Malaysians can now purchase Skype credits with points from local payment services provider MOL AccessPortal, bypassing need for credit cards.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, E-commerce, Skype Technologies S.A., Asia, Internet Banking, IP Telephony, online banking, 7-Eleven Inc., M'sia, MOL AccessPortal
'Great ICT Sale' to target Malaysian SMBs
News Country's government agency plans business-to-business fair, in bid to narrow "SME digital divide" and urge small and midsize firms to embrace IT.
Tags: IT budgeting, Product marketing, Business, E-business, Small And Medium Enterprise, B2B, Information And Communication Technology, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, value chain
Survival tips for mobile broadband providers
News As these providers grapple with phenomenal network growth, they can better manage escalating costs by not repeating mistakes of fixed services peers, says analyst.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, P2P, Cost, Broadband, tariff, Frost & Sullivan
Customers reap gains of ERP implementation
News Malaysian manufacturer Dunham-Bush's maiden ERP use enhances customer service as interaction between engineering, production, sales departments gets better.
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Manufacturing, Sales, ERP, Malaysia, ERP system, Epicor Software Corp., HVAC, Dunham-Bush Holdings, Oracle Corp.
Malaysian firms warm up to new media, slowly
News New media will take off in Malaysia when local advertisers and companies realize social networks can help attract their targeted audience, say industry watchers.
Tags: Web 2.0, Marketing, Advertiser, Media Platform, International Data Corp., Social Media, Infynyte, Malaysia, Advertisement, Facebook
Malaysia gets its own Google Maps
News Localized site helps Malaysian business community better connect with customers as companies can add relevant corporate information, says search giant.
Tags: Web services, Web sites, Web 2.0, SMB, Google Inc., Cell Phone, Small And Medium Business, Malaysia, local search, phone
DiGi enters M'sia mobile broadband market
News Although a late entrant, the operator expects to capture one-third of market in three to five years, says CEO.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Personal broadband, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, Broadband, HSPA, Malaysia, DiGi, 3G, FTTH
Asian firms prep for disaster, but not well
News More businesses recognize need to establish disaster recovery strategy, but face challenges deploying such plans successfully, say industry players.
Tags: Disaster recovery, Data backup, disaster recovery, Business planning, Disaster Recovery, Plan, Survey, Small And Medium Business, Malaysia, Business planning, insurance
M'sian govt urged to provide ICT boosters
News Malaysia's industry body Pikom calls on government to make broadband top priority and dish out tax incentives to bolster country's declining ICT spending.
Tags: Local Government, Investments, Taxes, Personal broadband, Information And Communication Technology, Sales, Broadband, Business Process, BPO, Malaysia
Techies must rebrand themselves as 'integral'
News IT professionals still seen as personnel who serve other departments, rather than as an integral part of the business, notes IASA CEO.
Tags: Organizational structure, Personnel management, Workforce, IT Professional, Malaysia, CIO, CEO, revenue, finance, Edwin Yapp
Retailers must innovate amid downturn
News Through ICT, Malaysian retailers can be leaner and more agile to respond to changing market forces and provide services that better meet changing consumer needs.
Tags: Strategic analysis, Customer resource management (CRM), Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Data warehousing/business intelligence, Software, eBay Inc., Information And Communication Technology, Malaysia, Lifestyle Segmentation, sales revenue
