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Friendster goes young to beat Facebook
News Social networking site carves deeper niche within youth market in Asia to get ahead of competition and court advertisers, senior executive says.
Tags: Web 2.0, Facebook, Social Networking, TV, Asia, network, Web 2.0, Youth, Singapore, broadcasting
Friendster doesn't deny possible Asian buyout
News Social networking site skirts rumors surrounding prospect of acquisition by Asian company. Facebook reportedly turned down due to "competition".
Tags: Web 2.0, Acquisitions, Social Networking, Thomson Reuters Corp., Tencent Holdings Ltd., monetization strategy, Asia, CEO, Web 2.0, Social Networking Site
No buying sprees ahead for social networks?
News Consolidation will be part and parcel of still maturing social networking, but content partnerships and alliances may be way forward, say industry watchers.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Web services, Personal applications, MySpace, Site, International Data Corp., digital content, social networking, monetization
A nation of social networks
Blogs It's easy to make this claim, but I have no doubt in my mind that the Philippines is the most savvy country in the world...
User community growing influence on business
News As social networks play increasingly important role in a company's growth strategy, so will their impact on how business policies are formed, say experts.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Privacy, Customer support, Best strategies, User Community, Social Media, Privacy Policy, Terms Of Service, business strategy
Social networks will need to do more for Asia
News Beyond just speaking an Asian language, social networking sites must also pay attention to unique usage patterns to encourage user adoption, says analyst.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, eMarketer, Asia, South Korea, Japan, social networking, Social Networking Site, Facebook, network
Firms, individuals have 'same' networking needs
News Corporates and consumers share similar social networking goals, says market player, where Google OpenSocial can address business concerns about networking sites.
Tags: Web 2.0, Security, Google OpenSocial, Google Inc., Tool, Singapore, Developer, Malaysia, API, social networking
Malaysian news portals get political boost
News Country's political upheaval has helped local blogs and news portals climb up ranks of most popular sites and generate new advertising revenue.
Tags: Web logs, Web sites, Politics, News Portal, Google Inc., Site, News Site, Yahoo! Inc., Portal, Stock
'Cultural change' needed for Asia to adopt Web 2.0
News Businesses and governments must give up "command-and-control" mindset in order to reap benefits of Web 2.0 deployment, urges analyst.
Tags: Web 2.0, Regulations, Innovation, Hayes Corp., Philippines, Censorship, Innovation, Frost & Sullivan, virtual world, Web 2.0
Friendster looks to expand Asian base
News With the majority of its subscribers coming from the region, the social networking site says it wants to continue investing here toward growth.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Philippines, social networking, Facebook, network, marketing, China, U.S., public relations
Friendster finds buyer in Asian payment company
News Pioneering social-networking site agrees to be purchased by MOL Global, a Malaysian online payment company.
Tags: Web 2.0, E-business, Asia, CEO, Web 2.0, Asia-Pacific, Southeast Asia, payment company, payment, chairman
Singapore commits US$162M to media sector
News update Country will fund research and development as well as training and manpower upgrading programs, aimed at developing local content.
Tags: Digital media, Human resources, Software, SingTel, TV, Media Sector, Singapore, industry revenue, Digital media, CEO
