Author: A. Asohan
US spying, and casting the first stone
The Malaysian Government said it will investigate allegations that the US Embassy in KL is actually a spy station, finally acting after a string of revelations from whistleblower Edward Snowden, but its reticence may have come from the fact that its record on privacy is hardly spotless, writes A. Asohan.
Soft Space on a roll, now DiGi on board with CIMB
Soft Space International Sdn Bhd is certainly on a roll – just days after CIMB Bank launched its ‘Plug n Pay’ mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) service built on the technology developed by the mobile payment solutions startup, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd announced its own service too.
Yahoo takes on the big guns with its own ‘shorties’
Yahoo! Malaysia is seemingly taking on big guns like YouTube and luxury car-maker BMW by launching its own awards competition for short movies, in partnership with Malaysia Airlines (MAS), as well as TGV Cinemas and KRU Studios.
Soft Space lands a Malaysian bank; CIMB says it’s a game-changer
Nearly two years after its inception and after getting major banks in Thailand and Vietnam on board, mobile payment solutions startup Soft Space International Sdn Bhd has finally landed its first Malaysian customer, CIMB Bank, which has launched its Plug n Pay service.
When the media, including DNA, let down readers
The DNS attacks in July and October were inaccurately reported by some media outlets as the victim websites themselves having been hacked; such misinformation only emboldens hacker groups into targeting easier prey for better publicity, writes A. Asohan.
Founder Institute CEO Ressi puts his money down on Malaysia
The the Founder Institute has opened up applications for its second semester in Kuala Lumpur that will kick off in the first quarter of 2014, and its CEO Adeo Ressi said he would personally fund one or two startups from the programme.
‘If anyone can beat Goliath, it’s us,’ says jobsDB CEO
After 15 years in Malaysia, jobsDB has signalled its intention to take on the giant of the online recruitment space and stake a claim in the local market, with a new country manager, a new brand and with its workforce expected to double by the end of the year.
GES: Obama’s no-show a non-issue
The 4th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2013) in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 11-12 was a big enough success by most counts that US President Barack Obama’s absence went nearly unnoticed, writes A. Asohan.
Malaysia has ‘taken GES to the next level,’ says US Ambassador
Malaysia, in driving new initiatives for the 4th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2013), has been more than just a host for the event but has taken it to the next level, said the newly-minted US Ambassador to Malaysia, Joseph Y. Yun.
‘We’re here to solve the world’s biggest problems’
250 Malaysians are teaming up with another 250 youngsters from 105 countries to help solve the ‘world’s biggest problems’ -- revolving around Education, the Environment, Female Empowerment and Health -- at the Global Startup Youth event.
