Author: A. Asohan
Singapore’s online media rules spur protests, Malaysians brace themselves
The Singapore Government’s move last week to regulate online news, including the local edition of Yahoo News, has resulted in public protests while Malaysians are watching developments closely after one of their own ministers said the Malaysian Government might follow suit.
Star Accelerator Fund: Offers on table for four this week
Star Publications will be putting offers on the table to four companies it has shortlisted in the first round of the Star Accelerator Fund, which the media powerhouse launched in April.
Women’s issues and how technology can save lives
The Women Deliver 2013 global conference from May 28-30 in Kuala Lumpur saw the launch and inaugural use of +SocialGood, a new approach to global engagement that connects innovators around a shared vision: The power of technology and new media to make the world a better place.
Maxis launches eKelas portal, education space gets crowded
Maxis has rolled out its eKelas online learning service to all 2,300 public secondary schools in the country, but the Ministry of Education did not provide any clarity on how this initiative plays alongside the similar national 1BestariNet project.
MSC revenues grow nearly 6%, MDeC touts quality
While total revenues, jobs creation and exports were up, there was a slowdown in some areas of MSC Malaysia, but national ICT custodian MDeC was sanguine, saying quality mattered more than quantity.
Other ecosystems and how to fix them, the Founder way
The Founder Institute CEO Adeo Ressi wants to see every startup ecosystem in the world having consistent practices, and believes Malaysia is a hotspot for entrepreneurship that promises to have a global influence.
Founder Institute’s Ressi on entrepreneurs and personality flaws
The Founder Institute bets on entrepreneurs rather than their ideas, which is why its CEO Adeo Ressi believes that robusts tests and processes are more effective than depending on one's intuition.
GE13: A ‘social media election’ after all
While it is arguable whether social media helped candidates win votes or parties the hearts of the public in Malaysia’s recently concluded general election, it certainly played a role on the day itself.
One year on and OMG, we’re doing it!
Executive editor A. Asohan reflects on DNA’s gleam-in-the-eye stage, conception, birth and journey to date as we prepare for our first anniversary.
1BestariNet becomes political hot-button issue
1BestariNet, one of Malaysia’s most ambitious technology-in-education projects, has been dogged by controversy and has become a political hot-button issue as the country heads to the polls on May 5.
