Author: Goh Thean Eu
U Mobile on the verge of operational profitability
Expects to cut operational losses by more than half in 2014
Signs on Huawei and ZTE for network expansion plan announced in Sept
Dell Malaysia rolls out 'future-proof' PowerEdge FX servers
Launched last month, started shipping yesterday
Expects potential demand from service providers
MOL Global continues to face investor backlash
MOL Global Inc, an e-payments company based in Malaysia, continued to face the backlash of disappointed investors as its share price plunged more than 80% from the opening price on its Nasdaq debut on Oct 9, 2014.
Many tech startup gems in Malaysia: Proficeo
Malaysians have every reason to be proud of local startups and technology entrepreneurs as many of them are doing a great job locally and internationally, according to Proficeo Consultants Sdn Bhd.
Cradle’s CGP gets a US$1.2mil boost for third series
The Coach and Grow Programme (CGP), a technopreneur training programme targeting pre-seed, growth stage and global companies, has received the go-ahead for its third instalment (CGP3) with a further US$1.2-million allocation.
Margins are misleading indicators, says Axiata CEO
A better way to measure telcos is ROCE or ROIC
This comes as Axiata sees EBITDA margin fall
Automotive online classifieds market heats up with MyEG entry
Malaysia’s automotive online classifieds market, currently dominated by established portals such as Carlist.my and oto.my, is expected to heat up with the entry of a new player, Car X Services Sdn Bhd, 80%-owned by e-government services giant MyEG. Goh Thean Eu has the story.
HotelQuickly out to disrupt online hotel bookings in Malaysia
After successfully raising a second round, HotelQuickly Ltd, a Hong Kong-based company that helps travellers book hotel rooms in the last minute, is geared for the next stage of growth, with the Malaysian market key to its plans.
Disrupt: ‘Even bad businesses will get money’
The panellists at DNA-TeAM Disrupt rejoiced at the prospect of more funds flowing into the ecosystem next year, but lamented the fact that many investors still ask ‘template questions.’
Startup Nanu out to disrupt the mobile VoIP apps market
Despite the strong positioning of voice communication applications like Skype and Viber, Singapore-based startup Gentay Communications Pte Ltd – which recently launched its low-bandwidth voice communications app Nanu – believes that there is still ample opportunity to grow.
