Developers

Developers generated US$1.1 tril through App Store ecosystem in 2022
90% of the billings and sales are without commission to Apple Entertainment category saw highest growth in goods and services An independent study by economists from Analysis Group found that the App Store ecosystem facilitated US$1.1 trillion (RM5.072 trillion) in developer billings and sales in 2022. 
A Penny For Your Bytes: Shaping tomorrow, today
Making the case for the Universal Declaration of Digital Rights, or UDDR Considering the Harms the lifecycle of a digital twin can be exposed to
A Penny For Your Bytes: Next Gen Rights Defenders
Flawed understanding of data rights leaves consumers to fend for themselves In software is king word, developers hold great deal of responsibility, and yet… I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant: [...]
EnterpriseDB: Implementing databases in an open, agile world
Database developers beginning to drive decision making, choosing open source Open source databases have advantages, long-term consequences must be understood
Facebook launches scholarship programmes in Indonesia
Social media giant aims to boost local developers’ skills
99.co acquires Indonesia’s UrbanIndo
Aiming to grow its Indonesian presence, Singapore based property listing company acquires Indonesian property platform for an undisclosed amount.
iProperty looks to innovate property search by “democratising data”
iPropery aims to use its home base in Malaysia as the innovation launchpad for new services across Asia.
MDEC-sponsored AngelHack sees 370 participants
The AngelHack KL 2016 24-hours hackathon, held from June 4-5, saw 370 participants, up 25% from last year’s event, according to sponsor Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation.
From entrepreneur to angel: Douglas Khoo’s journey
Malaysian entrepreneur-turned-angel Douglas Khoo of Qunar fame has a lot on his mind and is perfectly willing to share, as Benjamin Cher finds out at Echelon.
Week in Review: Satya woos geeks in SEA
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was in the region and was courting developers, reinforcing the view that geeky is now uber-cool, writes Karamjit Singh, who also talks about two events he was involved with in Penang.
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