Entertainment
Astro announces Euan Daryl Smith as group CEO-designate effective Feb 2023, Henry Tan to retire Jan 2023
Board recognises Henry as inspirational leader to all at Astro
Euan to continue transformation, supported by strong management
PlayStation veteran to head new Japan office for game developer Streamline Media Group
Expands global offices into Japan to support local games industry growth
Kenji Kajiwara well-known global business leader in video games industry
Enter sooka, a M'sian streaming service centred on sports, local content
Astro's sooka claims to offer free and paid content, including access to live sporting events as well as local entertainment content on top of exclusives and originals.
Astro records Q-on-Q improvement in Q2FY21 results
PATAMI +81% q-o-q to US$32 mil, Go Shop revenue +52% to US$35 mil
Radex, TV Adex & Digital Adex share stood at 81%, 38% and 2% respectively
Maxis inspires positivity during MCO with #KitaSapotKita campaign, co-creates entertainment and business content
Idea behind #KitaSapotKita campaign is to call on nation to inspire one another positively
Co-creating 100 stories with business leaders on constructive tips & hacks to stay in business
Asus introduces entertainment-focused tablet
Taiwanese mobile and PC manufacturer Asus has announced its new ZenPad 3S 10 LTE for entertainment-focused users
KK Fund’s Fund II powered by continued Japanese interest in SEA
Singapore-based KK Fund has closed an undisclosed amount for its second venture fund, with the brother of Softbank founder Masayoshi Son being one the Japanese investors in the round, reports Karamjit Singh.
Acer Revo One purrs into Malaysia
Branded with the Hello Kitty logo
Media hub for music and video
SPORTING the Hello Kitty logo on a pink background, the Acer Revo One Hello Kitty edition has purred into Malaysia. Acer says there are only 600 units of the Hello Kitty edition available in Malaysia.
WebTVAsia in multiyear, 100-channel deal with Dailymotion
KL-based multichannel network (MCN) and digital studio WebTVAsia said it has agreed on a multi-year partnership with global video platform Dailymotion to collaborate on a 100-channel rollout, as well as exclusive co-production for the Asian market.
