Google Malaysia
(2013 Top 10 Story) Google launches dedicated site for Malaysia’s general election
Google Inc has launched a dedicated page for Malaysia’s looming general election, the first such full-fledged election page for a South-East Asian country.
Google top searches: Lahad Datu, smartphone rebate and GE13
The Lahad Datu standoff which began in February between armed militants and security forces in eastern Sabah had Malaysians gripped and searching for news and updates on Google.com.my during the four-month saga, the company said after unveiling its annual Year End Zeitgeist report.
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.
Striking the smartphone iron while it’s hot
Google Malaysia country manager Sajith Sivanandan with five lessons every business, advertiser and marketer can and should learn from the company’s survey, or risk missing out.
YouTube makes Malaysian partners official
YouTube has opened up its Partner Program to video creators in Malaysia, allowing them to make money from their original works.
Google issues challenge to get certified
Google Malaysia has launched its Malaysia Google Certification Program (GCP) Challenge for search engine marketing platform AdWords in a bid to increase the number of certified professionals in the market.
Astro expands distribution via Google’s YouTube
Astro Digital, a subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Google to extend the distribution of its branded content to Malaysia and the rest of the world via YouTube.
g|Malaysia hits town, with mission to 'lift the ecosystem'
The first g|Malaysia conference has kicked off with an expanded focus on developers, marketers and business owners. DNA speaks to Sajith Sivananthan, Google Malaysia country head about the company’s hopes for the local technology eco-system.
Registration opens for inaugural g|Malaysia conference
Google Malaysia has announced it will be hosting the first annual g|Malaysia event in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 3 - 4, 2012 at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel.
P1 shows how SMEs can ‘Google+’ their reach
Packet One Networks Sdn Bhd (P1) showed how Malaysian SMEs can take advantage of the latest technology to engage their customers when it used Google+ Hangouts on Air to broadcast a recent corporate event live over the Internet.
