Social Media
Joota secures US$700,000 in funding
Joot Ventures Sdn Bhd has secured a total of US$700,000 in funding to further develop and market social content network Joota.
Some gaps but no divide for gender in the cloud: F-Secure
Is there a gender divide when it comes to how people deal with digital content? According to a recent F-Secure survey, men pay more attention to how much content they have than women do, but women are sharing it on Facebook more frequently.
Digital marketing: More than just about the numbers
For brands, the digital realm needs to be more than just a numbers game, and success should be measured by the real impact on lives of a brand’s online community, writes Alex Ooi.
VirtualMalaysia.com morphs into social travel portal
Creative Advances Technology Sdn Bhd (CAT) has revamped its VirtualMalaysia.com portal to take advantage of the user-generated content (UGC), social media and crowd-sourcing trends, in time for Visit Malaysia Year 2014.
Vigilante social media group can only work if no double standards
The ‘Sensible and Ethical Malaysian United Troopers’ (Semut) group said it will monitor social media for sensitive remarks or comments 'that can be harmful to society,' but it must prove it does not practise the double standards that Malaysian authorities do, writes A. Asohan.
MCMC a ‘toothless tiger’ and other Parliament shenanigans
Again, a ruling politician attempts to get the Malaysian Government to rein in and control social media -- and again, shores up his argument by pointing to non-existent laws in other countries, writes A. Asohan.
Oi, Asean techies and hacktivists: What about the haze?
The haze is back, harming our health and economies, while the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore seem unable or unwilling to act. Perhaps it is time for the tech community to step in, writes A. Asohan.
Astro COO: It’s about relevance and the value of viewers
The upcoming Malaysia Media Congress on July 3 will see Astro chief operating officer Henri Tan as one of the headline speakers. Here, he speaks to Karamjit Singh on why media specialists need to be bold.
VV Chart wants to be your viral video hub
New website VV Chart provides users with real-time analyses and updates on the status and performance of trending videos across various social media platforms such as Facebook, Google +, YouTube and Twitter.
Next up: The Social Government
How can governments leverage social media? How would a ‘Social Government’ operate? DNA columnist Jagdish Singh Malhi shares his views.
