Apr 8, 2011
Yahoo Southeast Asia appears to have developed a rather successful formula for mixing old-style journalism with new media. ComScore ranks the portal as number one for news in four of five Southeast Asian markets. The key to this success has been reach and diversity of content, according to the site’s managing editor, Alan Soon. I
Apr 5, 2011
Yesterday across Asia, a number of iPads and iPhones were burned in honor of the dead for the Ching Ming festival. Sold by funeral stores in Malaysia, the paper iPads were burned on graves so that people’s ancestors can enjoy use of the items. More standard items to burn are money and clothing. The Malaysia
May 17, 2010
We are hiring right now in Malaysia. Great team, fun job! Contact information to apply below. Extra points if you contact us by Twitter! Digital Analyst: Join the Team That Applies Social Media to Business We are looking for a Digital Analyst to join our Ogilvy Public Relations Kuala Lumpur office; someone who knows how
Oct 18, 2009
Battling against the fast rise of Facebook usage in Southeast Asia, Friendster created a partnership to launch a mobile wallet system in Malaysia that will soon roll out in other Southeast Asian markets. One of the earliest social networking site, Friendster lost market share around the world, but maintained a strong position in Southeast Asia.
Mar 1, 2009
A blog out of Norway, Hijablog, is leading a blogging trend for Islamic women writing about their experiences and feelings about wearing a headscarf. Others include Muslima Maria, Is there food on my Niquaab, Hijab Style, Hijabee and Hijabi Couture <<– In this video Paintyourworld, a US-based video blogger, explains why she started wearing a
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the
International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...
