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
Oct 11, 2010
JamiQ, one of the social media listening tools that our Social Media team at Ogilvy uses, recently put out this video showing a nice visualization of conversations taking place in Singapore on Twitter about the leading telcos. Exploring the social media with three telcos on Twitter from JamiQ on Vimeo.
Sep 7, 2010
Seedcamp, a UK-based event/fund intended to encourage and support very early stage startup ventures, will come to Singapore on October 5. Launched by Saul Klein, Seedcamp is a micro-seed fund that invests in very early stage Internet technology companies that aim to change their markets in a big way. Seedcamp is committed to connecting entrepreneurs
Jun 11, 2008
Justin Randles, founder of Marketing Magazine, trashtalks the competition in this video below, saying why you should read his recently launched publication and ignore his highly established main competitor, Media Magazine. (With Marketing magazine fighting Media magazine it can get somewhat confusing. Can someone please tell these guys to think up more creative titles for
Apr 17, 2008
In a case of reverse outsourcing, The Straits Times in Singapore has issued a recruiting appeal to copy editors facing layoffs at The New York Times. (Image credit: Page 1 of Straits Times April 17 website) The NY Times announced plans to reduce the newsroom staff by 100 jobs and this week warned staff that
Sep 30, 2007
Penny Low, one of the youngest women ever elected to the Singapore Parliament, speaks in this video about the Social Innovation Park in Singapore that she heads. The SIP, as it is called, aims to cultivate and nurture Singapore’s social entrepreneurs. While the world has never been so affluent and never had so much technology,
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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...
