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[Malaysia] [Event] InfoSecurity World 2012 – Combating The Rapid Rise In Cyber Threats

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by Yi Ning Lim, marketing specialist at GMO GlobalSign. This inaugural event was officiated by Y.A.Bhg Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia (pictured right). Malaysia wants to be in the Infosecurity Business. Malaysia is no exception. 2011 was a Watershed Year for Hacktivism.

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Will NFC Technology Take Off In Singapore?

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To that effect, Nokia is probably hoping that NFC avoids the dismal fate of the QR code by introducing the NFC Hub , a third party service which makes it easier for local businesses to adopt NFC technology for their marketing uses.

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Daily Deals Still A Big Deal In Asia; All Deals Asia Launches iPhone App

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“Many (merchants) are beginning to see this group buying model as one of the risk-free marketing channels with no upfront costs,” says All Deals Asia founder Yiping Goh ( we also interviewed her in mid 2010 when All Deals Asia first launched). All Deals Asia took around three months to develop the application in-house.

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Innovation: The Key To Entrepreneurial Success

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Be agile and adapt to changing market needs – your customer’s needs are not static and they will continue to evolve. You need to remain at the forefront of such developments to avoid being commoditized or being made irrelevant. - As this happens, don’t just keep up with the competition, but be nimble and respond as an industry pacesetter.

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[Malaysia] [Event] Echelon Malaysia 2014

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Echelon , one of Southeast Asia’s biggest conferences for technology startups, has now expanded to its first full Malaysia edition and will take place November 24-25 in Kuala Lumpur. During the course of the day, panel discussions on Malaysia’s place in the globalized technical world will also take place. Key Event Features.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: Where Should You Raise Money?

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ShopTranslated is a mass-market online retailer of plus-sized women's clothing, with merchandise in the $59-$99 range. And we already know that this is a very large market from working with La Grande Dame. Next Vin Lim presented Qyzzy.com , which can be succinctly summarized as the Yelp of Malaysia. Or, bootstrap longer.

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

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How big is the market for Muslim-friendly products and services? To tap this burgeoning market, companies should consider working with local partners who possess a more intimate knowledge of each market. However, this varies significantly from market to market. China alone has 143 cities which meet this size.