X-Cart releases its new version
X-Cart, a PCI compliant PHP shopping cart software & e-commerce solution that powers thousands of online checkouts worldwide has released its latest version of shopping cart (v4.5.3) for Gold, Gold Plus and Platinum packages. In the latest version, X-Cart Gold comes with all existing Gold functionality and has several new features such as Featured products catalogue on Facebook, Instant Search with Suggestions, Create Orders In...
CRC leads in online office supplies
Thailand’s retail giant Central Retail Corporation (CRC) has acquired OfficeMate Plc (OfficeMate), a supplier of office products such as office stationery, books, business machines, furniture, ink and toners and computer supplies through printed and online catalogues in Thailand. This successful acquisition has made CRC to become a top player in Asia’s online shopping segment. Under the acquisition, CRC will become the major...
SME Corp appoints MSSB in enabling e-payment services for SMEs
Managepay Services Sdn Bhd (MSSB) said it received an appointment letter from SME Corp Malaysia (SME Corp) to be a third-party acquirer for SME Corp’s Enabling e-Payment Services for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Micro Enterprises Programme. Enabling ePayment Services for SMEs and Micro Enterprises is a Project under the Digital Malaysia. This initiative aimed to increase the adoption of ePayment among SMEs. Due to the...
Myanmar welcomes foreign credit cards
The Ministry of Finance and Revenue of Myanmar announced permission was granted for the introduction of VISA, MasterCard, China Union Pay (CUP) and Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) into the country for convenience of domestic payment, the New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported. The Central Bank, Internal Revenue Department, the Posts and Telecommunications department and Myanmar Information Technology (MIT) Co. will work on the coordination...
HSBC websites hit by cyber attack
Banking giant HSBC was reported that some of its websites around the world have been hit by a ‘‘large scale’’ cyber attack recently but the exact number of the websites under attack was not disclosed. This attack did not affect any customer data but disrupted online services including internet banking service. by Alice...
Odonata Publishing
Odonata Publishing Sdn Bhd based in Kuala Lumpur, was established on 5th October 1999 by Mr. Khor Ewe Pin with the aim of cultivating children’s reading habit by publishing series of books that suit local children’s reading needs. The reason for choosing “Odonata” as the company’s name, is that dragonfly flies very fast and sees things from far away. After many of years painstaking hard work, 300 books of various titles are released...
RHB relies on re-branded credit card to increase market share
RHB Bank launched its re-branded RHB EVO credit card that offers cash rebate up to 50 per cent on the transactions spent on entertainment to its customers. The director for retail banking of RHB Bank Vince Au Yoong said they expected the new RHB EVO credit card will bring additional 40,000 new card holders to RHB Bank in the next 12 months. Au Yoong added that RHB Bank expects to increase its current market share of 6 per cent to 15...
Big House offers innovative way to buy property
Big House Management Services Sdn Bhd (Big House), a property development marketing consultancy service provider launched its e-commerce site that allows customers to buy property online in three easy steps during the grand opening of its property gallery located at Kuchai Lama of Kuala Lumpur. Big House Mobile apps also available for smart phone users to download either from Apple store or Google Play market. With the mobile apps,...
AsiaPay taps on NetSuite’s client base through partnership
The cloud-based ERP software provider, NetSuite introduced NetSuite SuiteCommerce platform which will be integrated with AsiaPay’s PayDollar eCommerce payment gateway, in enabling 12,000 NetSuite clients across Asia to possess a complete solution for processing credit card transactions from multiple touchpoints, whether it be online, from a tablet device or over the phone in over 40 currencies. The Vice President and General Manager,...
Fashion Valet receives RM1 million investment
Online fashion store, Fashion Valet founded by Fadzarudin Anuar and Vivy Yusof bagged a RM1 million investment by MyEG Services Bhd after won the grand prize in MyEG’s Make The Pitch reality show. Make The Pitch is a TV reality show that is looking for innovative ideas from Malaysian entrepreneurs. If the panel of investors are convinced of the participants’ idea, they will personally invest in participants’ business to help them to...