MasterCard says Singapore is ready for mobile payment
The latest MasterCard Mobile Payment Readiness Index (MPRI) has identified Singapore, Canada, the United States, Kenya and South Korea as the most prepared markets for mobile payment adoption. The Index indicates that while it’s early stages for mobile payments adoption, all markets globally – either highly scaled and integrated ones like the United Kingdom or compact and technology-driven ones like Singapore – are making progress...
Bank Islam introduces debit card designed for public universities
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd (Bank Islam) launched the first debit card designed and developed for the universities’ staffs and students in the nation with Universiti Malaysian Kelantan (UMK). The card namely university debit card-i or UniDebit is a combination of the functions of student/staff card, library card, ATM (auto teller machine) card and Visa debit card. According to the Bank Islam’s Managing Director Datuk Seri Zukri Samat,...
The Star’s alert helps to shut down Al-Qaeda’s online library
Tawhed.net, the largest terrorist website in the world and also described as al-Qaeda’s main online library in a United States Military Academy report was found hosted in Malaysia by The Star. The website contained messages from the terrorists was shut down at 4pm on 30 November after The Star issued an alert to the local server, The Star reported yesterday. by Terry...
Bank Negara and Security Commission signs enhanced MoU
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 30 October 201, in addition to the MoUs signed between both parties in 2002 and 2007. The new MoU takes into account the changing financial landscape and the new international regulatory regime, covering formulation of legistrations and policies, regulation and supervision of entities, supervision of payment system,...
EXPANSYS powers DTAC Thailand’s new online store
PJ Media Ltd (PJ Media), a e-commerce unit of EXPANSYS signed a five years agreement with DTAC, one of the Telenor Group of Mobile Operators in Thailand. With this agreement, DTAC agreed to appoint PJ Media to create, launch and support its new e-commerce website. “The contract win with DTAC Thailand reaffirms PJ Media’s status as one of the fastest growing suppliers of multi-channel e-commerce solutions for mobile...
Lower entry barrier in broadband adoption
Maxis Berhad (Maxis), the leading integrated communications service provider in the country introduced its new, improved and affordable broadband packages specifically for home and mobile customers. As low as RM59 a month for Home Wireless Internet package or RM48 a month for Wireless Broadband package, the customers can enjoy fast and reliable Internet service backed by the high-speed 3G network of Maxis with over 80% coverage across...
Rakuten launches its platform for Malaysia market
Rakuten, Inc., Japan’s leading e-commerce company launched its online shopping mall for Malaysian (Rakuten Malaysia) yesterday, as reported in BERNAMA. As reported by VSDaily in June this year, Rakuten Malaysia, a localized virtual mall and populated with multiple stores by mid to large-sized retailers, to provide Malaysian consumers with a new, interactive and entertaining online shopping experience on more than 11,000 products,...
MNC Media brings China entertainment contents into Indonesia
The largest and the only integrated media, broadcasting, entertainment and telecommunication group in Indonesia, Global Mediacom established a strategic partnership with Tencent, the largest Internet service portal in China, to localize and deliver Tencent’s online communication and online entertainment products for Indonesian market, such as WeChat, a free, mobile-based, cross-platform messaging and social networking service. The...
