Western Union introduces new cash management tool for SMEs
UK: Western Union Business Solution, an unit of the Western Union global payment company (NYSE: WU), on Thursday launched its new products – Currency Options and GlobalPay Cash Management dashboard for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Western Union Business Solution’s GlobalPay Cash Management dashboard offers SMEs worldwide an immediate overview of their total payments exposure and they will be able to calculate their FX...
Alibaba makes its wholesale platform AliExpress to be International version of Taobao
CHINA: Alibaba Group’s international wholesale marketplace AliExpress has announced that it will shift its focus from online international wholesale to overseas shopping, the Marbridge Daily reported. Alibaba aims to make AliExpress to become an international version of Alibaba’s C2C & B2C e-commerce site Taobao and focus on personal consumers in developing markets including Russia, India, and...
Oracle Launched New SPARC Servers with the World’s Fastest Microprocessor
MALAYSIA: Oracle Corporation, the world’s leading IT solution provider, on Tuesday launched a set of midrange and high-end SPARC systems with new SPARC T5 and M5 servers running Oracle Solaris. John Fowler, executive vice president at Systems Oracle said the company has refreshed its SPARC family with the world’s fastest processor and launched the world’s fastest single server for Database, Java and multi-tier applications....
Eurosport Standardizes its Network Security on Fortinet
MALAYSIA: Fortinet, a world leader in high-performance network security yesterday announced that Eurosport, the number one pan-European TV sport network, has deployed the company’s FortiGate network security appliances to protect a network of 1,000 employees across 17 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Eurosport also implemented Fortinet’s FortiAP wireless access points to provide secure Wi-Fi access to its employees....
Exabytes to offer RM0.99 for .NET domain name registration on March 31
MALAYSIA: The hosting company Exabytes will run a “GILA Promotion”, giving opportunity to first 100 customers to but .NET domain name at RM0.99 only. The offered will be started at 9am on March 31.
Kaspersky Lab identifies targeted attack utilizing malware for Android devices
MALAYSIA: Kaspersky Lab has detected a new targeted attack against Uyghur activists which, for the first time, is based on a malicious program for Android-based mobile devices. The attack is designed and performed in a similar manner as numerous other attacks on Uyghur and Tibetan activists, but instead of relying on exploit-rigged DOC, XLS or PDF documents for Windows-based computers or Macs, it targets mobile devices. The Android...
Virtual Piggy teams up with epay to offer mobile “top up” service to youth
UK: Virtual Piggy, the first e-commerce solution that enables kids to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment, has announced its partnership with epay, a global prepaid payments processor to promote its payments system. Under the partnership, Virtual Piggy able to leverage epay division of Euronet Worldwide’s distribution network of over 304,000 retail locations worldwide, allowing its youth customers to top up...
TM partners with Bertam to bring high speed broadband services to a new residential area
MALAYSIA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and Penang-based property developer Bertam Properties Sdn Bhd (Bertam) on Wednesday have entered into a partnership agreement, the Business Times reported. Under the partnership, TM will provider its high speed broadband (HSBB) network infrastructure and services, UniFi to Bertam’s latest residential development – Bertam Lakeside in Penang. TM aims to establish more similar strategic partnership...
payleven becomes the first mobile payment provider to receive FSA authorization
UK: Europe’s mobile Chip & PIN device and payment solution provider payleven yesterday announced it has been fully authorized by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as a payment institution. In addition, payleven has become part of MasterCard’s mPOS program, a project to ensure mobile point-of-sale providers adhere to the best industry practices.
Internet typhoon Jack Ma says next 5 years is golden period for China’s e-commerce
CHINA: Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba commented that e-commerce in China will continue grow rapidly over the next five years during the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong last week. Ma added that more and more Chinese consumers become online shoppers using their smartphones and other mobile...
