IT News Week 4 Apr 2018

For IT News Week 3 Apr 2018.
  • PR - Apr 27, 2018 - Commerce.Asia Partners with Thailand Fulfilment Players to Benefit SMEs
  • PR - Apr 26, 2018 - Parental Police: Being ‘bad cop’ isn’t Shielding Kids from Online Threats
  • PR - Apr 26, 2018 - Bring home the trending OPPO F7 for free with attractive Digi Postpaid plan
  • PR - Apr 26, 2018 - HUAWEI P20 Pro : A New Phenomenon
  • PR - Apr 26, 2018 - LG Announces Q1 2018 Financial Results
  • PR - Apr 26, 2018 - uCloudlink launches innovative mobile data service GlocalMe® Inside
  • PR - Apr 25, 2018 - Tableau Prep and New Subscription Offering
  • PR - Apr 25, 2018 - Takaful Malaysia Launches Digitally-Assisted Medication Delivery Programme
  • PR - Apr 25, 2018 - TP-Link Introduces Neffos C5s with large, vivid display and fast 4G LTE
  • PR - Apr 25, 2018 - Dell Announces New Dell Latitude laptops
  • PR - Apr 25, 2018 - The Map of eCommerce now updated with Q1 2018 data

PR - Apr 27, 2018 - Commerce.Asia Partners with Thailand Fulfilment Players to Benefit SMEs

Commerce.Asia​ Ventures (“​ Commerce.Asia​​”) ​, Malaysian commerce technology venture builder, announces its partnership with two Thailand Technology Enablers to accelerate cross-border e-commerce between Thailand and Malaysia at Menara MITI today , at an event which saw the participation of more than 400 SMEs.

In 2017, Malaysia​’s​ export to Thailand amounted to RM50.53 billion, making them one of the top ten export nations for Malaysia. On the other hand, our imports from Thailand totalled RM48.16 billion in 2017 with imports mainly from E&E products, transportation equipment, chemical products, machinery, equipment and parts and natural rubber.


(L-R):

1. Ms. Pimthada Sahachatiraklap, CEO of Siam Outlet
2. Mr. Fadhli Tahar, Founder & CEO of LetMeStore
3. Mr. Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, CEO & Founder of Tarad.com
4. Ms. Patcha Wutipan, Minister Counsellor (Commercial), Thailand Ministry of Commerce
5. Mr. Song Hock Koon, Director of eCommerce Division of the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
6. Mr. Ganesh Kumar Bangah, Founder and Executive Chairman of Commerce.Asia
7. Ms. Krystle Teoh, Operation Manager of Shippop Malaysia
8. Mr. Sutthikead Chantarachairoj, Founder & CEO of Shippop


Today Commerce.Asia entered into a collaboration with MDEC under the Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ) B2C Export program, that aims to promote and drive export by Malaysian SMEs outside of Malaysia. Under the program, Thailand has been identified as the first cross border country that Commerce.Asia will be targeting. Through this partnership, Commerce.Asia will onboard Malaysian merchants to sell products to Thailand consumers.

PR - Apr 26, 2018 - Parental Police: Being ‘bad cop’ isn’t Shielding Kids from Online Threats

The risks associated with growing up in an online world are not only giving parents a headache, but the time their children are spending online is a real cause for concern. As a result, a third of parents curb the amount of time their children spend on the Internet, to protect them from online dangers. But there are other steps parents can take to minimise the risks and help their children make the most of all the positive things that the digital world can offer.

An alternative option for parents could be to concentrate on supporting their children in other ways, such as through education. Over a third (37%) of parents regularly talk to their kids to teach them about online threats and 31% try to supervise their children when they are online, potentially offering opportunities to highlight any threats that may appear and supplement the education effort.

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PR - Apr 26, 2018 - Bring home the trending OPPO F7 for free with attractive Digi Postpaid plan

OPPO F7 is now available at Digi Stores across Malaysia nationwide. Exclusive to all existing and new customers, they can now get the OPPO F7 for free by subscribing to Digi Postpaid 150 or Digi Postpaid 250 plan.


Customers who has subscribed to Digi Postpaid 150 will have 60GB data and unlimited calls to all-networks, and it can be shared up to two lines without extra charges! Customers who subscribed to Digi Postpaid 250 plan will have 120GB data and unlimited calls to all networks too, and can share up to extra four lines to family and friends.

PR - Apr 26, 2018 - HUAWEI P20 Pro : A New Phenomenon

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PR - Apr 26, 2018 - LG Announces Q1 2018 Financial Results

LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today posted consolidated sales of KRW 15.12 trillion (USD 14.1 billion) and operating profit of KRW 1.11 trillion (USD 1.03 billion) for the first quarter of 2018. Sales rose 3.2 percent from the first quarter last year and operating income soared by more than 20 percent, representing the highest first-quarter profit and revenue in company history and the highest quarterly profitability since the second quarter of 2009.

Both the LG Home Appliance & Air Solution Company and the LG Home Entertainment Company reported their largest quarterly operating profit ever with each recording double-digit operation margins. This marks the first time in history that the combined profits of the company’s two largest business units exceeded KRW 1 trillion. At the same time, LG’s business-to-business operations also generated strong quarterly profitability, while losses from mobile communications and vehicle components narrowed in the quarter.

PR - Apr 26, 2018 - uCloudlink launches innovative mobile data service GlocalMe® Inside

uCloudlink, the global innovative mobile data solution provider has launched GlocalMe® Inside, a powerful data service designed for frequent & business travellers, providing network coverage in more than 100+ countries and regions worldwide. Embedded with CloudSIM technology, the service promises to provide fair local data charges for travelling consumers. On top of that, uCloudlink has also launched two new models of their brand new GlocalMe® Inside World Phone, already pre-installed and integrated with the service.

Alongside this new service innovation, uCloudlink also introduces two models of the brand new GlocalMe® Inside World Phone, in which the service had been pre-installed.

As of April 2018, the new GlocalMe® Inside service has been rolled out in Hong Kong in collaboration with Hong Kong Broadband. The company is also in active conversation with potential customers and partners across key markets in Asia and North America, discussing the launch of GlocalMe® Inside service’s forthcoming global footprint in the near future.

PR - Apr 25, 2018 - Tableau Prep and New Subscription Offering

Tableau Software today announces the introduction of three new tiered subscription offerings, tailored to help organisations empower even more staff with data. The company is also introducing Tableau Prep, a brand-new data preparation product designed to help people quickly and confidently combine, shape, and clean their data, reducing the time from data to insight.

With a new way to buy and scale Tableau’s best-in-class analytics platform, organisations now can cost- effectively achieve a critical objective: enabling the data-driven enterprise by putting the data in the hands of everyone. Tableau Creator, Explorer, and Viewer subscriptions provide tailored combinations of sophisticated analytics and drop-dead simplicity. This allows every customer to create the appropriate mix of analytics capabilities to meet the specific needs of their entire organisation. From consuming data and performing ad-hoc analysis from curated data sources, to preparing and developing advanced analysis, the new price offerings cover a wide breadth of powerful capabilities. They also include the newly released data preparation application Tableau Prep, new web authoring capabilities, and the renowned Tableau Desktop. Customers can choose to work on-premises or in the cloud.

PR - Apr 25, 2018 - Takaful Malaysia Launches Digitally-Assisted Medication Delivery Programme

Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad (Takaful Malaysia) today officially launched a Digitally-Assisted Medication Delivery Programme as part of the company’s digital strategy in spearheading new innovations in insurance. The launch witnessed the signing of a tripartite agreement with Takaful Malaysia, Ali Health Sdn Bhd and Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.


The Digitally-Assisted Medication Delivery Programme is exclusively offered to Takaful Malaysia’s Employee Benefits customers and their dependents beginning 1 April 2018. The eligible customers will be able to order their medications directly through the Doctor2U mobile application.

Dato’ Seri Mohamed Hassan Kamil, Group Chief Executive Officer of Takaful Malaysia said that This on-demand mobile app offers an innovative solution for the customers to conveniently obtain their medications with just a few clicks - there’s no cost incurred as both the long-term medication and delivery charges will be borne by Takaful Malaysia so long the medications are covered and within the limit.

PR - Apr 25, 2018 - TP-Link Introduces Neffos C5s with large, vivid display and fast 4G LTE

After a successful series of smartphone launches earlier this year, TP-Link has announced a new multimedia smartphone under its Neffos mobile brand. The Neffos C5s combines a large, vivid display with fast 4G LTE connectivity in a sleek and attractive package that won't put a huge dent on your budget.

Available in Malaysia later this year, the Neffos C5s comes with a large LCD display that measures 5 inches. Additionally, the C5s delivers vivid color output, as well as decent brightness and viewing angles, setting the bar higher for its segment. Powering the phone is a quad-core processor that supports multiple 4G LTE bands with speeds of up to 150Mbps for fast download and video streaming across the globe.



For taking great pictures and recording video, there's a 5-megapixel camera at the back. Crucially, it is equipped with an auto-focus system and LED flash for sharp and clear details even in dark areas. It has HDR capabilities on tap, as well as real-time night mode to take the guesswork out of low-light photography. The phone packs a 2,340mAh battery that easily delivers all-day battery life, especially with the C5s being efficient in the power department.

PR - Apr 25, 2018 - Dell Announces New Dell Latitude laptops 
The Dell Latitude portfolio is designed for all day productivity in small form factors to allow you to office everywhere. The chassis of the Dell Latitude 5491 and 5591 have shrunk their footprint size 30% over the last three generations, and are filled with the latest technological advancements making them our most powerful Latitudes to date. Delivering up to 19 hours of battery life, these new laptops offer the power, portability and connectivity users need to get through long days involving back-to-back meetings or cross-country flights. The laptops are equipped with 8th Gen Intel® Core™ (i5/i7) vPro processors (H-series), 2666MHz memory up to 32GB, NVIDIA graphics, optional Thunderbolt™3 and a range of storage options from hard drives to PCIe solid state storage.

Latitude 5591

These systems were also built as part of Dell’s Legacy of Good Program, with each laptop containing reclaimed carbon fiber within its chassis. Dell has spent more than a decade working with sustainable materials in products and packaging. Since 2012, the company has recycled more than 50 million pounds of post-consumer recycled materials into new products and pledged to recycle 100 million pounds of recycled content into its product portfolio by 2020.

PR - Apr 25, 2018 - The Map of eCommerce now updated with Q1 2018 data

To keep track of this high potential & fast paced economy, iPrice created the Map of eCommerce Malaysia to track the performance of the country’s top 50 eCommerce. The analysis was conducted by analysing information such as online traffic, mobile app rankings, social media followers and number of employees.

Here are our main findings from the analysis for Q1 2018:
  • Lazada maintains lead as the most visited eCommerce on desktop.
  • Shopee solidifies lead as the highest ranked mobile shopping app since December 2017.
  • As of Q1 2018, Malaysia’s top 50 eCommerce has provided more than 1,600 jobs.
  • When compared to previous quarters, all merchants saw big increase in traffic in Q4 2017.
  • Lelong, Hermo & GoShop remains as the three most visited Malaysian-based eCommerce.

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