MYNIC (Malaysia Domain Registry) Officially Supports Maybank2u Online Payment

Woohoo! Can I get a “whoop whoop’?! Finally, MYNIC is accepting payments directly via online banking. The announcement wrote that they’ll only accept via Maybank2u as of now. Whether or not more online banking options will be added is unknown. Here’s the recommended steps for making payments via Maybank2u: Login to http://www.maybank2u.com Click ‘Accounts & … Read more

Microsoft Malaysia Wins Malaysian Venture Capital and Private Equity Awards 2012

Microsoft Bizspark program recognized for accelerating growth of technology start-up companies and stimulating venture capital and private equity in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, 2 May 2012 – Microsoft Malaysia (“Microsoft”) was honored with a Contributors of the Venture Capital Industry award at the Malaysia Venture Capital and Private Equity Associations’s (“MVCA”) Awards 2012 event, for its … Read more

Microsoft Brings Malaysian Businesses “Cloud On Your Terms” with the Power of 2

Microsoft System Center 2012 delivers robust, comprehensive and cost-effective management for complex IT environments spanning various Cloud models; Microsoft SQL Server 2012 provides a cloud-ready information platform to unlock breakthrough insights for success and innovation KUALA LUMPUR, 26 April, 2012 – Microsoft has taken another step toward helping Malaysian companies of all sizes transform the way … Read more

Malaysian Mobile Technology Enabler Delivers Faster, More Reliable Data Access With Move to SQL Server

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — April 24, 2012 — MACROKIOSK, a mobile technology enabler for enterprises, today announced its deployment of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. The Malaysia-based company made the upgrade to improve performance of its relational database system and to position itself for continued business growth through enabling mobile technologies for enterprises. Since opening … Read more

Microsoft wins copyright lawsuit against computer dealer who installed pirated software in branded computers

Concern over branded computers sold with pirated software leading to cyber security risks Kuala Lumpur, 19 April 2012 – Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) has won a civil lawsuit against Vital IT Marketing Services Sdn. Bhd. (“Vital IT”), a company incorporated in 2002 and whose shares are valued at RM1 million. Vital IT has been in operation … Read more

WWF-Malaysia and Microsoft Malaysia encourage Malaysians to “Live Green” beyond Earth Hour with mobile application

Built on Windows Phone platform, the app known as “Earth Hour Malaysia” was created to continuously cultivate an eco-friendly lifestyle among Malaysians Kuala Lumpur, 17 April, 2012 –Fresh from the success of Earth Hour 2012, WWF-Malaysia (World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia), in collaboration with Microsoft Malaysia (“Microsoft”) and Microsoft Student Partner, Pun Soong Teck (also known … Read more

“Smoked by Windows Phone” Challenge Hits Kuala Lumpur!

If you think your smartphone is faster than a Windows Phone, take the challenge and win a RM100 voucher or admit to the world your smartphone was smoked! Kuala Lumpur, 12 April 2012 – “Smoked By Windows Phone,” the much talked-about Microsoft challenge that confidently pits Windows Phone against any of the world’s most popular … Read more

Xchanging Forms Joint Venture with YTL Communications in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia; 4 April, 2012 – Xchanging (LSE:XCH), the business process and technology services provider and integrator  and YTL Communications, a subsidiary of YTL Power International Berhad listed on Bursa Malaysia,  announce the signing of an agreement for the establishment of Xchanging Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a 50-50 joint venture to develop and deliver enhanced mobile internet and … Read more

Microsoft’s “It’s A Great Time To Be A Family” Campaign Draws to a Close Captivating over 6 million Malaysians in just four months

The campaign, focused on illustrating how technology bring families together, was a resounding success. Kuala Lumpur, 3 April 2012 – After four exciting months, Microsoft’s “It’s a Great Time To Be A Family” campaign, which was rolled out across 35 markets worldwide, came to a close having reached over 6 million people in Malaysia. This amazing … Read more

Twitter Acquires Posterous

Just got this in the mail not long ago. I’m thrilled to announce that Posterous has been acquired by Twitter! The opportunities in front of Twitter are exciting, and we couldn’t be happier to bring our technology and expertise to hundreds of millions of users around the globe.  Plus, the people at Twitter are genuinely … Read more