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SingTel suspends mobile app after user detail leak

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

SingTel was forced to temporarily suspend the functions of its mobile app after a software glitch resulted in users viewing the personal information of another account. Customers logging into the…

ABK named ‘Best Retail Bank in Kuwait’

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) was recently recognized as the ‘Best Retail Bank in the Middle East’ by the Asian Banker; one of the most prestigious awards programs in…

GoDaddy launches in 11 more APAC markets

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Small business technology services provider GoDaddy has expanded further into Asia, launching in 11 more markets including Hong Kong. The company has launched its suite of cloud-based products for SMEs…

TOT allows AIS to trial use of 2.1-GHz spectrum

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Thai state-owned operator TOT has granted former concession holder AIS permission to provide a trial mobile service over the 2100-MHz spectrum band. TOT has not yet permitted AIS to commercially…

Myanmar likely to delay 2600-MHz auction

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Myanmar’s telecom ministry may need to delay a planned auction of 2600-MHz spectrum due to a conflict over whether the spectrum should be allocated before the regulatory framework is finalized.…

Rackspace debuts Red Hat powered private cloud

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Rackspace has launched a new private cloud service that delivers OpenStack private clouds as-a-service using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform. Rackspace Private Cloud powered by Red Hat expands…

Rakuten launches mobile e-commerce app in Taiwan

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has launched consumer-to-consumer mobile e-commerce app Rakuma in Taiwan. The app, first launched in late 2014 in Japan, enables the sale of goods between individual consumers…

Mobile apps collecting alarming amounts of data

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

More than half of mobile applications are collecting “alarming” quantities of data, a new study indicates. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s HPE mobile application security report 2016 analyzes scans of more than…

Viettel launches carrier billing for Google Play

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Viettel has become Vietnam’s first operator to offer to offer direct carrier billing for the Google Play store. The operator has teamed up with carrier billing company Fortumo to offer…

Price war in Singapore over mobile data

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

A price war has erupted in Singapore for the first time in four years, as operators seek to stay competitive by lifting their data allowances. SingTel recently introduced a new…

Thailand’s AIS facing 2G switch-off

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Subscribers to Thai operator AIS’ 900-MHz 2G service could face having their services disconnected by midnight tonight amid an ongoing dispute over spectrum usage. AIS still has around 400,000 2G…

Dtac launches social media campaign in support of AIS

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Dtac has launched a social media campaign under the hashtag #fairfight pledging support for AIS and its subscribers. The campaign features Dtac CEO Lars Norling saying that he cares for…

Lenovo, Juniper enter data center alliance

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Lenovo and Juniper Networks have inked a global partnership to jointly build new converged, hyper-converged, and hyper-scale data center infrastructure. As part of the partnership, customers will be able to…

Thai telecom market let down by state mis-investment

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Telecoms consultancy Yozzo has released a report on Thailand’s telecom market at the end of 2015 in which it highlighted a vibrant, healthy market that is let down by mis-investment…

Dtac’s 4G rollout proposal rejected for now

Mei Ling Tan March 25, 2016

Thai regulator NBTC has rejected a request from mobile operator Dtac to be allowed to deploy a 4G service based on its existing unused 1800-MHz spectrum. Dtac has access to…

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Mobile apps collecting alarming amounts of data

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