media

Retail Asia12/03/2019

Alibaba Group sales soared 41 per cent in the December quarter as its customer based neared 700 million. The Chinese company’s turnover for the three months reached US$17.057 billion and its net income attributable to shareholders $4.807 billion. “Our resilient operating and financial performance is a direct reflection of our persistent focus on better serving […]

Retail Asia12/03/2019

Digital platforms provide a host of challenges for governments. Questions about how to best protect privacy, democracy, and speech online become more pressing every year. But policies that affect online platforms also affect international trade. Many Australian small businesses rely on digital platforms to stay on par with their international competitors. As Australia starts tackling […]

Retail Asia11/03/2019

Accenture says business and technology executives underestimate the disruptive potential of 5G technology. Fifty-three percent of respondents in a global survey of 1,800 executives in 10 countries believe there are “very few” things that 5G will enable them to do that they cannot already do with 4G networks. Only 37% expect 5G to bring a […]

Retail Asia13/03/2017

Digital media group REV Asia is on the lookout for local partners for its operations in Indonesia and the Philippines, says managing director Voon Tze Khay. The group’s initial plan, which was to grow its market share in social media advertising revenue in those markets, hit a snag one-year into operations, leading it to seek […]

Retail Asia17/01/2017

Yahoo’s Flurry this week released its annual State of Mobile report, which found that social and daily habits apps dominated time spent on mobile apps in 2016. Specifically, the study found that the time spent in social and messaging apps grew by four times (394%) over the last year, compared to an average growth of […]

Retail Asia07/12/2016

CNN is funding and launching by summer of 2017 a standalone startup and it has tapped with Beme co-founders Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett to build the new brand. The new company will be devoted to filling the world with timely and topical video and empowering content creators to use technology to find their voice. […]

Retail Asia10/11/2016

VICE Media, the world’s leading youth media brand, today announced a major market expansion into Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest nation. VICE will launch a full-scale operation in Indonesia, producing local content and creative agency services to reach the skyrocketing young population of over 100 million people in the country. In addition, VICE today announced […]

Retail Asia17/10/2016

Kaskus founder Ken Dean Lawadinata has resigned from his position as chairman of PT Darta Media Indonesia, the operator of the Kaskus online community. Ken plans to invest in property and commodities instead of Information Technology (IT). Ken released his shares in Kaskus to GDP Ventures. “That’s right, I have left Kaskus. I released all […]

Retail Asia02/09/2016

Dunnhumby, a leading customer science company, today announces a 29.8% year-on-year growth in gross revenue, as it continues to be an innovator in retail business by significantly expanding its retail media services over the past few years. Analyzing data on consumer spending behavior, Connect Media from dunnhumby is able to understand the customer decision-making process, […]

Retail Asia02/09/2016

Emerging subscription-based streaming video service iflix intends to set itself apart from Netflix by becoming a social media platform for television, according to company executive. “Netflix is very much into an original production base… they are really focusing their investment on content and user experience and interface,” Cam Walker, chief executive of iflix Indonesia, told […]

Retail Asia07/08/2016

Dloky is a new Social Media Network for Retail and Hospitality businesses worldwide based on GPS Proximity Marketing and Local Promotion. Dloky started in 2015 as mobile app for iOS and Android and recently the web platform was added. Mobile Advertising Users can customize their page by setting the search distance, selection of categories, businesses […]

Retail Asia28/06/2016

The Philippines’ Globe Telecom has entered the entertainment production business with a new studio and content partnerships aimed at developing content tailored for mobile consumption. The operator has announced the launch of Globe Studios, which will develop original video productions for modern audiences accustomed to consuming and sharing content through social media via mobile pones. […]

Retail Asia13/04/2016

Indonesia’s PT Visi Media Asia Tbk on Wednesday said it plans to remain a controlling shareholder of PT Intermedia Capital Tbk, and is considering options such as replacing foreign-denominated debt with rupiah debt. The media company, part of the Bakrie Group conglomerate, made the statement after the Indonesia Stock Exchange asked it to address reports in […]

Retail Asia27/01/2016

In line with the increasing popularity and knowledge of internet in the society, many online media have successfully attract readers and printed media advertisers. “This is what we call the twilight of print media,” said Communications and Informatics Minister Rudiantara on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. According to Rudiantara, the progress of online media can be seen from […]

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Alibaba Group sales down this month

Regulating Facebook could hinder small businesses

Executives blind to disruptive nature of 5G

REV Asia looking for partners in Indonesia, Philippines to grow overseas businesses

Time spent on social, messaging apps grew fourfold in 2016

CNN taps Beme to launch new media outfit

VICE Media Announces Launch of VICE Indonesia

Kaskus founder leaves company, says IT sector becoming too risky

Dunnhumby strives to deliver innovative state of the art “media planning”

Iflix wants to become a social media platform for TV

Dloky, new Local Promotion Social Medium for Retail

Globe Telecom launches media content studio

Indonesia’s Visi Media says to remain controlling shareholder of Intermedia

Printed Media Enters Twilight Period