The Good Gets Better With LG This Xmas

Grand prize worth RM25,000 up for grabs; festive promotions on offer

KUALA LUMPUR, 5 December 2011 – The upcoming holiday season is looking better with LG’s Good Gets Better contest and promotional deals. Consumers will stand the chance to win a Grand Prize and eight consolation prizes worth a total of over RM38,000 in the form of LG’s latest range of products. At the same time, LG customers can enjoy attractive deals on purchases made during the promotional period.

The Grand Prize comes in a fantastic range of LG products worth RM25,000. Items include a unit each of LG’s CINEMA 3D TV, 3D home theatre system, CINEMA 3D monitor, 3D Blu-ray player, Optimus 3D smartphone as well as home appliances from LG’s Green Health Plus range such as the side-by-side refrigerator, 6 Motion front loading washing machine, bagless vacuum cleaner and microwave oven. Consolation prizes include LG’s CINEMA 3D TV, CINEMA 3D monitor, 2-Door refrigerators, 3D Blu-ray home theatre system and top loading washing machine.

Consumers only need to purchase any LG product, fill up the contest entry form which can be found at any authorised LG dealer and store, answer a simple question and complete a slogan to stand the chance to walk away with these amazing prizes.

The LG Good Gets Better contest will run from 1 December 2011 to 31 January 2012.

To celebrate the upcoming Christmas LG is also offering attractive deals and goodies with the purchase of selected LG products. What can be better than enjoying great deals and winning a contest at the same time?

Starting with LG’s CINEMA 3D TV LW5700 series, LG is offering a free wi-fi dongle and five extra pairs of 3D glasses worth RM328 as well as the option to purchase LG’s HB906TM home theatre system at a discounted rate of RM1,299 (normal retail price: RM1,599). Customers who purchase any of the CINEMA 3D TV LW4500 series will receive five extra pairs of 3D glasses free and the option to purchase LG’s 3D DVD player for RM450 less (normal retail prices: RM899). LG offers the latest in 3D technologies that gives consumers a flicker- free, more comfortable and wider angle 3D viewing experience like no other.

The LG Xmas promotion also includes offers on a range of LG home appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators and microwave ovens. For selected models of refrigerators and washing machines, customers will walk away with a free 32” LG LCD TV or receive a rebate of up to RM350. Other bonus goodies include barbeque sets, kitchen utensils and other household goods.

“This coming Christmas, we are going bigger and better to cement our appreciation for our loyal customers. It is the reason why we are running a contest to offer great prizes in addition to promotional deals for their enjoyment, entertainment and lifestyle needs at home,” said HK Kwon, Managing Director, LG Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd.

The LG Christmas promotion is currently ongoing and will end on 25 December 2011.

Head on to your nearest LG authorised dealer or store for the contest entry form and more details about the contest and promotions. You can also log on to LG’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LGEMalaysia or call 1-800-822-822.


LG陪您度过一个更美好的圣诞节
总值高达RM25,000的大奖等待赢取; 佳节优惠促销

（2011年12月5日吉隆坡讯）– 有了LG Good Gets Better有奖竞赛和促销活动，这个即将到来的佳节变得更加美好！消费者将有机会赢得一份大奖和8份安慰奖——总值3万8千令吉的LG最新产品。同时LG的客户也可享受促销期间的优惠。

大奖是总值高达2万5千令吉的LG产品，奖品包括一部LG的CINEMA 3D 电视机、3D 家庭影院系统、CINEMA 3D 显示屏、3D Blu-ray 蓝光播放器、Optimus 3D 智能手机和LG的Green Health Plus系列电器产品，如对开门冰箱、6 Motion 滚筒洗衣机、无袋吸尘机和微波炉。安慰奖则有LG的CINEMA 3D 电视机、CINEMA 3D 显示屏、两门式的冰箱、3D Blu-ray 蓝光家庭影院系统，以及波轮洗衣机。

消费者只需购买任何一种LG产品，并向任何一家授权LG经销商和商店索取参赛表格，然后回答一道简单的问题并完成一句标语，既有机会赢得这些丰富的奖品。

LG Good Gets Better 有奖竞赛期间从2011年12月1日起，至2012年1月31日为止。

为了欢庆即将到来的圣诞节，LG也为特选的LG产品，推出了吸引人的赠品。还有什么比这更吸引人呢？在享受最佳的优惠当儿，也有机会赢奖。

首先是购买LG的CINEMA 3D TV LW5700 电视机系列的客户，将获LG送出一个免费的无线网卡和附送多5副3D眼镜，总值RM328。客户还可以RM1,299的特别折扣价（原本的零售价是RM1，599），购买LG的HB906TM 家庭影院系统的选项。另外，凡购买任何一款CINEMA 3D TV LW4500 电视机系列的客户，则将免费获赠多5副3D 眼镜，还可以RM450的折扣（原本的零售价是RM899），购买LG的3D DVD 播放器的选项。LG给您最新的3D 科技，给客户无与伦比的不闪烁、更加舒适和宽阔的3D视觉体验。

LG的圣诞节促销也包括了一系列的LG电器产品，如洗衣机、冰箱和微波炉。凡购买特选冰箱和洗衣机型号的客户，将可免费获赠一部32” LG LCD 液晶电视机，或获得RM350的回扣。其他的赠品包括了烧烤用具、厨房用具和其他家居产品。

LG Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd 董事经理HK Kwon表示：“这个即将到来的圣诞节，我们将更好的报答忠心的客户们。因此我们举办了提供丰富奖品的有奖竞赛，还有促销期，好让我们的客户能够享有一个喜悦、充满欢乐和时代感的家居生活”

目前正在进行中的LG圣诞节促销期间，将在2011年12月25日结束。

请亲临您附近的LG授权经销商或商店，以索取参赛表格，和查询更多关于竞赛及促销的资讯。您也可浏览 LG的Facebook page ，网址为 www.facebook.com/LGEMalaysia ，或致电1-800-822-822 查询。

Sharat Sinha Appointed as Vice President for Tellabs Asia Pacific

MALAYSIA, 5 December 2011 - Tellabs named Sharat Sinha Vice President, Asia Pacific sales. He will be based at Tellabs’ APAC headquarters in Singapore, and report to Roger Heinz, executive vice president-global sales and service.

Sinha brings over 17 years of telecom industry experience from Cisco, Ericsson and VSNL. Most recently, he served as Cisco’s Managing Director, service provider partners/channels for the Asia-Pacific region. His background includes leading sales teams, setting sales and marketing strategy, developing channels and speaking in industry forums.
“We’re delighted to bring Sharat’s deep experience to our Asia-Pacific region,” said Roger Heinz, Tellabs Executive Vice President-global Sales and Service. “He brings the right kind of experience to help service providers and channel partners succeed in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets.”

Sinha holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering from the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) and a Masters of Technology in Industrial & Management Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

U MOBILE CUSTOMERS AMONG FIRST TO OWN BLACKBERRY BOLD 9790 AND SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 7 PLUS IN MALAYSIA

U Mobile Celebrates Arrival of New Devices and New Supplementary Line with Customers at Flagship Store

Kuala Lumpur, 5 December 2011 – Festive mood and joyous celebrations kicked-off early at U Mobile’s flagship store in Berjaya Times Square as U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s most dynamic and innovative telco service provider, held a day of celebrations with its customers in a cosy and exclusive affair on Saturday.

Scrumptious food, drinks as well as exclusive mobile accessory premiums added copious flavours to the celebration that was held in conjunction of the telco’s latest offerings of the newest and most sought-after gadgets, the Blackberry Bold 9790 and Samsung GALAXY Tab 7 Plus.

Aletheia Yashoda Parameswaran (Third from right), Head of Product Marketing of U Mobile Sdn Bhd and Lisy Lee, (Second from light) U Mobile’s Head of Corporate Communications, celebrating with one of the first groups of U Mobile subscribers to own the brand new BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Samsung GALAXY Tab 7 Plus.

Commenting on the festivities, Dr. Kaizad Heerjee, CEO of U Mobile Sdn Bhd said, “We’re delighted to be able to frequently provide our customers with continuous value-add experiences. We were the first telco in this country to open the lines for pre-registrations for these very much sought after devices to our consumers and saw tremendous response with over 600 interests in just 3 days!

“This proves a major achievement for us as the number reflects the market’s growing confidence, trust and interest in U Mobile brand,” he added.

The celebration also saw the introduction of U Mobile’s new Supplementary Line which is available to all U Mobile postpaid subscribers from as low as RM15 for each line with 5 hours of free calls from U Mobile to U Mobile number. Coupled with U Mobile’s U28 Postpaid plan, anyone can enjoy two postpaid lines from just as low as RM43.
James Lim Tjin Kuang, Product Specialist of U Mobile Sdn Bhd, conducting a product demonstration to the guests during the celebration.

The new supplementary offering is a continuation of U Mobile’s recently launched postpaid plans, allowing anyone to take advantage of the most affordable entry fee for data usage and enjoy free calls and free SMS while avoiding bill shock and expensive monthly fee commitment.

“We hope that in the long run, our postpaid offerings will bust the myth that postpaid plans are expensive, and are therefore, only for the mature market,” said Dr. Kaizad.
Fan Kok Wang, the first customer to purchase the new Samsung GALAXY Tab 7 Plus from U Mobile, was registering his device and his preferred plan at U Mobile’s flagship store in Berjaya Times Square.

During this festive season, subscribers who signed up for U Mobile postpaid line, U28, U58 or U88, and download 2 festive songs to their mobile phones will receive Christmas music CDs by Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Mariah Carey, GLEE and Josh Groban.

Also present at the festive get-together was Fan Kok Wang, who is the first U Mobile customer to own a Samsung GALAXY Tab 7 Plus, which he purchased at the event on Saturday.
Fan Kok Wang posing with the new Samsung GALAXY Tab 7 Plus he just purchased from U Mobile.

The 28 year old lad commented, “I was pleasantly surprised when I received the invitation from U Mobile to attend this festive gathering. I have been a U Mobile postpaid customer for two years and I have the utmost confidence in its quality of service.

In addition, I am also extremely pleased to learn about U Mobile’s new Supplementary Line offering. U Mobile’s rates have always been affordable, making it really easy for me to stay connected with my loved ones while staying within my budget,” added Fan.

For more information on gadget offerings, the new Supplementary Line and other innovative offerings by U Mobile, please visit http://www.u.com.my/

Microsoft Partners with SME Corp To Transform Malaysian SMEs With Cloud Computing Technology

Microsoft could reinvest up to RM20.8 million through SME Corp for the first year, for SMEs to compete and succeed in the future with Office 365

Kuala Lumpur – December 5, 2011 – Microsoft Malaysia (“Microsoft”) and SME Corporation Malaysia (“SME Corp”) announced a landmark partnership agreement to transform Malaysian small and medium enterprises (“SME”) with cloud computing technology through its Office 365 productivity suite. Microsoft is to reinvest US$13 per Office 365 seat, which could see an expected investment by Microsoft of up to RM20.8 million (US$6.5 million; US$1=RM3.20) for the first year alone, if it is adopted by 50,000 SMEs in the country.

The partnership, announced at the Make “IT” Work For Your Business event held at SME Corp’s headquarters this morning, was hailed as a significant achievement and an excellent example of a private-public partnership that moves forward the agenda towards achieving the government’s SME Masterplan. The objective of the partnership is to empower Malaysian SMEs with the tools they need to succeed in global, interconnected business landscape where agile and scalable technology infrastructures is key to maintaining the competitive edge.

“If Malaysian SMEs are to succeed in growing to contribute 41% of GDP by 2020, then it is essential that they use ICT to raise efficiencies and innovate the ways in which they work,” Y. Bhg. Dato’ Hafsah Hashim, CEO, SME Corp. “SME Corp and Microsoft are together actively reaching out to Malaysian SMEs to help them adopt and use one of the world’s best cloud solutions to drive both creativity and productivity in their businesses.”

“The opportunity for transforming the way Malaysia does business is enormous. 99.2% of businesses in Malaysia are SMEs, which presently employs 56% of the Malaysian workforce and generates 32% of the national GDP. In fact, SMEs in Malaysia will benefit from using Office 365, and I encourage everyone to visit our website and find out for themselves how SME Corp. Malaysia and Microsoft can help you transform their business,” Y. Bhg Dato’ Hafsah said.

Dato’ Hafsah continued, “In fact, it is our intention to start by reaching at least 50,000 SMEs in Malaysia to leverage the power of cloud computing through Office 365 for the first year. I am also very pleased to note that Microsoft has committed to reinvesting up to RM20.8 million in the first year alone to help these SMEs transform their businesses through Office 365.”

According to Ananth Lazarus, Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysia, “Microsoft, as a world leader in cloud solutions for SMEs, is committed to helping Malaysian SMEs unlock the power of the cloud and transform their businesses. This is a commitment that we have built into our national plan at Microsoft Malaysia to support the country’s aspirations and realize transformation together; whether it is for individuals, businesses or education. It is a commitment that is certainly also in line with YAB Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s administration’s commitment to bring SMEs to the fore as a major contributor to Malaysia’s GDP.”

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had recently declared that SME development was vital because 99 percent of businesses in the country were contributed by the sector and that positive, bold steps were needed to ensure the sector continue to grow in tandem with developed countries.

Ananth continued, “So, when we first launched Office 365 in July this year, we announced that we would work immediately embark on concrete steps to collaborate with a government agency such as SME Corp to transform businesses with cloud computing technology and to ensure that such an initiative became a reality as quickly as possible. It is indeed a pleasure to announce that less than 6 months later, we have a strong and concrete program together with SME Corp to empower Malaysian SMEs and give them the tools they need to advance the skills of their workforce, connect with partners and customers and communicate across their business network.”

The partnership will allow Malaysian SMEs to realise business and competitive advantage through using Microsoft Office 365 to create, edit, store and share their ideas and work in the cloud. Using Office 365 also gives an additional benefit to Malaysian SMEs by raising their SCORE (“SME Competitiveness Rating for Enhancement”) rating through improved Management Capabilities and Technical Capabilities – two of the seven petals used to evaluate their businesses. A better SCORE rating allows these SMEs to participate in further exclusive programs and activities organised by SME Corp as well as other government agencies.

The Office 365 Package offered to SMB Corp’s clients combines the power of Office Web apps with enterprise-grade e-mail, shared documents, instant messaging, video and web conferencing (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Lync Online) in an always-up-to-date cloud service that is backed by Microsoft, for only USD6 (~RM19) per user per month. “As a matter of fact, for less than the price of a teh tarik a day, Office 365 allows SMEs to do what they do best – which is to drive and manage their business, while leaving their IT infrastructure management to our expertise,” explained Ananth.

On top of that, Microsoft will also work with SME Corp to conduct various training programmes as well as provide an SME Helpdesk at SME Corp’s headquarters to assist SMEs in using Office 365. Microsoft is further providing the first 200 SMEs that sign up for Office 365 through SME Corp with a Quick Start Activation Package to help them apply and benefit from the technology as quickly as possible.

“There is no better time than now for Malaysian SMEs to transform the way they do business! The confluence of increasing high speed broadband penetration in Malaysia; the support and encouragement of the Government; as well as the ready availability of simple, convenient and cost-effective solutions like Office 365; have all brought about an opportune time for SMEs to get on board with cloud computing technology,” declared Ananth.

“With Office 365, businesses of all sizes get the best productivity and collaboration solutions on the planet for a predictable monthly cost, and their employees get new ways to work together with ease, on virtually any device, and they can still use familiar application suites, like Microsoft Office, which they already know and love,” concluded Ananth.

At the same event, Microsoft also announced a training partnership with Peniagawati (“Association of Bumiputera Women Entrepreneurs and Professionals of Malaysia”), which was among the groups that participated in the Make “IT” Work for Your Business event. Microsoft will work with Peniagawati to drive the development of ICT and cloud computing skills and knowledge to entrepreneurs through training in Office 365.

“If our partnership with SME Corp can be understood as our commitment to empowering SMEs with cutting-edge cloud computing technology, this grant takes our commitment one step further by empowering the SME workforce with the knowledge on how best to leverage such technology,” explained Ananth.

Put Active Citizen Engagement on 2012 Agenda, says IDC Government Insights

Kuala Lumpur – December 5, 2011 -- Citizens today are actively seeking engagements on social networks with brands, products and companies and they are looking to engage with government representatives in a similar fashion. However, many governments across Asia/Pacific are delaying online interaction with their citizens until protective policies for security guidelines are defined. More insights are revealed in an IDC Government Insights report, “Asia/Pacific Government Insights 2012 Top 10 Predictions (Doc # AP9694111T)”, which presents IDC Government Insights’ key predictions for the government sector across Asia/Pacific.

"While keeping all senses tuned to maintain awareness of security risks until regulations and policies are finalized is good, online citizen interaction will prove critical to meet the increasing demand by citizens to address their needs and concerns 24/7. Ignoring their calls for interaction may not be wise in a long-run", says Frank Levering, Research Manager, IDC Government Insights Asia/Pacific.

Across IDC Government Insights’ key predictions for the government sector across Asia/Pacific, some key themes stand out. IDC Government Insights expects IT security to be commoditized in 2012 and any discussion with government entities about ICT solutions needs to have an elaborate security component. Ironically, both vendors and government representatives are unlikely to be fully prepared or equipped to have that conversation.

Cloud infrastructure and platform decisions will also get well on the way among the mature countries. Developing nations, on the other hand, will look to cloud solutions to scale up their ICT offerings quickly.

Finally, Asia/Pacific has seen its fair share of natural disasters recently. Consequently, IDC Government Insights expects smart city initiatives to benefit from renewed government focus to limit the impact of disasters and manage the after-effects.

Drawing from the latest research and internal brainstorming sessions amongst IDC's Government Insights regional and country analysts, the following are the top 10 Predictions to assist government decision makers and their suppliers in 2012 for the Asia/Pacific region.
1. Information security will be a critical component in government purchases
2. Proactive interaction by governments with citizens through popular social media will change from novelty to necessity
3. Government spending and investments will not be significantly affected by economic struggles in the US and Europe
4. Mature governments will significantly invest in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to prepare for the Cloud era
5. Governments will closely monitor the cloud best practices among public sectors worldwide to define their own cloud deployment roadmap in their respective countries
6. Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) will see strong mixed adoption between the public and private sector
7. Government apps will morph from one-way information-centric delivery mechanisms to two-way inseparable services and interaction tools for citizens
8. National broadband initiatives will evolve the education sector. Tablets will revolutionize how education is conducted
9. Bring Your Own Device trends will radically change the traditional function of IT and device management in governments
10. New funds will be allocated by governments to prepare city infrastructures for natural disasters and the influx of people from urban areas

For more information about this report, “Asia/Pacific Government Insights 2012 Top 10 Predictions (Doc # AP9694111T)”, please contact Juliana Lai at +603-2177-9255 or julianalai@idc.com.

Fortinet’s Online Shopping Tips for a Safe Cyber-Holiday Season

MALAYSIA, 5 December 2011 - Only 26 days left until the end of the year and despite the current economic environment, no question to avoid the festive gifts! Malaysian consumers will again go through their shopping list and are expected to shop massively online since the Web is seen as a way of buying cheap. This year, 2 out of 3 Web users in Malaysia will purchase their festive holiday gifts on the Internet*. So, now is a good time to remind a few basic online shopping safety tips that could prevent your computer from becoming infected and/or your banking details from being stolen.

1. Beware of scams and unsolicited offers: The festive year-end holiday shopping season is undoubtedly the best time to be tempted by spam emails offering fantastic deals such as: “Great Deal on iPads… 50% off!”. Be careful! The advertised website could be malicious, and download malware to your computer. Or it could be a mere scam, meaning you would never receive what you ordered! Follow the old saying: if an offer is too good to be true, it probably isn't. Especially if you didn't solicit it in the first place...

2. Do not trust the search engine results: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) attacks are a way for cybercriminals to game a search engine’s ranking algorithm in order to push websites to the top of keyword search lists. Take note that terms such as “Holiday Sale,” “Christmas bargains,” “Chinese New Year” or “Year End Specials” found on search engines could immediately compromised your computer if you click on the links.

So, exercise caution before rushing to a website returned by a search engine upon feeding it with typical X-mas key words – it could be malicious. If in doubt, prefer well-known, trusted online shops.

3. Emails can turn your best friends into your worst enemies: If you receive an email from one of your friends saying “Hey, check out the holiday sale going on here!” or “This place has a 50% off Christmas sale!” Be careful! Her/his computer is perhaps unknowingly infected by malware programmed to comb through email address books and send malicious links to everyone in them. By clicking on the link you could be taken to a malicious Website that phishes or installs malware on your system, such as Trojans, bots, keyloggers and rootkits, which are designed to harm systems and steal your personal information.

Here again, use some common sense. Does your friend normally update you on when sales and/or bargains abound? If not, delete the email and inform your friend that her/his computer might be compromised.

4. Beware of Wi-Fi hotspots: If you decide to take advantage of some free time at the airport, in a coffee shop or in your hotel to surf for online shopping via your smartphone or tablet, beware of connecting to an unknown hotspot! Such hotspot is unsecure and allows hackers to capture any and all data that’s flowing to and from the hotspot, enabling them to steal personal and confidential information (logins, passwords, email messages, attached documents) stored on your mobile device.

So, prefer locations that offer secure wired or Wi-Fi connections. Also, before entering your credit card details on websites, check that the URL for the page begins with "https://" and not "http://." That "s" indicates that your connection is encrypted end-to-end, and cannot be eavesdropped on.

* Annual survey conducted in October 2011 by the Fevad and Médiamétrie// NetRatings on Internet purchasing intentions for Festive 2011 holidays.

Ring in the holidays with Sony Ericsson

Bonus giveaways to spread the festive cheer

5 December 2011, Kuala Lumpur – With Christmas just weeks away, Sony Ericsson is getting into the mood with some freebies lined up for customers with their next Sony Ericsson purchase.Among the goodies to expect is a Sony Ericsson Bluetooth VH410 Headset worth RM159, a stylish, easy-to-use wireless handsfree. Plus it’s part of Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart™ range, which makes it environmentally friendly as well. The VH410 headset comes free with every purchase of either one of the following models: Xperia™ arc S, Xperia™ pro, Xperia™ active, Xperia™ ray, Xperia™ PLAY.



Another GreenHeart™ certified accessory customers will get to take home is the Sony Ericsson Bluetooth VH110 Headset worth RM108. This wireless device comes with every purchase of either a Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman™, W8, Xperia™ mini, Xperia™ mini pro or Xperia™ neo V.


For customers who are eyeing on the Sony Ericsson txt or txt pro, a limited edition Sony Ericsson Android™ tumbler awaits them with every purchase. This cute item is also available with either the Sony Ericsson Zylo™, Spiro™, Yendo™ or Mix Walkman™ phones, as well as the Sony Ericsson Elm™.


Last but not least is a special Sony Ericsson Android™ notepad, another cute limited edition item that comes free with every purchase of selected Sony Ericsson accessories.

The Christmas giveaway starts from 10 – 25 December at selected shopping malls nationwide. Stocks are limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Smart Grid Momentum in Asia Intensifies in 2012 While Funding Challenges Remain, says IDC Energy Insights

Kuala Lumpur, December 3, 2011 – Smart grid implementations in Asia/Pacific, both pilots as well as large rollouts, will gain momentum in 2012 as Asian utilities continue to explore ways to improve energy efficiency, sustainability, as well as energy security. However, particularly in competitive markets, they will face challenges to secure funding as government support dries up. More insights will be revealed in a forthcoming IDC Energy Insights report, "Asia/Pacific Utility Industry 2012 Top 10 Predictions", which presents the utility industry trends, challenges and opportunities across Asia/Pacific in 2012 and beyond.

"With large investments needed to make smart grids work and with a payback period of no less than eight to 10 years in most cases, utilities need to explore new business models and articulate clear value propositions, and ensure that they deliver tangible benefits to the customers as well as their stakeholders in order to get access to funds," says Debashis Tarafdar, Head – Asia/Pacific, IDC Energy Insights Asia/Pacific.

Drawing from the latest research and internal brainstorming sessions amongst IDC's Energy Insights regional and country analysts, the following are the top 10 Predictions for utility organizations in 2012 across the Asia/Pacific region. These top 10 predictions represent major trends with either the most significant financial impact or long-term market impact across the Asia/Pacific region.

1. Smart grid momentum intensifies in Asia, but funding challenges will exist, in absence of sufficient government support
2. Smarter utilities will put customer-centricity at the center of their smart grid strategy. Analytics will grow in importance as utilities struggle to make effective use of smart meter data
3. Network and distribution automation will dominate grid-level investments
4. Renewable energy adoption continues, but it will be a disruptive challenge for utilities until utility-scale storage technologies mature
5. Maturity of regulatory frameworks will drive the adoption of energy efficiency and demand response programs
6. Pilots targeting Smart City projects will start to emerge that encompass broader environmental and sustainability issues
7. China smart grid roll out will accelerate in 2012 with focus on efficiency and visibility of energy consumption
8. Electric vehicle pilots will slowly convert into large scale rollouts with more participants, though challenges will exist in terms of infrastructure developments
9. Cloud computing adoption will be slow, though meter data management and customer portals have the potential to adopt cloud
10. IT Services will constitute the lion's share of utility IT spending
Lack of customer awareness about the benefits that smart grid and smart metering initiatives could potentially bring is another stumbling block for its rollout. Utilities need to adopt a customer-centric approach to help their customers understand how smart grid technologies can benefit them and reduce their overall cost of energy.
For the upcoming year, IDC Energy Insights advices utility organizations as well as solution providers to collaborate on the latest standards and technologies, create an incremental roadmap to smart grid rollouts, communicate effectively with the customers and stakeholders, and implement solutions that consider energy efficiency and security as key objectives to build a sustainable business model.

For more information about this report, “Asia/Pacific Government Insights 2012 Top 10 Predictions” (forthcoming), please contact Juliana Lai at +603-2177-9255 or julianalai@idc.com.

TM BIG WINNER AT PIKOM ICT LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2011 - CONTINUES TO RECEIVE INDUSTRY AND REGIONAL ACCOLADES

Kuala Lumpur 2 December 2011

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)’s transformation journey continues to receive external recognition when it was honoured as ICT Organisation of the Year at PIKOM’s 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner and ICT Leadership Awards 2011 held in Kuala Lumpur recently. At the same awards presentation ceremony, Dato' Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa as Group Chief Executive Officer of TM, was also named the ICT Personality of the Year.

The awards were presented by YB Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation presenting Dato’ Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, Group Chief Executive Officer, TM, with one of the two awards clinched by Telekom Malaysia Berhad at PIKOM’s 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner and ICT Leadership Awards 2011, while Woon Tai Hai, PIKOM Chairman (left) and Shaifubahrim Saleh, PIKOM President (right), look on.

On receiving the awards, Dato’ Sri Zamzamzairani shared, “It is indeed an honour to be recognized as ICT Organisation of the Year and ICT Personality of the Year. These awards will motivate us to continuously improve our services and value proposition to our customers, as they further cement TM’s position as the leading integrated communications solutions provider in Malaysia, and also as the country's broadband champion. As such, TM reiterates our focus on stakeholder value creation in this highly competitive environment. This is also testament to our commitment to deliver an enhanced customer experience via continuous customer service quality improvements and innovations, whilst focusing on increased operational efficiency and productivity

“TM has embarked on a journey to transform from a legacy based network towards becoming an ‘Information Exchange’ where the Company continues being the catalyst for everyone to connect, communicate and collaborate towards an enriched and integrated digital lifestyle.

HSBB, and UniFi, are “game changers” in the way telecommunications service providers operate in the future. Infrastructure sharing, as already evident from our collaborations with industry players – is certainly the norm and TM believes this is ultimately for the benefit of Malaysian consumers as well as bringing the nation closer to its aspirations. True to our promise as a neutral and open service provider in creating a level playing field, we have thus far signed with three (3) service providers to provide HSBB wholesale services. In this day and age of multiple screens and devices, be it phones, tablets or TVs, consumers are now being entertained and are interacting with each other in a multitude of ways. The old paradigm of fixed versus mobile access is becoming increasingly irrelevant due to consumer behaviour, the lines are blurring and we need to provide content via multiple access and devices, thus the need to collaborate,” he added.

TM’s next step is to stack up the current services with innovative applications to provide an ever enriching customer experience be it with the consumer products and services or with the business/enterprise offering.

TM is leveraging on its infrastructure, collective expertise and reach to improve its footing in ICT and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services for the business/enterprise segment via its ICT arm, VADS Berhad. The offering of new and innovative managed services such as Managed TelePresence and Cloud Computing services as well as the construction of the first TelePresence Exchange (TPX) in Malaysia may serve as the catalyst for local SMEs and Enterprises to go regional and global.

TM is also positioning itself to be the regional IP hub of choice by leveraging on its extensive global network infrastructure and assets to meet increasingly sophisticated demand of global carriers and enterprise customers. The Company recently entered into a collaboration to set up a massive distributed global server network that works together to intelligently place content closer to web users. With this, rich media content will be made available to users on demand, anytime, anywhere. This is in line with plans to expand its data centre footprint aimed at fulfilling the objective of positioning Malaysia as a world-class data centre hub.

Held as a celebration of PIKOM’s 25 years of existence in spearheading the ICT industry, the ICT Leadership Awards was conceptualized in year 2008 to honour individuals and companies that demonstrate ICT best practices in their industry, with the commitment and innovative business strategies required to advance in Malaysia and globally.

Prior to this, PIKOM has been organizing the PIKOM-Computimes ICT Awards since 1989 which later evolved to become PIKOM National ICT Awards to honour outstanding Malaysian ICT companies, products and individuals in the field of ICT for their contribution to the industry and society. In 2008, the awards have been merged with the MSC-APICTA Awards.

In 2007, TM’s ICT and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) arm, VADS Berhad was bestowed as the ICT Service Provider of the Year at PIKOM National ICT Awards 2007. The award was presented to an outstanding Malaysian ICT service provider that displayed strong financial performance and has rendered services above and beyond the expectations of the customer.

Founded in 1985, PIKOM, The National ICT Association of Malaysia was formed with the objective of creating an environment that is conducive to the health, prosperity and competitive nature of the ICT industry. Its membership comprises companies involved in a whole spectrum of ICT products and services. In line with this, PIKOM aims to be a catalyst for the growth of the ICT industry in Malaysia, thus positioning it to be the voice of the Malaysian ICT industry.

These two awards came almost immediately after TM’s sweep at the recent National Annual Corporate Report Awards (NACRA 2011) where TM bagged the Platinum Award for Overall Excellence category for its Annual Report while also bringing back four (4) other awards in various categories including Industry Excellence, Corporate Social Responsibility, Best Bahasa Malaysia version and Best Design.

TM also clinched "Best Wholesale Ethernet Service APAC 2011" awarded by Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) at the Carrier Ethernet Service Provider Awards APAC 2011 in Singapore. The award recognises TM’s excellence and leadership in developing Wholesale Ethernet Services in supporting the domestic carriers’ requirements in Malaysia within the Asia Pacific region including Japan, Australia and New Zealand. TM’s Network has received MEF certification earlier this year - the second in South East Asia. This MEF recognition goes beyond the wholesale aspect, and is also a statement to the quality of TM’s Metro E infrastructure, which supports all its services, including retail.

In addition, Rozalila Abdul Rahman as the Chief Marketing Officer of TM was also bestowed the inaugural Malaysian Women Marketeer Award along with three other winners by the Institute of Marketing Malaysia (IMM) and the World Marketing Association. The award recognises the performance and contribution of women marketers to the development and success of the marketing industry in Malaysia.

Asia's Insurers to Focus on Customer Experience in 2012; IDC Financial Insights predicts Data Integration and Analytics Projects to be on the Rise

Kuala Lumpur – December 2, 2011 – Insurers are facing increasingly savvy, demanding and capricious customers. IDC Financial Insights predicts that to better manage client relationships in 2012, insurers in Asia/Pacific will be thinking more strategically about organizing, synchronizing and consolidating disparate customer information to create a "single version of the truth". They will also be making investments in analytics to gain deeper insights into their policyholders and to tailor-make more appropriate products and customer experiences.

More findings are revealed in a forthcoming IDC Financial Insights report, “Asia/Pacific Insurance 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Strategic Initiatives for Insurers to Carpe Diem”, which delineates IDC Financial Insights' predictions on 10 core business, operational, and technology strategic initiatives required for insurers to seize the day.

"As the very real possibility of another global downturn casts a pall over Asia/Pacific's insurance sector, we see even greater urgency for players to forge ahead with a dynamic and lean business framework supported by the smart utilization of technology," remarks Li-May Chew, CFA, Associate Research Director for IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific.

"Strategic initiatives that will enable insurers to carpe diem, or make the most out of the current situation as we venture guardedly into 2012 include: focusing on data integration and analysis to boost customer experiences, innovating and delivering on a multichannel model, demonstrating proactive risk stewardship in light of escalating regulatory and compliance requirements, optimizing on business transformation initiatives, and raising productivity and allegiance of the agency force," states Chew.

She adds, "Insurers will also be deeply engrossed in countering fraudulent activities, working on enhancing core insurance applications, and diversifying into ancillary lines of businesses. Meanwhile, we predict technology spending to grow 5-10% in 2012. In countries where regulations do not restrict its use, some of this spending would be channeled into cost-effective technology architectures such as cloud computing."

Table 1 presents three of IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific's top 10 insurance predictions for 2012, listed by order of importance. This list incorporates opinions formulated from ongoing research, survey, and conversations with industry practitioners and technology vendors serving the insurance community. It also takes into consideration findings from a 3Q2011 IDC Financial Insights' regional insurance survey where respondents ranked the strategic areas that they will be gravitating toward in 2012.

Table 1: Top 3 Predictions for Asia/Pacific Insurance, 2012

Rank	Prediction	Description
1	Data Integration and Analysis Continue to Shift to a Higher Gear as Insurers Place Concerted Focus on Raising Customer Experiences	Insurers are facing increasingly savvy, demanding, and capricious customers. To better manage client relationships, they are thinking more strategically about organizing, synchronizing and consolidating disparate customer information to create a "single version of the truth" on these customers. They are also making investments in analytics to gain deeper insights into their policyholders and to tailor-make more appropriate products and customer experiences.
2	The Customer of the Future is Multimodal and Insurers would need to Expand and Innovate on their Indirect Distribution Network	Consumers prefer to have a choice of interaction points and would not hesitate to switch carriers if their preferred channels are not available or operating efficiently. Insurers are therefore, increasingly offering alternative distribution channels (the predominant ones being: bancassurance, Web portals, and mobile devices) to cater to the divergent buying preferences of policyholders. At the same time, insurers must be able to present their customers with a cohesive channel message and branding.
3	Risk Management Remains Crucial, Despite - or Perhaps Because of - the Current Uncertain Economic Climate	Insurers are bolstering their investment in risk management to be able to determine risk tolerance, align risk appetite and strategy, and thereby make more intelligent risk decisions. Focus is around instituting stronger internal controls and in selective spending in areas such as enterprise risk management (ERM) and Solvency II to alleviate corporate risk.

Source: IDC Financial Insights, 2011

Insurers that wish to prosper during the turbulent times in 2012 would do well by having clear management actions to: refresh their customer focus, re-invent distribution and reduce capital expenditures, drive innovation in product design, review the product mix, and capture new opportunities (particularly within niche segments such as health, pension and microinsurance, which have the potential to become big business propositions).

On the technology front, IDC Financial Insights recommends that insurers reconfigure their projects into smaller iterations and redirect resources to CRM-related initiatives, ensure that their IT teams speak the same language as the business divisions, and, engage with vendors regularly to ensure that their performance is closely managed and monitored.

For more information about this report, “Asia/Pacific Insurance 2012 Top 10 Predictions: Strategic Initiatives for Insurers to Carpe Diem” (forthcoming), please contact Juliana Lai at +603-2177-9255 or julianalai@idc.com.

Global Provider of Critical Power & Cooling Services Launches Latest UPS Solution for Businesses.

Malaysia, 2 December, 2011 – APC by Schneider Electric, a global provider of integrated critical power and cooling services, announced the launch of the MGE Galaxy 300 UPS system. The Galaxy 300 provides a simplified and reliable solution for protecting small and medium businesses, commercial buildings and technical facilities through its "Secure Power Systems'.

It offers reliable power protection and a robust and easy to install system at the best price to performance ratio. Galaxy 300 fully implements the RoHS (Restriction of the use of Hazardous Substances). The power efficiency level for the UPS system is 93%, which is 5% higher than other UPS systems with similar features. This provides higher operational efficiencies and lower cooling costs. With the new product, users are able to monitor and manage power requirements locally and remotely through a simple web/SNMP interface and a user-friendly display available in 18 languages.

"Feedback from our channel partners and core customers show that power availability, reliability, manageability and convenience are the key issues that UPS systems need to address for low and medium level power users. The new Galaxy 300 system has been designed with these requirements firmly in mind to deliver a UPS that is easy to install and operate, but at an affordable price point. It is particularly ideal for end users who are purchasing a three-phase UPS for the first time," said John Atherton, Malaysian Vice President APC by Schneider Electric.

“We live in a country that receives the second highest number of lightning strikes in the world with Kuala Lumpur receiving 48.3 lightning strikes to the ground every square km of real estate. Power outages can leave delicate IT systems vulnerable to damage and data loss which businesses cannot afford. With the MGE UPS Galaxy 300, businesses will have peace of mind knowing that they will be able to conduct their businesses with 24x7x365 availability with a much lower cost compared to other UPS systems.” adds on Atherton.

The Galaxy 300 also offers up to 30 minutes of battery back-up, an integrated internal mechanical bypass to provide a level of power availability. These features, combined with a compact design and ease of installation can be said to meet all the requirements of the customer's desire to find a UPS that can support the power of 10-40kVA. Galaxy 300 is greatly enhanced services by allowing access front panel for ease of maintenance in confined spaces. All of these features, combined with start-up and on-site warranty service makes the Galaxy 300 the easiest UPS in its class to install, manage and maintain.

HP Bridges Human Information and Extreme Data to Drive Insight, Foresight, Action

New HP Information Optimization solutions power Instant-On Enterprises

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2, 2011 – HP today extended its Information Optimization portfolio with new solutions that help Instant-On Enterprises turn information, intuition and ideas into insights to drive better decision making.

An explosion of data is being driven by new sources that challenge traditional methods for storing and analyzing information. Today, only 15 percent of data is found in structured formats that computers understand. “Human Information,” data found in video, audio, email, texts, social media and more accounts for 85 percent of the world’s data and provides richer meaning by consisting of ideas and concepts. In addition, the growing amount of “extreme information,” generated from sensors and tags provide new opportunities for organizations to exploit. This full continuum of data presents real challenges to today’s enterprises.

New research conducted on behalf of HP reveals that one out of three executives in the Asia Pacific and Japan region indicated that more than half of the information within their organization remains unconnected, undiscovered and unusable.(1)

One out of two executives surveyed indicated that their organizations lack an effective information strategy that cuts across organizational silos, technologies and strategic functions. In addition, only 1 percent of surveyed executives said their organizations can deliver the right information at the right time to support the right business outcomes 100 percent of the time.

“Exploiting information across its many forms is the next big wave to drive competitive advantage,” said TF Chong, Managing Director, HP Malaysia. “Until now, enterprises were tied to only using 15 percent of the data available to them. With HP’s strong portfolio of Information Optimization solutions, enterprises can harness the power of 100 percent of their data to drive insight, foresight and action.”

HP’s Next Generation Information Platform
The HP Next Generation Information Platform – IDOL 10 enables organizations to automatically understand and act on a combination of human and extreme information by identifying ideas and patterns in place and in real time. The combination of an information processing layer from Autonomy, an HP Company, with a high-performance real-time analytics engine from Vertica, an HP Company, allows organizations to analyze 100 percent of unstructured, semistructured and structured information in a consistent, uniform way.

HP Social Intelligence Solution and Advanced Information Services for Vertica
The HP Social Intelligence Solution helps organizations harness unstructured data generated in social media channels to optimize the customer experience, manage brand reputation, empower resources, as well as drive product innovation.

In addition, HP Advanced Information Services for Vertica accelerate the implementation of the Vertica Analytics Platform, which analyzes structured, semistructured, and unstructured data on a massive scale to quickly gain critical business insight. These services assist clients in defining their specific data analysis requirements and determining the best options for integrating the Vertica Analytics Platform into their existing infrastructure.

HP Converged Storage Solutions
For customers with big data requirements, the new HP B6200 StoreOnce Backup System represents the industry’s fastest large scale deduplication appliance at 28TB per hour(2) and is the only solution in its class to provide fully automated high availability.(3)

New HP Data Protector software integrates the HP Labs StoreOnce deduplication engine to deliver high-performance and resource-efficient data backup for smaller IT environments.
For midsize clients, a new high-density Converged Storage appliance, the HP X5000 G2 Network Storage System designed by HP and Microsoft, offers simplicity and efficiency to manage rapidly growing Human Information content. Capable of supporting over 10,000 users on a single system, it is easily expandable to over 100TB of capacity.(4)

HP IT Performance Suite
HP IT Performance Suite is the next-generation enterprise performance platform that enables IT management to improve performance with operational intelligence. It delivers a comprehensive view across all IT assets, automates IT management and adjusts IT performance to meet specific business goals.

• HP IT Performance Suite: VP of Operations Edition contains more than 50 out-of-the-box key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive better performance measurement, as well as automation, delivery and monitoring of services. It features HP Business Service Management (BSM) 9.1 software, which helps anticipate IT incidents before they happen, enabling IT management to be proactive by analyzing and remediating potential issues before they impact.
• HP IT Performance Suite: VP of Applications Edition benchmarks performance data against more than 60 out-of-the-box KPIs and uses HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software to optimize application development.
HP Information Optimization is a core component of an Instant-On Enterprise. In a world of continuous connectivity, the Instant-On Enterprise embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.
A recording of the HP DISCOVER Vienna press conference and additional information about HP’s announcements at its premier client event, HP DISCOVER Vienna, is available at www.hp.com/go/optimization2011.

Boost up web browsing on smart-feature phones Opera Mini mobile browsers to ship worldwide on MediaTek’s MRE Platform

Oslo, Norway, and Taipei, Taiwan — December 2, 2011

Opera Software and MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announced that Opera Mini, the world’s most popular mobile browser, will be included into MediaTek’s Runtime Environment (MRE).

MRE is MediaTek’s innovative middleware technology designed for mobile developers and application providers to deploy services and content for “smart-feature-phones”. The MRE solution provides millions of users in emerging markets with the ability to enjoy rich mobile Internet experiences previously available only on smartphones. This partnership will allow users of handsets powered by MediaTek’s MRE platform to enjoy the best and most affordable Internet experience.

Opera Mini has an impressive user base, with more than 140 million users each month and growing. It offers cloud-assisted browsing, where its renowned compression technology reduces data load by up to 90% before sending it to phones. This results in a much faster page-loading speed on a limited bandwidth connection, as well as lower data costs.

“MediaTek and Opera Software share the same vision. We both want people to access the Web on their own terms,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO of Opera Software. “The MRE solution makes the traditional feature phone smarter and, at the same time, delivers the best user experience. Opera Mini makes the Web an enjoyable experience regardless of bandwidth. We look forward to seeing the next billion people to surf with Opera Mini on MRE-powered phones.”

MediaTek is the world’s largest mobile chipset platform provider, shipping over 500 million units in 2010, for assembly into a wide range of mobile phones distributed worldwide.

Transcend’s StoreJet Cloud Extends iOS & Wi-Fi Device Storage

December 01 , 2011

Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend®), a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, today announced the launch of its new StoreJet Cloud Wireless Portable Drive. Featuring small dimensions, long-lasting battery, and capacity of up to 64GB, the portable StoreJet Cloud significantly extends the storage space available on Apple iOS and other Wi-Fi enabled devices. Photos, documents, eBooks, music, and movies are accessed via a dedicated wireless network, providing much-needed freedom from cables.

Expanded Storage Solution
StoreJet Cloud offers support to the capacity limitations of mobile devices and presents an excellent value alternative to the ongoing expense and coverage demands of Internet storage. By physically storing media with flash-based technology, StoreJet Cloud can provide a further 28 hours of DVD quality movies or 16,000 songs in a small and lightweight design, as well as skip-free playback in an instant. When connected to a computer, StoreJet Cloud acts like any other portable drive. Simply drag and drop files from the computer into personalized folders for straightforward file management.Personal Media Sharing
Catering to the diverse needs of many different users, StoreJet Cloud allows up to 5 devices to stream various media at the same time, making it easier than ever to share files with friends and family. Its rechargeable Li-polymer battery provides plenty of entertainment with up to six hours of continuous playback on a single charge. With support for a wide range of popular file types, StoreJet Cloud removes time spent converting files to compatible iOS formats. Use from a pocket or purse, in the car, or around the house, StoreJet Cloud is the ideal companion device for any situation.

Special iOS App
The StoreJet Cloud App, an all-in-one media player for use with iOS devices such as iPad, iPhone and iPod, automatically lists portable drive contents for quick file navigation with several playback modes available. The App offers users the ability to multitask by bridging a connection between StoreJet Cloud and an external Wi-Fi access point simultaneously. Function menus to wirelessly transfer, delete, or email files are also available from within the App in addition to enabling security settings and upgrading firmware. Accessing media on StoreJet Cloud is extended to other tablet and smart phone users by the use of a web browser.

Transcend’s new StoreJet Cloud is currently available in two capacities: 32GB (US$169 MSRP); 64GB (US$299 MSRP), and backed by Transcend's two-year limited warranty.

HP Expands IT Performance Software Suite to Help Enterprises Perform Better

New editions for VP of applications and VP of operations designed to provide insight and optimize enterprise performance

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2, 2011 – HP announced new editions to the HP IT Performance Suite that will strengthen executive visibility into application development, infrastructure and operations management to ensure IT alignment with enterprise needs.
The HP IT Performance Suite is the next-generation enterprise performance software platform that enables IT management to improve performance with operational intelligence. The suite delivers a comprehensive view across all IT assets, automates IT management and adjusts IT performance to meet specific business goals.

The new solutions allow clients to:
— Ensure IT alignment to enterprise strategy with new editions specifically for a company’s vice presidents of applications and of operations, powered by the HP IT Executive Scorecard, which provides insights to optimize application development as well as infrastructure and operations management via a single dashboard view.
— Rapidly develop and deliver high-quality applications that are closely aligned to changing enterprise needs with HP Application Lifecycle Intelligence (ALI) 2.0, offering end-to-end visibility to changes made within the development life cycle.
— Enhance service availability with HP Business Service Management (BSM) 9.1 software that analyzes large amounts of complex data and metrics to anticipate IT incidents and proactively remediate potential issues.

“IT leaders have a lot of data at their disposal, yet they do not have a single system to manage and make sense of that information to run IT as a business,” said Lee Boon Lee, vice president, Software, Asia Pacific and Japan, HP. “HP IT Performance Suite gives IT executives real enterprise insight with critical and actionable data that has a significant impact within the enterprise IT landscape as well as in the boardroom.”

Better overall IT performance
The new HP IT Performance Suite: VP of Applications Edition and VP of Operations Edition provide common metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for evaluating and reporting on an IT organization’s performance. As a result, IT executives are able to accelerate decisions that improve enterprise agility by automating data collection and analysis from multiple sources into a single, customized dashboard view of IT metrics.
Better operational performance

The new HP IT Performance Suite: VP of Operations Edition contains more than 50 out-of-the-box KPIs and works in hybrid environments, including public or private clouds as well as traditional environments. Comprehensive access to performance metrics enables better automation, delivery and monitoring of services across the IT operations environment. This allows IT executives to plan, design and implement processes that support dynamic infrastructure demands.

The new HP IT Performance Suite: VP of Operations Edition includes the HP IT Executive Scorecard, which collects data from a range of HP Software solutions that include HP Business Service Management, HP IT Service Management, HP Project and Portfolio Management, HP Data Center Automation, HP Cloud Service Automation and HP Cloud Services Architecture.

Better application performance
The HP IT Performance Suite: VP of Applications Edition benchmarks performance data against more than 60 out-of-the-box KPIs to evaluate an application organization’s efficiency, strengths and problem areas.

This edition uses HP Application Lifecycle Management software to aggregate data from the tools used in managing all aspects of an application life cycle. These include requirements management, project planning, tracking, quality assurance, testing, application development including source code configuration management, as well as build management, defect resolution, performance validation and release.

Better delivery of high-quality applications on time
Organizations heavily invest in tools to manage application development life cycle. Concurrently, developers are working with a growing number of emerging technologies, teams are spread globally and ongoing customization of applications are becoming vital priorities for business innovation. The lack of integrated tools that coordinate development life cycles hinders the delivery of high-quality applications, which in turn impacts achievement of business goals.
HP ALI 2.0, a key component of the HP Application Lifecycle Management platform, creates traceability between assets and work streams across the application life cycle, including source code change and build management systems. This real-time visibility provides application delivery teams the intelligence and insight needed to be efficient, nimble and quality focused.

Better service availability with predictive analytics
HP BSM 9.1 introduces predictive analytics into IT performance with HP Service Health Analyzer (SHA), a zero-configuration, zero-maintenance offering. By analyzing and remediating potential issues before they occur, clients can increase service availability and reduce business risk and operating costs.

Developed with HP Labs, the company’s central research arm, HP SHA sifts through large amounts of complex data in mobile, physical, virtual and cloud environments in real time to deliver actionable business insight. HP SHA analyzes historical norms and current trends of both applications and infrastructure data to correlate metric abnormalities with topology, or mapping.

Deliver confidently with HP Software Services
HP Software Services provides comprehensive services for the IT Performance Suite – from transformation consulting and implementation, to support and education services. For the new VP of Applications Edition and VP of Operations Edition, HP Software Services offers a Solution Discovery Workshop and software implementation services. In addition, upgrade, education and support services help clients accelerate adoption of BSM 9.1.

Pricing and availability
— HP IT Performance Suite: VP of Applications Edition and VP of Operations Edition are available worldwide. Pricing is based on implementation.
— HP Application Lifecycle Intelligence 2.0 is available worldwide at no additional costs to HP Application Lifecycle Management clients.
— HP Business Service Management 9.1 is available worldwide. Pricing is based on a licensing model.
More information about the HP IT Performance Suite is available at www.hp.com/software.

iPhone 4s is here from Maxis, almost.

Maxis Berhad will launch the iPhone 4S, the most innovative smartphone in the world, on 16 December 2011. Customers can register their interest at www.maxis.com.my

ECS Introduces Technology Centre for Oracle Exadata Database Machine in Malaysia

ECS provides partners with technology facilities to help minimize risk and shorten deployment time of new business solutions

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 1, 2011 – Expanding its leadership in advanced technologies, leading ICT distribution hub ECS ICT Berhad (ECSB), today announced the official opening of its technology centre facility in Malaysia for Oracle Exadata Database Machine and a wide range of Oracle’s Sun servers and storage. Located in Kota Damansara, this new facility will provide systems integrators, independent software vendors (ISVs) and corporate end-users with the technology infrastructure for supporting product demonstrations and proof-of-concept development.

ECS Pericomp Sdn Bhd (ECS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECSB and a Platinum level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), will leverage its accumulated skills and experience in implementing Oracle solutions, to enable proof-of-concept tests based on Oracle Exadata Database Machine, the machine for high performance online transaction processing (OLTP), data warehousing and consolidation projects. The new Technology Centre is a useful sales, marketing and technical enablement resource for partners, their clients and prospects to experience Oracle Exadata Database Machine and related Oracle technologies in action. In addition, customers and partners can gain access to Oracle’s other award-winning technologies such as Oracle Solaris and Oracle’s SPARC and Sun Fire servers, as well as core competencies such as competitive analysis and best practices in technology deployment.

“The ECS Technology Centre will help partners capitalize on emerging business opportunities,” said Andrew Lim, VP, Technology Sales, Oracle ASEAN. “ECS has built a state-of-the art facility that will enable our partners and mutual customers to deepen their understanding of the business value delivered through Oracle technologies. Ultimately, ECS’ Technology Centre will make training, education and sales much more effective.”

ECS’ Technology Centre will feature a range of Oracle’s hardware and software solutions, including: Oracle Exadata Database Machine, Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle VM, Oracle’s SPARC and Sun Fire Servers, Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation and Oracle Fusion Middleware.

"ECSB is constantly innovating to find new and cost-effective ways to empower our channel partners to be more successful in the market segment they play,” said Mr Foo Sen Chin, Managing Director of ECSB. "By investing in the ECS Technology Centre and providing access to many of the advanced technologies that businesses are looking for, we're offering our channel partners the solutions, resources and support they need to further specialize, move up market and gain a competitive edge."

For nearly 2 years, ECS has been working closely with Oracle to provide channel partners with the technology, services, support and financing resources necessary to generate new and incremental sales and grow their business.

Epson Give-Away Kick Challenge

Take part in the fun and exciting challenge during this PC Fair and stand a chance to walk away with your own Epson Purchase for FREE!

Confident about your football skills? Do you think you have the speed, skill, power and control of a professional footballer? Then Epson is now giving you a chance to show off your football skills with the “Epson Give-Away kick challenge”

In conjunction with the PC Fair 2011 starting from 2nd to 4th December 2011, for every purchase of any Epson product, you can take part in the “Epson Give-Away Kick challenge” where you will stand a chance to walk away with your Epson purchase for free if you can successfully thread a football into the goal.
If you are a Manchester United fan, register at the Epson booth and get an exclusive Epson – Manchester United 2012 calendar for free.

Visit the Epson Booth (Ballroom @ Level 3, Booth No 85) this PC Fair 2011 to check out the great deals and promotions. For the latest information on products and promotions visit Epson Malaysia to find out more.

Yahoo!’s 10th Annual Year in Review Spotlights 2011’s Passing Obsessions and Perplexing Newsmakers

iPhone takes the top spot in 2011; Casey Anthony pled her way onto the list; Kim Kardashian joins the list again; and Osama bin Laden’s death captivated the world

SINGAPORE, DECEMBER 1, 2011 – Today Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), the premier digital media company, announced the 10th anniversary edition of its Year in Review (yearinreview.yahoo.com), the highly-anticipated annual look-back that identifies the top stories and trends of the year based on nearly 700 million monthly unique visitors activity on the network and billions of consumer searches. The annual look-back of aggregated visitor activity is a gauge for worldwide interests. The 2011 Year in Review is available in 17 versions including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States .

The top search term of 2011 didn't go to a person or a news event, but to a technological marvel. The iPhone led the 2011 search queries, bypassing a reality TV star’s marriage and pending divorce, a notorious criminal defendant, and America's most wanted terrorist.

“The iPhone transcended gadget status,” says Vera Chan, senior editor and Web trend analyst at Yahoo!. “The device helped facilitate political movements around the world, and embodied the vision of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Fueled by news that he had stepped down as CEO in August, and then that he had passed away in October, searches for Steve Jobs skyrocketed on Yahoo!. By their nature, breaking news stories don't always crack the Top 10 list. People don't have to search for details they get in the news, and it's rare that a news story ends up on the overall list. Yet this year, Casey Anthony, Osama bin Laden, and the Japanese earthquake and tsunami all figured into the top ranking.”

Women in pop culture dominated the Top 10 list. Kim Kardashian, who first appeared in 2009 filling in the Paris Hilton celebutante role, jumped to No. 3. Jennifer Lopez cracked the Top 10 after a nine-year absence, thanks to her "American Idol"-fueled comeback. And singer Katy Perry reaped musical nominations and either tied or broke record sales.

Top Searches on Yahoo! in 2011
1. iPhone
2. Casey Anthony
3. Kim Kardashian
4. Katy Perry
5. Jennifer Lopez
6. Lindsay Lohan
7. American Idol
8. Jennifer Aniston
9. Japan earthquake
10. Osama bin Laden

For 10 years, Yahoo!’s Year in Review has analyzed its aggregate insights to determine the top stories, compelling newsmakers, and viral fads that provide a snapshot of the year. What’s notable is how the Year in Review has evolved, going from a “list of lists” to an interactive editorial site. The list of top trends has also changed: from the PlayStation 2, which topped the list 10 years ago, to our new favorite toy, the iPhone, our unending fascination with technology is confirmed. And, although Britney Spears may have reigned supreme for four straight years, new obsessions have taken over. This year the former pop princess did not even crack the Top 10 searches.



Look Back: Top Searches on Yahoo! Over the Past 10 Years
• 2011: iPhone
• 2010: BP Oil Spill
• 2009: Michael Jackson
• 2008: Britney Spears
• 2007: Britney Spears
• 2006: Britney Spears
• 2005: Britney Spears
• 2004: American Idol
• 2003: KaZaA
• 2002: PlayStation 2

With the iPhone topping the list this year, it should come as no surprise that in 2011, consumers wanted information on the go. They searched on Yahoo! through their favorite mobile devices to connect with MLB scores, learn the verdict in the Casey Anthony trial, see where Hurricane Irene would hit land, and even make sure they could beat their friends in the latest game of Scrabble.

Top Mobile Searches on Yahoo! in 2011
1. iPhone 5
2. Powerball
3. MLB
4. Scrabble cheat
5. Casey Anthony
6. Hurricane Irene 2011
7. Kim Kardashian
8. Translator
9. Amy Winehouse
10. May 21, 2011 Rapture

While the Top 10 overall list focuses on related keywords, the Top News list involves a wider range of searches, and includes an analysis of the most-read news stories on Yahoo!. The death of a monster who haunted a generation, a record magnitude earthquake that swept away burning towns, the trial of the summer, a sudden death, and a royal wedding, all made the Top News list this year.

Top News Searches and Stories on Yahoo! in 2011
1. Casey Anthony trial
2. The royal wedding
3. Death of Osama bin Laden
4. Japan earthquake and tsunami
5. Amanda Knox trial
6. Death of Amy Winehouse
7. Arab Spring
8. Libya/Ghadafi
9. Arizona shooting
10. Unemployment

The Top Obsessions list combines a fevered and sustained burst of searches with a viral fixation. In 2011, topping the list required a bit of tiger blood. But, before “tiger blood” cracked pop-culture vernacular, “tiger mom” was already a full-blown meme, thanks to Amy Chua's memoir, "The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” And when tigers weren’t enough for us, we turned to birds -- Angry Birds, which was downloaded millions of times, decorated a thousand birthday cakes, and became the year's hot Halloween costume.

Top Searched Obsessions on Yahoo! in 2011
1. Charlie Sheen
2. The Rapture
3. Tiger Mom
4. “Friday” (Rebecca Black)
5. Angry Birds
6. Planking
7. Extreme couponing
8. Government shutdown
9. Game of Thrones
10. Mortgage rates

Last year, searches reflected a still-skeptical country, as people continued to vie for jobs and unemployment topped the financial searches. This year, a bit of optimism: Unemployment searches dropped to No. 9, and instead of foreclosures, mortgage rates piqued consumer interest.

Top Financial Searches on Yahoo! in 2011
1. Dow Jones Index
2. Gold prices
3. FAFSA
4. Gas prices
5. Oil prices
6. Coupons
7. Silver prices
8. Sallie Mae
9. Unemployment
10. Mortgage Rates

Amid all the global uprisings and threats of domestic government shutdowns, we had 22 days to be utterly absorbed by the United States battling Japan on a soccer field in Frankfurt -- and we were happy about the maiden win for the women soccer players who represented a nation recovering from a record earthquake and tsunami.But, when it came to individual athletes, Danica Patrick drove to the top of the leader-board, and tennis’s leading ladies served up a platter of upsets and buzz-worthy outbursts.

Top Searched Athletes in Yahoo! in 2011
1. Danica Patrick
2. Tiger Woods
3. Manny Pacquiao
4. Maria Sharapova
5. Serena Williams
6. Kris Humphries
7. Hope Solo
8. Kobe Bryant
9. Lamar Odom
10. Caroline Wozniacki

The economy, health care, and unemployment continue to dominate political debates, especially as we move into a presidential election year. However the issues were often overshadowed by controversy and scandal. From John Edwards’s trial to Herman Cain’s sexual harassment allegations and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s illegitimate child, the activities of politicians across the country were under intense scrutiny in 2011.

Top Politician Searches on Yahoo! in 2011
1. Sarah Palin
2. Barack Obama
3. Michele Bachmann
4. John Edwards
5. Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. Hillary Clinton
7. Herman Cain
8. Ron Paul
9. Rick Perry
10. Jesse Ventura

With new music rising to the top of the charts every week, searches on Yahoo! for music lyrics offer a glimpse into the songs that really seem to resonate with listeners.

Top Music Lyric Searches on Yahoo! in 2011:
1. Super Bass -- Nicki Minaj
2. The Lazy Song -- Bruno Mars
3. Grenade -- Bruno Mars
4. Rolling in the Deep -- Adele
5. Someone Like You -- Adele
6. Look at Me Now -- Chris Brown
7. Born This Way -- Lady Gaga
8. You Belong With Me -- Taylor Swift
9. Pumped Up Kicks -- Foster The People
10. Just the Way You Are -- Bruno Mars

Movies and junk food go hand in hand. In 2011 people were glued to the big screen watching the magic of Harry Potter and the mayhem of “The Hangover”. And move over cupcakes. There are some new treats on the block.

Top Movie Searches on Yahoo! in 2011
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
2. Twilight: Breaking Dawn
3. Transformers 3
4. Tron Legacy
5. Black Swan
6. X-Men: First Class
7. Captain America
8. Just Go With It
9. The Hangover, Part II
10. Fast Five

Top Dessert Searches on Yahoo! in 2011
1. Ice cream
2. Dippin’ Dots
3. Cake pops
4. Peanut butter cookies
5. Chocolate cake
6. Peach cobbler
7. Banana bread
8. Sugar cookies
9. Rice Krispie treats
10. Girl Scout cookies

What’s ‘Your Best Shot’ from 2011?
Yahoo! is asking people to go to Flickr and share a look into their own year through the “Your Best Shot 2011” group. Consumers can submit their best photo of the year -- an image that represents their year, a turning point in their life, or just their favorite shot -- and share with other members on Flickr, and possibly the broader community on the Flickr blog. To join the group and submit a photo, please visit: flickr.com/groups/yourbestshot2011/

For more about the Yahoo! 2011 Year in Review and other top searches, go to yearinreview.yahoo.com or search for "2011 Year in Review" on Yahoo.com.

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Additional Yahoo! Top Search lists available to media:
• Top searched scandals
• Top searched farewells
• Top searched health symptoms
• Top searched recipes
• Top searched diets
• Top searched weddings
• Top searched pregnancies
• Top searched questions
• Top searched fashions
• Top searched TV shows
• Top searched gadgets/tech toys

About the Yahoo! Year in Review Methodology
To develop the Yahoo! Year in Review, our editors analyze Yahoo! Search queries based on a number of factors, including absolute volume and the growth from previous periods, to see which themes and trends bubble to the surface. Individuals and their Search queries always remain anonymous.

大马旅游部部长推介『Kaspersky保障刘蝶广场』网路安全保护运动落实品牌之《企业社会责任》计划

替商业租户与购物者打造更安全的网路环境，致力推广网络集中保护的安全意识

吉隆坡12月1日 讯 －网络安全内容及威胁管理方案的翘楚级开发商 Kaspersky Lab (卡巴斯基实验室)，再度与本市首要IT生活购物天地刘蝶广场 (Low Yat Plaza) 联手，于今日正式推介层面深广的网路安全警觉与教育运动，协力向马来西亚民众推广安全的电脑使用习惯，以对应当今日益恶化的网络威胁。
Kaspersky Lab与刘蝶广场的《协议备忘录》签署仪式，乃由我国旅游部部长拿督斯里黄燕燕医生见证；刘蝶广场也以缤纷多姿的年杪节庆装饰，迎接此波主题运动的到来。
定名为“Kaspersky Lab Protects Low Yat Plaza”(『Kaspersky Lab保障刘蝶广场』)的第三届行动，会替广场内的600多家零售站点免费提供Kaspersky Lab旗下的得奖级 『Kaspersky Internet Security 2012』保安方案 (简称 KIS 2012)，作为Kaspersky Lab《企业社会责任》(CSR)计划的公益环节，从中教育零售商与产品用户，认真选择正版的顶尖网路安全保护方案，以便掌控更安全的数码生活经验。

拿督斯里黄燕燕医生表示，我国旅游部无任欢迎类似的品牌与店家之互惠伙伴协作模式，以便提升马来西亚作为首选购物热点的海外旅游形像。

「与消费者科技相关的购物旅游业，是一个盈利可观的营运区块，我们希望更多的本地企业机构能踏足其中。刘蝶广场正是值得借镜的成功实例，规划完善且以消费者为尊的专业购物商场，能替身为科技族的旅客们提供一站式的便捷选购乐趣。刘蝶广场与Kaspersky Lab的合作模式，进阶在旅客心目中巩固了大马商场主动防御网路威胁的良好信誉与声望。」拿督斯里黄燕燕医生说。

Kaspersky Lab的调查显示，垃圾邮件流中的诈欺类比率，已经从本年度第2季的 0.1%飚升至第3季的 2%！高达20倍的涨幅，说明了网民一旦缺乏最新优质合法保全方案的庇护，就非常容易成为受害者。

「网络罪犯最擅长借用的弱点，就是非法且过时的所谓“保全方案”；对电脑、智能手机、平板电脑等科技产品的用户而言，缺乏有效方案的周全保障，就等于打开大门和窗户，然后祈祷家里的贵重物品，也就是您在网路上的个人机密资料和数据，不会被窃贼盗取或滥用一样。我们发现，永续教育零售商家，并且让他们体验我们保全方案的功力，将有助于他们和顾客分享第一手经验，进而宣导网路保全的重要概念。」Kaspersky Lab东南亚区管道销售总监方奕文解释。

我国皇家警察 (PDRM)的数据也显示，单单在2009年，受害于网络犯罪的经济损失，报备在案者就高达 2千2百30万令吉( )；去(2010)年的数据飚升至6千2百万。其未来5年的估计则显示，若个人及企业组织没有采取更完善的保护方案，同类的经济损失将达到 27亿3千万令吉！

刘蝶广场产业管理与营运部总经理李永强透露，该广场店面租户们的生意，大部份都已经数码化，因此，面对网络威胁的风险也更高。

「新世代的商业模式，已经习惯利用电脑在网上进行很多的交易活动，以至在网上储存了信用卡资料、个人联络号码、购物记录等机密内容，有鉴于此，我们的租户绝对需要功能卓越的网络安全保护。藉由替刘蝶广场的所有租户提供 Kaspersky Internet Security 2012，Kaspersky在保护前者的资料库、交易记录和重要的数码资讯之余，也灌输关于网上安全的重要知识，以便租户能为各自的顾客提供更优良的服务。整体而言，这项协议是三赢的互惠政策。」李先生分析。

Lexmark brings industry leaders together for first “Print Less. Save More” summit

Malaysian companies discover how to save up to 40 per cent on printing costs

Kuala Lumpur, 1 December 2011: Lexmark recently held its first “Print Less. Save More” summit to educate Malaysian organisations about how to achieve great savings on printing costs. The workshop and networking session in at The Gardens Hotel and Residences revealed the hidden costs of document output that affect most companies. It introduced smart solutions that companies can implement to streamline workflow for improved productivity and more savings, and discussed practices that other companies are adopting to reduce capital expenses and better manage operating costs.

Hosted by Larry Leow, Acting County Manager for Lexmark Malaysia, the event was attended by senior IT personnel from 17 companies across various industries. Also present were George Ang and Jamie Atherton from Lexmark Asia Pacific.
Participants with Larry Leow, Acting County Manager for Lexmark Malaysia

Huge cost savings and greening opportunities revealed
According to Leow:
• Know the importance of having managed print output. A system that can monitor printing activity and identify potential cost savings can achieve savings of up to 40 per cent.
• Wastage is more common than you think. As many as 67% of organisations have unmanaged print output. Worse, in an indiscriminate printing environment, as many as 1 in 6 pages is discarded unread.
• Less expenditure on printing resources = less expenditure of company revenue = more profit!
• It’s easier than ever to go green. Track printing output down to the last sheet to control wastage. Companies can even reward prudent use of printing resources to motivate green behaviour.
• Keep in mind Lexmark’s Managed Print Solutions cost savings philosophy: The lowest cost per page is the page that was never printed.

An eye-opener for participants
One of the participants said, “Many organisations also do not realise that other than the wastage of printing supplies, additional wastage that can occur, especially in companies that use old printers due to the legacy system, include the cost of repairs during frequent equipment breakdown and loss of productivity hours during equipment down time.”

Many of the summit’s participants were surprised that they were not alone with their printing woes, as other companies from the same industry and beyond had also experienced the same issues.

“Lexmark’s summit today is a great event for introducing good printing solutions. Many of us had our eyes opened about the volume of savings that can be achieved by good management of printing resources within a company. Lexmark’s system is ideal for implementation in any company,” he added.

The summit ended with a dinner together with the Lexmark Malaysia team, representatives from Lexmark Singapore and members of Perceptive Concept’s team from Australia.