eBay Malaysia Launches Innovative Custom Shopping Experience

Captivating new features connect global customers with the things they love, anytime

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29, 2013 – eBay today announced a series of fresh new features and enhancements to its Malaysia website, effective Thursday, 30 May. The changes reflect a new eBay, the world’s largest online shopping mall, with the most merchants anywhere.

The new ebay.com.my sports a cleaner and more contemporary look and feel. It’s also a more intuitive, convenient way for online customers to browse the biggest selection of new and fixed price merchandise – from electronics to fashion. As always, the website is safe and easy to use, offering sellers a number of payment options, including PayPal, credit card, debit card, online bank transfer and others.

Jason Lee, Regional Director, Southeast Asia and Middle East (Right) and Gene Cleckley, Lead Manager, South East Asia Communications.

The site now has a personal way to curate your own shopping experience and discover items, called the Feed. This feature creates the experience of an online personal shopper by matching customer interest with eBay’s global inventory. It’s similar to creating a news feed, but instead offers visual inspiration that’s instantly shoppable.

The new eBay also gives customers greater selection, and better savings. Malaysians can now buy from a pool of local listings, and over 25 million new global listings using ebay.com.my. Shoppers have access to more daily bargains, including up to 90% discounts off the recommended retail prices of a range of electronics, mobile accessories, computers and watches.

Additionally, streamlined navigation and headers on the new site provide an easy, consistent shopping experience. The platform also has “view item” pages, which offer bigger photos and key product information. Customers can also link their eBay and PayPal accounts to make check-out faster and easier.
“Welcome to the new eBay, the future of commerce,” commented Jason Lee (李日昇), Regional Director, Southeast Asia and Middle East. “Our web shopping experience is unmatched and we are excited and proud to make these new features available in Malaysia.”

“In the next few years, the US$10 trillion global retail market will be transformed in terms of speed, access and overall experience. eBay will be at the forefront of this change, with tremendous growth taking place in South East Asia,” added  Lee.

The top three most popular shopping categories in Malaysia are: clothing and accessories; mobile phones and accessories; and toys. Interestingly, fashion and beauty products as well as sporting goods have been in high demand over the last 12 months.

You can download the eBay app for Apple iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices.

PayPal Opens up New Frontiers for Carrier Payments

There’s plenty of news coming out of Mobile World Congress and eBay Inc CEO John Donahoe announced today that PayPal is launching the PayPal Carrier Payment Network, a strategic initiative to make mobile carrier payments more viable for a wider number of online merchants. Through Zong’s and PayPal’s extensive carrier relationships, PayPal’s network of millions of merchants, and 106 million active customers, we are working to build a standard for carrier payments that benefits not only the carriers but also more merchants and consumers.

Historically, carrier payment has been utilized primarily by online game developers and publishers to provide a fast and easy way for users to purchase goods directly in-app or in-game. While convenient for consumers, this method of payment has inherent challenges for other digital goods merchants – such as digital books, music, dating and content – to adopt as a primary payment method. Among the challenges is the cost of doing business – sometimes upwards of 40 percent – since transactions are processed through the carrier, merchants must share part of their revenue.

Additionally, carriers typically have a dollar amount limit on payments that can be processed over a specific period of time, making it difficult for merchants to maximize their profits.

The initiative will require that carriers revise standards to help optimize user experience, increase flexibility of carrier payments as a payment method, and increase payout rates for merchants, allowing carrier payments to address the entire digital goods industry, which is expected to grow to $220 billion by 2014 according to Juniper Research.

PayPal will continue its ongoing work with its 250+ carriers and 1,500+ digital goods merchants to expand the carrier payment experience and create a win-win situation for everyone. With this new initiative, carriers can expect to leverage PayPal’s expertise in mobile payments and digital goods, our vast network of merchant partners and our well-established back-end technology. Merchants will find more ways to monetize their users by offering additional frictionless payment methods. And, of course, both carriers and merchants will benefit from tapping into the four billion consumers worldwide that have access to a mobile phone, but not necessarily a credit card or bank account.

Ultra Racing Expands Beyond Malaysia through eBay Stores

Malaysia’s chassis handling and tuning components specialist takes advantage of the vibrant global automotive parts industry on eBay

Kuala Lumpur, November 23, 2011 – Ultra Racing, a leading chassis handling and tuning components specialist in Malaysia (http://stores.ebay.com/ultraracing-autosport), recently launched its first online store on eBay to capture the opportunities in the dynamic and fast-paced eBay automotive market globally, where millions of performance parts are traded each day. An automotive part or accessory is sold on eBay every 7 seconds, and an engine or component every 41 seconds

Established in 2002 with over 40 employees, Ultra Racing is also the first in introducing multi-point bars, which gives superior performance as compared to conventional bars, making their products high in demand amongst car enthusiasts. The company has now expanded its distribution network with outlets in 12 countries including Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Australia, United Kingdom, Greece, Sweden, New Zealand and the US.

Ultra Racing joins other established automotive parts companies like carsRus in Australia and locally based JDM-motorparts who already have an established retail presence on eBay. Since signing up for the eBay for Business program in April 2011 which offers free selling support services, Ultra Racing has seen a ten-fold increase in their eBay store sales. It now has eBay stores in the US as well as Australia.

“Creating a presence on eBay is a strategic move for us. Now, we are able to leverage the world’s largest online marketplace where more than 13.3 million unique visitors visit the eBay Motors category every month looking for motor parts and accessories, and continue our expansion globally in the US, Australia and Europe,” said Elson Tong, Marketing Manager, Ultra Racing (M) Sdn Bhd.

“We believe that with the support of the eBay for Business program, we will be able continue to this stellar growth.”

”We are excited that a leading Malaysian car parts exporter like Ultra Racing is utilising eBay as a platform to expand its online presence and international sales,” said Jason Lee, Head of eBay Marketplaces, Southeast Asia and Middle East. “We encourage other companies in Malaysia to consider eBay as a cost-effective and innovative way to market their brand and design to new customers globally.”

The eBay for Business program is aimed at helping medium- to large-sized retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers in Southeast Asia sell their products to buyers in overseas markets like the US, UK, Australia and Europe. Through the program, eBay experts provide free assistance ranging from business consultancy, market intelligence, logistics, online storefront design and even manpower that is necessary for companies to compete in the international arena.

To find out how you can take advantage of the eBay for business program to kick start your exports business, please visit http://sea.ebay.com/ebayforbusiness/.

Sun Opens 2009 JavaOne Conference with Debut of Java Store, a Global Marketplace for Cutting-edge Java Applications

Industry Leaders Including eBay, Intel, Oracle, RIM, Sony and Verizon Wireless Join Sun to Celebrate Unparalleled Success and Bold Future of Java Technology

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 4, 2009 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) President and CEO Jonathan Schwartz and a host of technology industry leaders kicked off the 2009 JavaOne conference earlier this week with a showcase of Java innovations that continued to create new revenue opportunities, business models and applications that can help change the world. To view the live webcast of this week's 2009 JavaOne conference general session keynotes and for more information on the conference, visit: http://java.sun.com/javaone. For more information about Sun's announcements at the conference, visit: http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/media/presskits/javaone2009/.

Among the innovations that was introduced at the 2009 JavaOne conference were the new Java Store that will enable companies and developers to distribute content to the estimated 800 million Java desktop users worldwide, as well as key updates to its JavaFX and GlassFish Portfolio software. In addition, Sun also previewed the upcoming versions of Java Platform Standard Edition 7 (Java SE 7) and Java Platform Enterprise Edition 6 (Java EE 6).

"Java is one of the most ubiquitous and widespread technology platforms the world has ever seen - and its future has never been brighter," said Schwartz. "The innovations that were unveiled, in particular the Java Store, represents the beginning of a new era for the Java community - one defined by technical brilliance, market innovation and new business opportunities."

Global Impact of Java
Today, Java is among the world's best known brands, most popular communities and most widely deployed technology platforms. The reach of the Java platform is stunning and includes:
· More than 6.5 million Java developers worldwide;
· More than 7 billion Java devices, including more than 2.6 million mobile devices, 40 million TV set- top boxes and 800 million Java desktops.

Sun Unveils the Java Store
Sun chose the 2009 JavaOne conference to debut the Java Store, a consumer-facing storefront enabling the discovery and purchase of Java and JavaFX applications. The Java Store is a network service allowing developers and companies to reach an estimated 1 billion Java users around the world. It offers a nearly unequaled distribution channel for reaching potential customers and driving revenue through the sale of innovative new content. More information on the Java Store can be found at http://store.java.com.

New Features and Updates Added to JavaFX and GlassFish Portfolio Software
Sun also announced numerous updates and enhancements to its suite of Java developer tools and technologies, including:
· JavaFX 1.2, which includes new cross platform User Interface (UI) controls, faster application start-up, streaming media support and other performance enhancements across desktop, browser and mobile. In addition, JavaFX TV and the Java FX Authoring Tool were previewed, extending the JavaFX vision to bring rich and expressive interactive content to the TV and set-top box environments and allow designers and web developers to visually create JavaFX applications. Learn more at: http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/pr/2009-06/sunflash.20090602.3.xml

· GlassFish Portfolio, which provides a full preview of the Java EE 6 specification in the early access of GlassFish v3. Learn more at: http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/pr/2009-06/sunflash.20090602.4.xml

Keynote Highlights
· A number of industry leaders had shared the main stage during the opening session of the 2009 JavaOne conference demonstrating how Java technology plays an essential role in their businesses' technical roadmaps and product offerings.
· James Barrese, vice president of architecture, platforms and systems at eBay, discussed how eBay has leveraged the Java platform to build the world's largest marketplace.
· Alan Brenner, senior vice president of BlackBerry platforms at RIM, shared how Java helps power its suite of devices, including the BlackBerry Curve, which outsold all other smartphones in the U.S. during the last calendar quarter.
· Don Ekland, executive vice president of advanced technologies at Sony talked about Sony's work with Java on the Blu-ray platform.
· Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, outlined his company's strategic decision to deploy Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) -based services in its network and offer Java-based services and applications to its subscribers.
· Diane Bryant, CIO of Intel discussed Intel's work with Sun in integrating Java technology on its next-generation of processors.
· Sun Co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Scott McNealy, and Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison, closed the opening session by discussing Java's role in computing - demonstrating yet again that the Java community and the innovations it delivers are truly changing our world.
· Photos from the 2009 JavaOne conference opening session can be viewed and downloaded at: https://photos.sun.com/page/3371

Skype Now Available for Intel-based Mobile Internet Devices

First, complete communications client for MIDs supports voice and video calls, IM

KUALA LUMPUR, January 12, 2009 — Skype today announced the availability of Skype™ 1.0 Beta for Intel-based Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). This new version of Skype software is the result of working with Intel Corporation to develop a new mobile Skype experience for MIDs based on the Intel® Atom™ processor and Moblin-based Linux OS (www.moblin.org).

MIDs are an emerging category of small, truly mobile consumer devices enabling a rich Internet experience, coupled with the capability to communicate with others, enjoy entertainment, access information, and be productive on the go – all without sacrificing mobility or performance. MIDs typically come with 4”-7” screens, a camera, GPS and WiFi connectivity. Select MIDs also provide WiMax or 3G/4G support for wireless broadband connectivity on-the-go. ABI Research expects 86 million Linux-enabled MIDs to ship by 2013.

Skype 1.0 Beta for MIDs empowers these devices with a rich communications capability through a new, optimized interface which is designed to deliver a great experience and fast, smooth kinetic scrolling support on the touch screen displays of MIDs. The software enables you to make free Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls to anywhere in the world, in addition to cheap calls to landlines and mobiles. It also includes instant messaging, group IM, SMS, call forwarding, voicemail, presence (seeing when your contacts are online) and the ability to receive calls from other Skype users or to your personal online number. MIDs’ faster performance and wireless connectivity also enable Skype users to experience an excellent mobile video calling experience.

“Today’s introduction of the first, complete Internet communications offering for MIDs bridges the gap between the phone and PC and underscores our vision of ‘Skype everywhere’ and our commitment to open access,” said Scott Durchslag, Skype’s Chief Operating Officer. “By supporting WiFi, WiMax, 3G and 4G, this development expands Skype’s mobile portfolio and further illustrates the broad accessibility to Skype that we offer on a multitude of mobile devices.”

“Mobile Internet Devices enable users to enjoy the full Internet experience and stay connected with their friends and family wherever they go,” said Pankaj Kedia, director of global ecosystem programs in the Ultra Mobility Group at Intel Corporation. “Our collaboration with Skype to deliver Skype 1.0 Beta for Mobile Internet Devices based on the Intel® Atom™ processor and Moblin-based Linux OS will provide new ways for users to communicate anywhere, anytime.”

Skype is working with Intel to deliver its application software for MIDs through Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). By offering the Skype software on their devices, device manufacturers can provide consumers with an array of rich internet communications experiences – instant messaging, group IM, voice and video calls – right out of the box.

The Beta version of Skype software for Intel-based MIDs was announced during a press conference this morning and will also be on display at Skype’s booth during ShowStoppers@CES 2009 at the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel from 6-10 PM PST on Thursday, January 8, 2009.

Skype Launches on Android Platform and more than 100 Java-Enabled Mobile Phones

Updated Beta version of Skype offered for millions worldwide to load onto their mobile phones

KUALA LUMPUR, January 12, 2009 – Skype recently announced the release of a lite version of Skype™, a ‘thin’ client for Skype that can be downloaded on Android-powered devices, as well as more than 100 other Java-enabled mobile phones at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

This launch builds on successful public testing last year and the incorporation of user feedback to an earlier beta version which was only available on a limited number of mobile devices. The updated beta now makes Skype software broadly available to millions of mobile users worldwide, including for the first time, mobile users in the U.S. The lite version delivers core Skype capabilities including:

Make Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world
Send/receive instant messages to/from individuals or groups
Make Skype calls at low rates to people on landline or mobile phones
Receive calls to your online personal phone number on Skype
See when your Skype contacts are online/available to chat

By bringing the world’s leading Internet communications software to mobile phones, Skype users can save money on calls to landlines and mobiles abroad, and stay connected with friends and family over Skype while on the go. The lite version of Skype works wherever your mobile phone works, without requiring a WiFi connection. The lite version of Skype uses local air time and a mobile internet connection in order to sign in to Skype, update your contact list, update presence and send/receive calls or messages, so you must have both a calling plan and a data plan on your mobile phone to use it.

"Making the Skype experience available for download to Android-powered devices, as well as hundreds of other mobile phones from the world’s leading handset manufacturers is a major step forward for Skype,” said Scott Durchslag, COO of Skype. “Nearly half the world’s population are mobile phone users today and we know that many people who already use Skype want the option to use Skype on their mobile phones. We are committed to working towards our goal of getting Skype into the pockets of the mobile masses.”

The lite version of Skype is currently available for Android devices, which today include the T-Mobile G1™, the first Android-powered mobile phone currently available in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is expected to also work on other future Android devices. Android device users can download this beta version of Skype by visiting Android Market.

It also works on more than 100 of the most popular Java-enabled phones from the world’s top five handset manufacturers – LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. For instructions on downloading the lite version of Skype to LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson phones, users can visit www.skype.com/m using the mobile browser on their phone or www.skype.com/go/mobiledownload from a computer. The web page includes a directory of the mobile phones currently supported.

The lite version of Skype is available globally, with the ability to make Skype-to-Skype calls and low cost calls to landlines and mobiles abroad currently available in ten countries: the United States, United Kingdom, Poland, Brazil (Rio and Sao Paolo), Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Australia and New Zealand.

SKYPE 2.8 BETA FOR MAC DELIVERS WI-FI HOTSPOT ACCESS MANAGEMENT & SCREEN SHARING TO MAC USERS

New core Skype features debut on Mac platform first

KUALA LUMPUR, January 7, 2009 – Skype today released Skype™ 2.8 Beta for Mac, the latest version of its internet communications software for Mac users. This new release, which was first demonstrated during ShowStoppers® at the Macworld Conference & Expo® in San Francisco, contains a number of new Skype features, including Skype Access™ and screen sharing. Both of these features will be built into versions of Skype for other operating systems sometime in 2009.

Skype Access is a worldwide, pay-per-minute Wi-Fi hotspot access service provided by Boingo Wireless® and enabled by Skype. Skype Access allows Skype users to connect to any of the more than 100,000 Boingo Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide – including airports, hotels, cafes and metropolitan hot zones – with a single click, and to pay per minute only for what they use with Skype Credit. Skype Access scans for available Wi-Fi hotspots and presents a pop-up dialogue box displaying the price-per-minute to use the Boingo network using Skype Credit. With Skype Access, you only pay for what you use, and there’s no need to fiddle with credit cards or log-in details.

The price to use Skype Access to connect to a Boingo Wi-Fi hotspot is based on a flat, global rate of €0.14/$0.19 per minute (€0.16/$0.22 incl. VAT), which will vary based on currency. There are no connection fees or monthly charges for Skype Access. Boingo’s Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy apply and access to all Internet services will be provided on a simple, per minute billing basis. You can keep tabs on how much you’ve spent using Skype Access by signing in to your account on skype.com. When you stop Skype Access, the amount will be deducted from your Skype Credit balance.

“The goal of the major new features in Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac is to makes Skype easier to use everywhere,” said Scott Durchslag, Skype’s Chief Operating Officer. “Skype Access is perfect for those times when you need to make a few Skype calls or send some instant messages or emails while you’re on the go, and screen sharing is a productivity tool that enables collaboration between two parties, regardless of their location.”

The new screen sharing function in Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac enables you to show others something you are working on or to explain how to do something. Similar to a Skype video call, it works by capturing, encrypting and transferring the content of your screen in real-time to the person you are sharing your screen with. Once there, the content is decrypted and shown to the other person on their screen. If you are using Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac, you are also able to share your screen with Skype for Windows and Skype for Linux users, but cannot see theirs (yet).

Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac newly incorporates a number of other nice Skype features:
Improved chat management: you can sort chats in the drawer and set priorities to chats
Quick Add: it’s now much easier to add people to chats
Mood message chat: see mood message updates from your friends as chat messages
Large profile pictures: just like Skype 4.0 Beta 2 for Windows, you can now use images of up to 256 x 256 pixels
Hidden avatars in incoming contact requests: a small minority of Skype users have profile pictures which others may find unpleasant, and so they’re now hidden by default in contact requests
Add notes to contacts: you can add notes to a contact in their profile window – handy for keeping track of who’s who.

Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac is available for download at skype.com/go/macosx-beta.

P1 and eBay Partner to Offer Free E-Commerce Training for Malaysian Entrepreneurs

Kicks off First Joint Initiative with the Wireless@KL e-Commerce Month

Petaling Jaya, November 19 2008 – Packet One (P1), Malaysia’s premier WiMAX converged telco and eBay, are partnering through various initiatives to enable local entrepreneurs to conduct e-commerce, using high-speed internet connectivity.

Their first joint initiative is the Wireless@KL e-Commerce Month, where certified eBay Education Specialists are offering free training workshops on how to leverage the eBay global marketplace and make their products available to 85.7 million users worldwide, with just a laptop and internet connection. The eight workshops are currently being held at popular Wireless@KL locations in the city centre over four weeks, with the first session being held on 12 November 2008 at Chinoz on the Park, Suria KLCC Shopping Mall. The final two sessions will be held on 3 and 6 December 2008 at The Apartment, Suria KLCC Shopping Mall. “Both eBay and P1 share a mission to improve the quality of life for all Malaysians. A great way to do this is through educating them about business opportunities available on the internet and providing the platform and necessary tools to take the advantage of these opportunities,” said Michael Lai, CEO of P1. “Our dream has been to give all Malaysians the power of the Internet and all the benefits it brings, because we believe that when you give people the means, their imagination soar.”

“More than 100,000 new members have registered on eBay.com.my since November last year, which indicates that more Malaysians are becoming comfortable with trading online and are tapping on the boundless opportunities that eBay provides,” said Allis Ghim, Director at eBay.. “We are pleased to work with P1 to continue to promote and enable e-commerce for Malaysian users and are confident that they will benefit from the speed and convenience of WiMAX broadband to launch their eBay business.

Nurul Shaza Nazmin, a 21-year old student from a local university attended the workshop because she was curious about conducting business online. “I would recommend this workshop to other fellow university students who have this same interest,” she said.

James Chong, a 41-year old journalist, also felt that the workshop was a valuable experience. “It was an eye-opener – I didn’t know you could sell so many items on eBay. This tie-up with P1 and eBay was a great initiative to build up e-commerce, and I hope to see more of this in the future.”

Tan Chee Peng, a 59-year old director of a manufacturing company, also echoed James Chong’s sentiments. “It’s exciting, and I’d like to see greater interactions between P1 and eBay in the future – especially in terms of the Wireless@KL initiative.”

To find out more about Wireless@KL and register for the e-commerce training workshops, please log on to www.wirelesskl.com or call 03-2300 1521/31.

馬來西亞ebay公佈用戶調查報告

Malaysians see eBay as a platform to sell to the world

Kuala Lumpur, March 12, 2008 – eBay, the world’s leading online marketplace, today announced the findings of a AC Nielsen Research study it commissioned to better understand the demographics and trading patterns of eBay users in Southeast Asia, namely in the Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines markets.

The study revealed that 41 percent of all eBay sellers in Malaysia considered themselves serious sellers – either actively sourcing for products to sell on eBay or using eBay as a primary source of income, which indicated that Malaysians are embracing eBay as a platform for entrepreneurship and selling to the world.

Malaysians are also very active consumers, spending close to one third of their time online browsing for goods and services on eBay; 42 percent visit eBay one to three times per week. Clothing, shoes and accessories were the most frequently purchased items on eBay.com.my at 38 percent, followed by books at 36 percent and computers and networking services at about 34 percent.

In addition, the visitors surveyed on eBay.com.my were generally affluent and well educated. 64 percent had completed tertiary education and 75 percent earned at least RM20,000 per year. Majority of them were also key decision makers for finance and technology-related household purchases. On an average, Malaysian shoppers on eBay.com.my spent approximately RM411 per month on eBay, out of the total RM542 spent online.
Credit cards were a common mode of online payment for visitors on eBay.com.my – 59 percent had used a credit card to pay for online purchases in the last twelve months. PayPal was also a popular payment method at 42 percent.
“With over 82 million users worldwide and a global presence in 39 markets, eBay is uniquely positioned as a global online marketplace providing boundless opportunities for Malaysian users to buy from and sell to the world,” said Dan Neary, Vice President at eBay.

“The eBay community in Malaysia has been very active since the launch of the upgraded eBay.com.my, which indicates that they are benefiting from the new features and enhanced functionality of the site. We have seen more than 30,000 new registrations since last November and unique visitors per month have since increased by 112 percent,” he concluded.

Other findings about eBay visitors in Malaysia:
· 75 percent are adults in the age group 25-49.
· More than 60 percent of users on eBay.com.my are male.
· Majority spend an average of 29 hours per week online, 7 hours of which are spent purchasing products / services on the Internet.
· 58 percent most frequently access eBay.com.my from home and 35 percent from work.
· 84 percent use broadband.