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Digital News Asia Roundup - 4th October 2018

Chong Jinn Xiung, Digital News Asia | Kiranjit Kaur, Digital News Asia

04-Oct-18 10:00

Digital News Asia Roundup - 4th October 2018

On this episode of Digital News Asia roundup, the team talks about the winners at the Rice Bowl Awards 2018, a malware that's attacking Android smartphones and tablets, and Malaysia's need for more big data and analytics understanding. They also chat about a study on family businesses in the region and how prepared are they for the future.

0:14:298 - CryptantCrab, a new virtual pet trading game on Etheruem Blockchain by iCandy Interactive

4:25:238 - Malaysian Rice Bowl Awards 2018

7:30:515 - 'Black Rose Lucy' botnet threatens Android devices

10:08:794 - Standard Chartered Saadiq Digital Innovation Is All About The Customer

14:17:088 - Family Owned Business Future Readiness by The Economist Intelligence Unit

18:16:609 - Leveraging Digital Technologies Using Cloud and Big Data to Transform the Business Model

Produced by: Jeff Sandhu

Presented by: Freda Liu


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Categories:  TechnologyTechMedical Innovation and Technology

Tags:  digital news asiablack rose lucystandard chartered saadiqfamily businessbig datarice bowldropeecrpytantcrabcrypto





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