App happy: 33 billion mobile apps downloaded this summer
This is largely explained by new user needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic due to isolation, homeworking.
Wed Oct 14 2020
India bans TikTok, other Chinese mobile apps
India has banned TikTok video app and dozens of other mobile apps developed by Chinese firms over security and privacy concerns.
Tue Jun 30 2020
When a selfie is not enough: India abuzz over 'velfie' craze
Move over selfie, India is embracing the "velfie" with Bollywood stars, sporting heroes and even politicians taking and posting videos of themselves online using a range of new mobile apps.
Mon Jul 06 2015
Modern-day childhood, smartphones and apps
More children are now accustomed to staring at a screen rather than engaging in real world interactions. Cherish Leow ponders on the effect of technology and apps to modern-day childhood.
Mon May 18 2015
HLB targets 50 pct of its retail customers to use mobile app in three years
In less than a year, Hong Leong Bank has about 80,000 active users using its mobile apps banking system called PEx (Payment Express).
Wed Apr 01 2015
Smartphone, our new learning tool
Smartphone has long transcended beyond a mere communication tool. This new year, let us make ourselves a promise to make it a learning tool as well. Here's a few mobile apps to train our brains.
Sun Jan 04 2015
Uber-heated battle as mobile apps rattle Asia's taxis
Southeast Asia's notorious taxi market is undergoing a shakeout as Uber and homegrown mobile booking applications gain popularity in the region.
Mon Oct 13 2014
Have I found a digital replacement to my typewriter?
Comparing with other apps, I wouldn't say that I am blown away by Hanx Writer, but the novelty factor is there.
Mon Aug 25 2014
WhatsApp deal shows stunning growth of messaging apps
The astonishingly high price paid for the messaging service WhatsApp underscores how mobile apps are transforming the way we communicate.
Mon Feb 24 2014
Mobile apps shake up world of dating
The use of mobile apps for meeting and dating is multiplying as people rely more on their smartphones as a daily hub.
Mon Feb 17 2014
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024