Information Technology in Malaysia has taken a new twist. Here we feature some articles to shed light on the recent turn of events in Malaysian IT.

INTRODUCING KREATEEVEE
Founded in 2003 and known as one of the pioneers of digital signage in Malaysia, Kreateevee is an MSC-Status company driven to serve the country better in terms of the digital frontier.

We pride ourselves in maintaining a talented, creative and motivated team capable of creating compelling multimedia & animation content specifically for digital signage. We are also able to cater for motion graphics, 3D animation, post-production as well as TVC production jobs.

PACKET ONE OPEN FLOOR PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS, I-PHONE 3G AVAILABILITY IN MALAYSIA AND COMPETITIVE WEB HOSTING
Packet One is a new and multi-tasking network broadband slowly taking its root within Malaysian connectivity. Danny Foo managed to inquire valuable information of this broadband prodigy.

In all my business dealings so far, I’ve never seen the more senior staff getting involved in a normal discussion. Especially when this discussion isn’t about how much money the company should be making or who should be fired. This to me shows how committed and passionate are people at P1.

In the midst of accepting a positive change in network communication, Danny Foo also came across some intersting points in The Star newspaper as to why the Apple iPhone 3G is still not available in Malaysia. Most believe the reason behind it is that Malaysian telcos are unwilling to to sacrifice profits for a mere cool Apple iPhone.

Many have been asking why Maxis has taken so long to bring the phone to our shores . Some pointed out that a new model generally takes about six months to get here and some phone models are even launched in Malaysia before other markets.

Industry players said Apple was also known to take a big cut from the service provider’s sales for the iPhone; therefore, local service providers were reluctant to bring the phone into Malaysia.

One does not have to be a genius to realize just how unreliable our Malaysian Internet connections have been at snail speeds thanks to some irregular services from local network. Danny Foo came to discover that the problem lies not on the surface, but below.

Yes, apparently there’s an underwater cable disruption on TMNet’s website which they always assume for its customers to refer instead of informing us via email. Well, the next common question some clients ask me is; what’s the difference between hosting in Malaysia and outside of it?

 

THE STAR ONLINE REVEALS A CHALLENGING YEAR AHEAD, SLIGHT ASIASPACE ROLLOUT HICCUPS AND A NEW MALAYSIAN ANIMATED ADVENTURE
As we venture into an uncertain time because of the recent economic downturn, The Star Online discovered a prediction that growth for the information and Communications Technology (ICT) will fall to its lowest in a decade in 2009 as according to the Association of Computer and Multimedia Industry of Malaysia (Pikom)

We are still bullish on the outsourcing industry. With the economic slowdown, companies will be looking at ways to cut cost and outsourcing will be one way of doing this,” Pikom Chairman David Wong said.

Wong even expects the outsourcing industry to create more jobs within the ICT industry. “Unlike the manufacturing industry, the ICT industry will be creating jobs rather than losing jobs. We need more workers in the outsourcing industry. Currently we have only 70,000 people working in outsourcing companies but we need 300,000 by 2012,” he said.

Speaking of challenges, The Star Online posted an article stating that Asiaspace Sdn Bhd were facing a small obstacle of approval from local authorities and housing developers for the expansion of its WiMax coverage, as noted in an interview with Asiaspace chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Abdullah.

According to Abdul Ghani, SKMM’s target for WiMAX service providers was to make their ­services available to 25% of the population by the end of last year and 45% coverage in their third year of operation. Asiaspace has already invested up to RM200mil to set up 138 base stations to deliver its brand of Wireless Broadband Internet through WiMAX, Amax.

And while we’re on the subject of improvement, Comm & Tech made an article regarding Malaysia’s new animated film GENG which is set to bring about the outlook of Malaysian Animation internationally with its 12th February 2009 release.

Unlike typical animation films, Les’ Copaque only had 40 production staff instead of 120 and instead of using rather pricey Apple Mac workstations, they instead used widely available and highly affordable Windows-based PCs.

Geng features Malaysians from the three major ethnic groups living and interacting together very harmoniously and also reflects Malaysian culture and etiquette as an example of the ideal Malaysian society with all its unique features and characteristics.

As Malaysia’s animation horizons expand, The Star Online must have been thrilled to post an article reporting that Rythm and Hues Studio of Los Angeles will be setting up a high-tech studio on par with its LA studio, in Malaysia! Rythm senior adviser Shahril Ibrahim made an important statement on the studio choosing Malaysia as its third studio outside the US:

Malaysia was chosen because of Multimedia Development Corp’s (MDec) support for its sort of work, he said. Cost was another huge factor, apart from the big pool of students studying multimedia in Malaysia.

 

NUFFNANG’S VALENTINE’S DAY EXCLUSIVE OFFER FOR COUPLES
In conjunction with Valentine’s Day, one of Nuffnang’s advertisers MySimplifieds.com is offering cheap but quality pink roses with easy online purchases for those who are registered in their database.

To purchase the roses for your loved one, you can either purchase online via Credit card or pre-book them for you to collect on the 14th of February at Cineleisure Mall. To add more icing to the cake, the first 50 people from Klang Valley who purchase the roses will also received a pair of movie tickets to watch the Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Cathay Cineplex on 9.30pm of Valentine’s Day itself.

These changes, challenges and promising turn of events in Malaysia can be seen as a positive outlook to the future for this diversified Asian country.