Edwin Yapp

An engineer by training, Edwin first cut his teeth as a cellular radio frequency optimization engineer in one of Malaysia's largest telcos. After more than five years, he hung up his radio engineering boots to try his hand at technology… reporting at The Star, Malaysia's leading English daily, where he won several awards for Best Online Technology reporting. He left to start his own editorial consultancy and is now a freelance journalist for several publications, including ZDNET Asia. A self-confessed gadget geek, Edwin hopes his blog contributions will stir up deeper discussions within the Malaysian technology scene.

Latest from Edwin Yapp

Malaysia blocks broadcast urging locals to vote

Country's ICT regulator reportedly sent e-mail to two major broadcasters with directive to pull public service announcement which encouraged Malaysians to exercise right to vote.

September 23, 2011 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

Govts should consider public cloud as viable option

Privacy and security concerns hold back public sector from embracing public cloud services, but industry observers say infrastructure can still be viable model for some datasets.

May 11, 2011 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

M'sian WiMax operator off to shaky start

Last of four operators to launch WiMax in Malaysia, YTL Communications suffers series of malicious attacks on Web servers during official launch, leaving subscribers unable to access or sign up for services.

November 22, 2010 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

Is M'sia's online world ready for free speech?

The social media and online publishing world have had a busy month in Malaysia.Within the span of a month, several incidents have arisen that have directly involved online platforms and how information therein has been posted, so much so that many, including both sides of the political aisle have also weighed in with their views.

September 7, 2010 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

Lessons biz IT can learn from the Beautiful Game

The World Cup 2010 fever has come to an end--and what a World Cup it has been!For the record, I caught most of the games from the second round, with all games from the quarters onward.

July 12, 2010 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

PHP developers to get training, go-to-market aid

Two new sites aim to provide Malaysian Web application builders training in PHP development and help in marketing their PHP skillsets.

April 5, 2010 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

A tech wishlist for 2010, minus the hype

The new year has arrived and once again it's that time of the year for many to make new resolutions.I'm not the kind of guy who makes resolutions every year but I do try to think about how I want to prioritize my resources--both time and money--and direct them at my goals for the year, so that I can focus on attaining those aims I've set out to achieve.

January 12, 2010 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

Intel embraces social networks in phases

Social workforce is about being open and leveraging "wisdom of crowds", where small work groups aren't conducive for collaboration, says Intel exec.

September 14, 2009 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

Use mobile phones on MAS flights

Don't you hate it when the air stewardess comes up to you and says you're not allowed to use your mobile phone until the plane has stopped moving?If you take Malaysia Airlines, you can use your mobile phone and Blackberry-type devices to make phonecalls, send SMS and e-mail.

November 5, 2008 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

Analyst: 'Not a time to panic'

Instead, Asian companies should cut prices, give up profit motive and chase market share during these recessionary times, says Frost & Sullivan.

October 16, 2008 by Edwin Yapp in CXO

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