From the monthly archives:

July 2008


Order Malaysian Food Online at MangkukTingkat.com

by Gobala Krishnan on July 31, 2008

My mom used to call it "tiffin carrier". They call it "mangkuk tingkat". It’s making a comeback, although this time with the power of the Internet.
At MangkukTingkat.com you can order Malaysian food and get it sent to your home, perfect for busy Klang Valley people who unfortunately have very little time to eat [...]

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Packaging; Makeover Your Older Sites For New Sales

by Gobala Krishnan on July 30, 2008

Although I graduated with a degree in “Multimedia Marketing”, perhaps the only thing I remember from college are The 4Ps of Marketing namely:

Product
Price
Packaging
Promotion

(A friend told me that they added a fifth P to it, for Pray.)
Sometimes a product gets old and jaded in a marketplace, and [...]

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BarCamp Malaysia Rocked

by Gobala Krishnan on July 28, 2008

BarCamp Malaysia totally rocked. Even though I was there only on the first day, I definitely picked up a thing or two about the latest technologies, and even got inspired to get on tack in my own business.

The sessions called ‘Malaysian Entrepreneurs Going Global" was without doubt my favorite. Four experiences Malaysian entrepreneurs line [...]

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Marketing Without A Mission Statement?

by Gobala Krishnan on July 26, 2008

Sometimes common sense is the hardest thing to grasp, when you’re so deep into “savvy marketing” and “Web 2.0″. Riding the wave of new marketing technology, we sometimes forget to implement basic marketing concepts such as a “mission statement”.
I’m not talking about the type of stuff you’re forced to memorize at work, the ones [...]

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Inflation Rate of 7.7% For Malaysia

by Gobala Krishnan on July 24, 2008

The Star today reported that Malaysia’s inflation rate hit a 27-year high of 7.7% in June 2008, compared to 3.8% in May 2008. It almost doubled in a period of one month mostly due to the increase in petrol price.
This is generally speaking, bad news for most Malaysians as a high inflation rate can [...]

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Wang Cyber Gathering for Malaysian Internet Marketers

by Gobala Krishnan on July 24, 2008

WangCyber.com, an established Malaysian Internet entrepreneur portal, is holding their first ever gathering on August 3. If you want to meet local rising stars in the Internet marketing / e-commerce arena, this is where you should be.
WC 1st Gathering 2008 Tarikh : 3 Ogos 2008 [...]

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ABU: A Political Statement On A Street Wall

by Gobala Krishnan on July 22, 2008

I was walking along lower Bangsar today to go to the pasar malam, and was quite intrigued to see, spray-painted on a wall, this message: ABU = Anything But UMNO
I thought it was rather funny so I took a picture of it. Anyone named Abu here?

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BarCamp Malaysia, Get Your Technology Updates

by Gobala Krishnan on July 22, 2008

Want to brush up on your knowledge of technology, Web 2.0 and the Internet? Attend  BarCamp Malaysia this 26 & 27 July and you surely will.
While some of the topics here may not be for you unless you’re a software / systems developer, there are some pretty interesting ones that I’m sure you [...]

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Clickbank Announces Direct Deposit

by Gobala Krishnan on July 20, 2008

If you have a Clickbank account, chances are you’re getting paid by check every pay period (2 weeks). If your payments are consistent, ie you have received at least 3 consecutive payments, then you qualify to apply for Clickbank’s direct deposit feature.
ClickBank is pleased to offer International Direct Deposit (XACH) for direct deposit of your [...]

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Clickbank Direct Deposit Good For Malaysians

by Gobala Krishnan on July 20, 2008

For any Malaysian with a Clickbank account, listen up as there is some great news. Now as a Malaysian you can use the “Direct Deposit” method to get your Clickbank money faster than before.
Previously, most Malaysians were not able to open up a Clickbank account but since April this year Clickbank has opened up to [...]

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