At Malaysian jazz club, patrons order drinks using BlackBerry MessengerBlackBerry Malaysia recently partnered with Kuala Lumpur jazz club No Black Tie to enable patrons to order their drinks directly from the bartender using BlackBerry Messenger (BBM).
Female shoppers matched up with dates when they buy a pair of shoesShoe Dating from Malaysian retailer Shoes Shoes Shoes connects women purchasing footwear with men offering to pay a portion of the price in return for a date.
Airline’s Facebook app lets passengers choose seats near their friendsMalaysia Airlines recently launched its Facebook-based MHbuddy service to make booking and arranging a flight fully social.
In Malaysia, RFID used to stop illegal loggingThe Malaysian Forestry Department are trialling RFID technology to detect illegal logging activities.
Malaysia introduces world’s first on-board biometric immigration checksSelect flights to Kuala Lumpur International Airport are piloting on-board biometric immigration checks.
Minimalist 10-piece wardrobe designed to span a yearThe fact that there’s growing demand for clothes rental services such as Closet Infinite speaks volumes about the “fast fashion” mindset that’s become so common …
In Malaysia, containers pop up as budget hotel roomsPop-up, recyclable and foldable hotel rooms are all familiar concepts to regular Springwise readers, so we couldn’t resist sharing yet another application we recently learned …
Job contest lets bloggers become pilotsThe deadline for the Best Job in the World may have passed weeks ago, but those looking for a contest-based change of career needn’t fear: …
Upscale smoothie bar offers non-alcoholic alternative to cocktail loungeConsumers can buy blended fruit concoctions at just about any shopping mall or airport. But a Malaysian chain called Dessert’s Bar adds a twist by …
Tumpang goes globalBack in April, we covered an example of consumers using their collective power to get what they want (aka crowd clout). Tumpang, pronounced ‘toom’ as …
