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YouTube drives trust, eCommerce growth in Southeast Asia

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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YouTube reaches 290 million in Southeast Asia, driving trust in creators and quadrupling video commerce’s share of regional eCommerce GMV to 20%.
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Trellix appoints Kim Anstett as Chief Information Officer

Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Kim Anstett joins Trellix as CIO to lead global IT organization for advancing organization security posture with XDR architecture. #cybersecurity.
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Nielsen bolsters management teams with two strategic hires

Fri, 17th Jan 2020
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Nielsen strengthens its management team with hires from Grainger and American Express as it prepares to split into two separate companies later this year.
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Samsung top brand in Asia for seventh year in a row

Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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The South Korean technology superstar has once again been rated as the best brand among those in 17 different market categories.
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34 tech heavyweights stand strong: Protecting the globe from cyber threats

Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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Not only with the companies protect customers, they've also vowed not to help governments who want to go on the cyber offensive.
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Facebook emojis might soon help you find your next travel destination

Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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It might just be possible to use Facebook Messenger, emoji searches weather and currency exchange search requests to help you book your next flight.
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2016 Secondary Teacher Census: Ministry wants educator involvement

Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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Secondary teachers in New Zealand schools are being invited to take part in the 2016 Secondary Teacher Census.
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Young Kiwis leading the way online

Fri, 4th Mar 2016
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NZ's youth pioneer digital trends, with research showing Gen Y favours online streaming and engages more with digital ads.
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E-retailers outdoing bricks and mortar

Tue, 21st Jul 2015
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40% of New Zealanders shop online for convenience, 40% for price and value, and 20% for the range, says Nielsen.
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Trade Me, The Warehouse and GrabOne lead online shopping

Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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New Zealanders are hooked to online shopping, according to new research from Nielsen NZ, with cyberspace providing limitless options.
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Screen Wars: the changing video landscape

Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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While TV is still the screen of choice for viewing video, device proliferation and social-media is shifting the power from the provider to the people.
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Samsung voted best brand in Asia...

Thu, 26th Jun 2014
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Samsung named best and most trusted brand in Asia for third year running, according to Campaign Asia's annual survey.
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What makes Kiwis click?

Wed, 24th Jul 2013
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Kiwis flock to online shopping for better deals and savings, with mobile shopping set to drive NZ's eCommerce market beyond $4bn.
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McAfee makes double channel appointments

Tue, 31st Jul 2012
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McAfee enhances its team with Craig Nielsen as Senior Director of Channels and Aileen Paterson as National Partner Manager ANZ.
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Outlook plugs into Facebook

Wed, 14th Jul 2010
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Microsoft's Outlook now syncs with Facebook for real-time updates alongside emails, aiming to streamline social and email browsing.
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22% of all time online is social networking - report

Thu, 17th Jun 2010
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A Nielsen report reveals that 22% of all online time is dedicated to social networking, with Facebook and YouTube leading the charge.