While it is arguable whether social media helped candidates win votes or parties the hearts of the public in Malaysia’s recently concluded general election, it certainly played a role on the day itself.

Comfort Malaysia kicks off a digital campaign with a Facebook contest around Mother’s Day.

Social e-commerce portal, Groupon, recently ran its 'Groupon for Children' campaign for twelve days as part of its CSR initiative, garnering contributions from more than ten thousand Groupon users.

If you’re Malaysian, chances are your Facebook timeline and Twitter feed these days are inundated with election or political content. With Malaysia going to the polls on May 5 in a general election that some pundits say may see a change in government for the first time in 56 years, election fever has reached an all-time high in the nation’s social media space.

The world's leading music streaming service, Spotify, has finally hit the Malaysian shores and has already added four major advertisers into its fray.

Digital agency Tribal DDB Malaysia will be responsible in developing digital communications for Fonterra's Anmum brand in a bid to push its online presence.

Hakuhodo Communications Asia, the regional team responsible for driving the Canon network business in South East Asia, has been appointed to lead the social strategy for the EOS range of cameras and Pixma printers. The appointment for EOS takes effect this month and in June 2013 for Pixma. These add to the current assignment on Canon Legria camcorders since 2011.

The Malaysian Parliament was finally dissolved last week. Many stories have been circulating as to why it took so long for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to dissolve the august Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives), and many of these reasons, excuses and conspiracies have popped up – no prizes for guessing – in 'new media' channels.

MASholidays' customers are set to be the biggest beneficiaries of its recently revamped website as it features easier navigation tools, customised content and enhanced functionality.

Trapper Interactive and Jus Ad were awarded for their client Burger King ‘The Favourite Campaign on Social Media’ in the recent Malaysia Social Media Week Award 2013 endorsed by Ministry of Information Communication and Culture and supported by Ministry of Tourism Malaysia and MCMC (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission).