Did you know 60% of Malaysia’s top brands are using social networks like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter?

AirAsia is tapping into the power of bloggers with its blog, “Just Plane Thoughts.” Twitter is catching on with brands like Astro, the biggest Malaysian bg brand on Twitter. Maybank, is the first Malaysian bank with a blog; uses its “AllYou” blog to complement its online banking site, Maybank2u.com.

So you have any more reasons not to attend this year's Malaysian Media Conference (MMC) on June 9?

11 top media stars will take the stage to discuss, laugh, get serious and comment about Social Media. Leading the pack is none other than Bob Borchers who was part of the team that developed the iPhone and is now a global mobile Guru! We have not changed our admission prices for 7 years. HRDF-Claimable.

Full details at: http://www.adoimagazine.com/mmc2010 or call Ruby on 03-7726 2588

We have complied some info off the net on what brands are doing in Malaysia's social space. Most of the content below has been excerpted from "GREY REVIEW FEB, 2010"

FOR THE NUMBER CRUNCHERS:

Facebook users in Malaysia 5,552,660

Social Network users in Malaysia Ranked 4th in Asia Pacific

Twitter users in Malaysia About 1 million (est). With a population of 27,730,000 Twitter user density for Malaysia should be one Twitter account for every 8087 inhabitants.

Number of Blogs in Malaysia 7,000,000 (est)

Mobile phone users in Malaysia Excess of 31 million or 110% penetration 

Mobile traffic in Malaysia 161.4 million for Q1 2010

SMS Traffic in Malaysia Third in Asia-Pac (Feb ’09), 3 mill a year (est)

Most Visited Local Sites in Malaysia Maybank2U.com, Mudah.my, MalaysiaKini.com/AirAsia.com

Most Visited Global Sites in Malaysia Facebook.com, Google.com.my, Yahoo.com

Sources: Comscore, Alexis, AdMob, Wikipedia, various…