11. News in brief
Bank Negara will issue five new commercial banking licences to foreign banks in line with the liberalisation of the sector. Emirates; PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, Indonesia; and (5) Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, Japan.

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Global broadband hits 484mn subscriber mark
SINGAPORE: Broadband subscription growth took an upswing during the first quarter of 2010, supported in part by healthy DSL growth in every region, strong fiber rollouts in Asia and aggressive IPTV service offerings.

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Feature: Who will be the content king?
Right now, all over the world, a battle is being fought. Everyone knows that we will soon be watching a significant amount of IPTV, but who will profit from this shift? Existing TV companies have agreements in place with the content providers, but internet service providers have a strong relationship with the end user.

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Undercover, GoConnect, PLW Entertainment Merger Approved By Shareholders
GoConnect (ASX: GCN), a leading global communications company has completed its merger with music content destination Undercover.com.au and 360 degree artist management, development and production company, PLW Entertainment.

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Cover Story: Being ’Dantastic’ and Daddy
Dan Wardell, 34, dad to Max, 2 ½, and Charlotte, 8 months.

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Eyepartner Releases Channel Manager
MARATHON, FL–(Marketwire – June 16, 2010) – Eyepartner has developed a product called the Channel Manager which allows users to publish video and audio into playlists, complete with integrated advertisements, by seamlessly dragging and dropping content into the channel lineup. The Channel Manager makes it easy for anyone to manage an unlimited number of Standard or High Definition channels and …

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Cisco’s Digital Media Suite Scores at FIFA World Cup(TM) Kick-Off Celebration Concert
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA–(Marketwire – 06/17/10) – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO – News ) announced today that it collaborated with Control Room, a leading producer of global music events, to showcase the Cisco Digital Media Suite (DMS) solution at the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert last week. The event took place on the eve of the first match on 10 June 2010, in the newly renovated …

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