FACEBOOK MESSENGER REACHES 800 MILLION USERS, PLANS FOR BOOST IN CHATS WITH BUSINESSES

Facebook’s popular Messenger app has hit 800 million monthly active users, up from 700 million six months ago, the social media giant said on Thursday. The messaging app was the fastest growing app in the U.S. last year, according to Nielsen. And Messenger is now the second most popular iOS app of all time, behind … Read more

Instagram Rolls Out 60-Second Video Option for Advertisers

While most social-media platforms emphasize their commitment to brevity — Vine’s six-second videos, Twitter’s 140-character per tweet limit and Snapchat’s vanishing messages — one company is hoping to extend attention spans. Instagram is rolling out a new feature for advertisers today: an option for minute-long ads. Previously, advertisers had a maximum time limit of 30 … Read more

Hasan: Local authorities will not be allowed to increase property tax in Negeri Sembilan

The Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan said that the state government will not allow the local authorities to increase the property assessment tax this year, reported Bernama. “This is the eight year where the state government had not allowed for the increase in the tax rates, despite the real estate value growth in certain areas,” said … Read more