Here’s an excerpt from my CNET Asia blog post.
After months of speculation, Friendster’s search for a buyer in Asia has finally ended with today’s announcement that an affiliate of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based online payment solutions provider MOL AccessPortal Berhad is acquiring the pioneer social networking site.
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Here’s an excerpt from my latest CNET Asia blog post.
With over 13 million monthly unique visitors in the Philippines, Friendster remains the top social network in the country.
Facebook may have made a lot of headway in the Philippines, overtaking Multiply, as fellow CNET Asia blogger Ignatius Javellana recently posted, but many Filipinos, particularly the youth, still seem to prefer to interact online via Friendster.
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