TM contributes over US$705k to TVET Madani

Modules focusing on fibre network and digital skillsets will be introduced
Money will go towards scholarships and  upgrading facilities, equipment

TM is contributing US$705,607 (RM3.5 million) towards technical and vocational education and training (TVET)  facilities and scholarships and continuing its support for TVET Madani. The announcement was made last week following the official launch…Continue Reading

MRANTI partners pitchIN as it targets to help 15 startups/spinoffs raise funding by end 2023

aims to plug into the specialized Funding Accelerator program of pitchINA vibrant and dynamic technology environment may be made possible by collaboration and nbsp.A partnership between Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & amp, Innovation( MRANTI ), a catalyst for commercialization in the technology and innovation ecosystem, and MANAn & nbsp( a…Continue Reading

Marketers are already sitting on a data goldmine amid sunsetting of third-party cookies: Twilio

The phase-out of third-party sweets is seen as a chance.64 % of consumers feel more at ease talking directly to businesses.According to recent research from Twilio, the user engagement platform that powers real-time, personalized experiences for today’s top brands, marketers in APAC are now more accepting of this impending change as…Continue Reading

Africa and ASEAN enter partnership to promote digital economies

Areas of integration include finance, decentralized assets, and funding.On October 1st, the second Africa x ASEAN Digital Economies and Fintech quarter begins.In order to promote electronic economies, Africa and ASEAN signed a partnership agreement that identified banking, decentralized assets, and funding as the convergence focus. Officials, organization leaders, and top finance…Continue Reading

Malaysian analytics startup, UrbanMetry, recognized as 2023 Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

The list of 100 Technology Pioneers simply includes Indonesian companies.The objective is to make places better for everyone, green, and smarter.Leading estate data analytics firm UrbanMetry, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was chosen as one of the” Technology Pioneers” by the World Economic Forum. The 2014-launched startup, led by Koh Cha-Ly(…Continue Reading

BNM Deputy Governor: Building back better together through a sustainable and future-ready workforce

Malaysian financial bodies working to develop Future Skills Framework
Firms look to alternative ways to access ready talent apart from hiring

[Ed Note: Deputy Governor Jessica Chew (pic) gave the following Keynote Address at the 24th World Conference of Banking Institutes (WCBI) held in Kuala Lumpur with the theme, “Building a workforce…Continue Reading

UTAR secures third place at Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023 Global Final

146 teams from 36 countries made it to the global final
Event attracted 120k students from 2k colleges and universities across 74 countries

The Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) team secured third place in the Practice Competition – Cloud Track category of the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023 Global Final, which took place from 23 to 27…Continue Reading

AmBank and Maybank announce full compliance with BNM security measures

Both banks are taking similar steps to increase security
Banking apps on mobile will be the key to validate online transations

Maybank today announced that it has migrated to Secure2u for online banking services including bill payments and transactions involving DuitNow, FPX and IBG. This completes its implementation of measures to combat financial scams,…Continue Reading

PETRONAS FutureTech 3.0 shortlists 20 local Asia Pacific startups

Startups are from Malaysia, Singapore, India, Australia
Additional 5 startups from Petronas’ internal innovation programme

PETRONAS has announced the 20 startups from across the Asia Pacific selected to participate in the third edition of Petronas FutureTech intensive technology accelerator programme.
The 20 startups were selected from a pool of applicants representing Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, India,…Continue Reading