1337 Ventures announces new cohort of Alpha Startups for women in Southeast Asia

Winners will receive up to US$10,600 in equity funding
Aims to empower women entrepreneurs in Malaysia & Southeast Asia

1337 Ventures’ Alpha Startups™ is launching a new cohort exclusively for women-led startups. In a statement, the pre-accelerator programme said this initiative, in collaboration with Freda Liu, a respected Malaysian author, broadcast journalist, and…Continue Reading

7-Eleven Malaysia launches 7EGoGreen campaign to strengthen its ESG commitment 

‘Buy Back’ programme for PPR communities to earn cash incentives when recycling
5% discount at all 7CAFé outlets when customers walk in with their own cups for beverages

7-Eleven Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (7-Eleven) has launched its 7EGoGreen Waste2Life campaign. This one-year program aims to empower Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) residents by raising awareness,…Continue Reading

AI and cloud transformation dominate IT investment priorities for 2024: Rackspace Technology 

65% of regional firms intend to boost IT investments in the next 12 months
In a year, 62% of firms have integrated generative AI into some or all processes

New research by Rackspace Technology, a leading end-to-end, hybrid multi cloud technology solutions company, in association with Dell and VMware, finds that despite ongoing…Continue Reading

Malaysia’s tech education space sees entry of Rocket Academy from Singapore

Platform caters to recent graduates to seasoned working adults
Help career switchers, tech enthusiasts learn coding for software engineering jobs

Malaysia’s journey of digital transformation is progressing, with the digital economy predicted to contribute 25.5% of Malaysia’s GDP by 2025. Additionally, with job vacancies registering a year-on-year increase of 29.3%, this is an…Continue Reading

CelcomDigi partners Japan’s SoftBank Corp and SC-NEX for AI-enabled and robotics solutions

Allows Malaysian enterprises to unlock the true potential of their businesses
Rely on CelcomDigi to improve productivity, strengthen business resilience

CelcomDigi Bhd announced a strategic partnership with two global technology organisations – SoftBank Corp, a telecommunications and IT corporation headquartered in Tokyo, and SC-NEX, a Sumitomo Corporation company – to accelerate the digitalisation…Continue Reading

Capgemini: Majority of business leaders optimistic about their growth in 2024

83% plan to increase investments in digital tools and technology, in particular AI
50% see climate change as biggest driver of operational disruption over next decade

Business leaders are starting 2024 with an increased level of optimism about their organization’s future growth compared to 12 months ago, according to a report released today….Continue Reading

MEASAT to distribute Starlink services to its 130 markets

Authorised reseller status enables MEASAT to expand product options
SpaceX to tap a well established 24×7 technical on-ground network

MEASAT Global Bhd – a Malaysian satellite solutions provider has officially signed with Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) to become the official authorised reseller for Starlink Hardware and Services in the markets that…Continue Reading