In boost to investor confidence of social enterprises, Accelerate Global initiates buy back exercise at 20% premium

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Build track record as purpose driven, investor friendly social enterprise
Gearing up for next fundraising focusing on infra, community, human capital

Ending 2023 on a high note, youth-led social enterprise Accelerate Global Sdn Bhd, which in Nov 2021 raised US$102,400 (RM470,000) from 69 investors via equity crowdfunding with Ethis Malaysia, stayed true to…Continue Reading

Asean Battle of Hackers 2023: Highlights and cybersecurity achievements

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409 participants, forming 141 teams from 29 universities, participated in the event
APU teams secured the championship & 2nd runner-up positions in the local category

The ASEAN Battle of Hackers (ABOH) 2023, a leading cybersecurity competition held on December 2, 2023, garnered interest with its innovative approach and international appeal. The event highlighted…Continue Reading

FIKRA ACE Accelerator 2023 picks Global Psytech and Pewarisan as winners

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Opportunity for cohort to run Proof-of-Concept projects with industry partners
Fikra Ace lays foundation for future innovation & collaboration in Islamic finance

FIKRA ACE, an extension of the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) Islamic Capital Market (ICM) ecosystem efforts since 2021, is dedicated to advancing Islamic fintech through systematic approaches by identifying innovative fintech companies, supporting…Continue Reading

Deep Diving AI on Steroids: Redefining Survey and Analysis

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Urgent need to cultivate essential skills for effective collaboration with AI
Crucial aspects of ethics, governance associated with AI systems be taught

Artificial intelligence (AI), with its array of software code replicating human skills and cognitive abilities, has expectedly made an indelible mark on scientific research. Known for its ability to sift through…Continue Reading

13-year old Cybersecurity firm, Nexagate lands US.5mil investment from VentureTech

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Investment will focus on developing flagship Nexa Security Intel Platform
VentureTECH invests in Bumiputera high value added and high technology industries

[Correction: An earlier version misspelt Nexagate as Nexgate in the headline and gave the wrong investment amount. We also wrongly captioned the pic as consisting of both VentureTECH and Nexagate executives. The errors are regretted.]
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13-year old Cybersecurity firm, Nexagate lands US.8mil investment from VentureTech

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Investment will focus on developing flagship Nexa Security Intel Platform
VentureTECH invests in Bumiputera high value added and high technology industries

[Correction: An earlier misspelt Nexagate as Nexgate and wrongly captioned the pic as consisting of both VentureTECH and Nexagate executives. The errors are regretted.]
VentureTECH Sdn Bhd has made an RM7 million investment in Nexagate…Continue Reading

13-year old Cybersecurity firm, Nexgate lands US.8mil investment from VentureTech

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Investment will focus on developing flagship Nexa Security Intel Platform
VentureTECH invests in Bumiputera high value added and high technology industries

VentureTECH Sdn Bhd has made an RM7 million investment in Nexagate Sdn Bhd, one of the leading cybersecurity service providers in Malaysia. The investment will power Nexagate’s expansion phase, focusing on developing…Continue Reading

ICAEW: Resilient economic momentum in Malaysia and SEA, but outlook ahead remains cautious

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Oxford Economics projects Malaysian economy to grow by 4.3% in 2023
2024 Budget shows govt exercising fiscal discipline, reduce budget deficit

Economic momentum has picked up in Q3 2023 in Southeast Asia, but there are concerns about potential headwinds in 2024, finds Oxford Economics in its recent research commissioned by the Institute of…Continue Reading