Team DoBetter wins the first ImpactHack 2023 Hackathon by Standard Chartered

The team walked away with US$6,444, trophies, and certificates
of the 100 teams that participated, 10 were chosen for the final presentatio

Team DoBetter took home US$6,444 (MYR30,000) well as trophies and certificates as the champion at ImpactHack 2023 Hackathon by Standard Chartered. The team won for their prototype solution BizFlow, a centralised…Continue Reading

Sidec launches Selangor Accelerator Programme 2023

Applications for startups are open from now until 4 August 
The focus of this cohort is on AI, Net Zero, and Biotech

Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) has announced the launch of the sixth cohort of the Selangor Accelerator Programme (SAP) 2023. This initiative is backed by the Selangor State…Continue Reading

Despite a surge in jobseekers’ interest, Singapore employers are scaling back on remote work: Indeed

6.6% of job postings in May emphasise ‘Work from Home’ or ‘Remote Work’
Jobseeker interest in remote work remains high, with one in every 28 searches

The attitude to remote work from employers remains at odds with the preferences of jobseekers in Singapore. The latter remain keenly interested in remote work, whereas employers…Continue Reading

TM contributes over US5k 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