MDEC launches Digital Content Creators Challenge (DC3) 2023

Funded 372 projects, disbursed US$3.6mil in prize money since 2006
Assist content creators in developing world class digital content and IP Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia’s leading digital economy agency, has announced the launch of the 2023 Digital Content Creators Challenge (DC3).
Since its inception in 2006, DC3 has been a platform…Continue Reading

Employers, get comfortable with ‘Career Cushioning’ – it’s what your staff are thinking

Employment has to be seen as a relationship, with trust, with transparency
Bosses should allow open communication and trust into the relationship  “The most fascinating statistic that I saw on this is career cushioning, and the fact that of all the countries we surveyed, the highest was Malaysia. I’ll admit this term…Continue Reading

From Paper to Pixels: The role of fintech in growing digital businesses

Deeper insight into the business along with a higher degree of personalisation
Fintech innovation unlocks real-time updates with analytics, better targeting In today’s fast-paced digital world, technology has revolutionised the way businesses operate, leading more to digitalisation as they seek to expand and reach new heights. Yet, despite the excitement around going…Continue Reading

Failure to respond to rise in cost-of-living tops EY telecoms risk radar

Security function undermined by weak relationships with wider business
Response to cost-of-living is entrant at No.1 on Top 10 telecoms risk radar The rise in the cost-of-living has driven consumers to readjust spending priorities. Telcos’ failure to respond to this changing mindset is now the biggest threat facing the industry, according to…Continue Reading

Oracle announces second cloud region In Singapore

To meet increasing demand for OCI services in South East Asia
It is Oracle’s 41 existing and nine planned public cloud regions Oracle today announced plans to open a second cloud region in Singapore. The new region is one of 10 planned public regions to join the 41 regions that Oracle currently…Continue Reading

Endeavor Malaysia, MDEC announce ‘Founders Center of Excellence’ programme to support high growth tech firms

Endeavor to provide mentorship, intro to global network of investors
To increase number of home-grown tech firms to unicorn status by 2025 Endeavor Malaysia supports Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) as they prime for the launch the Founders Centre of Excellence (FOX) programme, a new initiative guided by the goals set in…Continue Reading

Alrajhi Bank Malaysia’s Digital Bank, Rize, Goes All-In On AWS

Plans to migrate key IT infrastructure to AWS by 2026.
Will be built using AWS microservices for agility and expandability.  
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, announced today that Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation (Malaysia)’s digital bank, Rize, is going all-in on AWS.
 
Alrajhi Bank Malaysia, a subsidiary of Al Rajhi…Continue Reading

Principal launches ESG-focused Shariah-compliant investment fund

Fund aims for companies that embrace sustainability values in business
Target fund is a qualified Sustainable and Responsible Investment fund Principal Malaysia has introduced the Principal Islamic Global Responsible Equity Fund, a Shariah-compliant investment fund that provides investors with an opportunity to invest across a diversified portfolio of equities while considering sustainability…Continue Reading

BNM-MAS launch QR code payments connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore

DuitNow-NETS QR is connected for travellers to make payments
Person-to-person fund transfers & remittances ready by year-end Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday launched a cross-border QR code payment linkage between Malaysia and Singapore.
The linkage will allow customers of participating financial institutions to make retail payments…Continue Reading