CloudMile opens first of its kind cloud CoE in Malaysia

Offers participants access to digital learning paths at no cost
CoE set to benefit 300k Malaysians by 2026 via upskilling programme

CloudMile has announced the opening of its CloudMile Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Malaysia, serving customers across Southeast Asia (SEA). The firm claims that the CoE, is a first-of-its-kind initiative in the cloud industry,…Continue Reading

Group-IB unveils first iOS trojan stealing your face

Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed GoldFactory, responsible
AI face-swapping services to create deepfakes by replacing their faces with the victims

Group-IB, a creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, has reported uncovering a new iOS Trojan, which it has dubbed GoldPickaxe.iOS, designed to steal users’ facial recognition data, identity documents,…Continue Reading

Aerodyne and DroneDash to introduce drone services between Malaysia and Singapore

Cargo delivery across national boundaries at 5 times faster than sea freight
Carrying 30kg at 150 km/h within 4-hour flight, promises efficient deliveries
Aerodyne Group, a Malaysian based global leader in drone enterprise solutions today inked an agreement with DroneDash Technologies, a leading air mobility company headquartered in Singapore to introduce…Continue Reading

CelcomDigi records strong financial performance and solid first year of integration

Integration & synergy targets met, network modernisation efforts ahead of schedule 
Service revenue rose 0.4% Y-Y, with 4Q FY2023 revenue up 0.9% across core segments

CelcomDigi Bhd (CelcomDigi) has announced its fourth quarter and full year results for the financial year 2023 marking a solid first year of operations as a merged company. In…Continue Reading

Zetrix, Web3Labs launch Zetrix global accelerator programme

The programme aims to to admit up to ten startups
Opens for applications in early March, with winners announced in April

Zetrix, a leading layer-1 public blockchain platform by MY E.G. Services Bhd (MYEG), and Web3Labs Hong Kong, a Web3 development and investment company, have launched the Zetrix Global Accelerator Programme to incubate…Continue Reading

KWAP makes USmil maiden investments under its Dana Perintis Strategy

Startups Bateriku, Lapasar, VCs Vynn Capital and Antler the recipients
Targeted total deployment of US$104.6mil, aims to strengthen startup ecosystem

Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) has announced the first batch of investments made under its Dana Perintis strategy. The investments, which amount to US$21 million (RM100 million), comprise of two direct investments in…Continue Reading

Participate in the EGH x AWSome Friday networking event  

Aims to cultivate an ecosystem that accelerates startup success.
Event convenes 30+ investment firms and government agencies nationwide

The Entrepreneur Growth Hub (EGH), in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced the inaugural EGH x AWSome Friday Networking event for startups and investors at the Ship Campus in Batu Kawan on Friday, 23…Continue Reading

Asean Foundation, Biji-biji Initiative, Microsoft collaborate to shape an AI-enabled economy for Malaysia 

Will provide AI literacy training to 6,200 TVET educators in Asean
Aims to drive employment, education outcomes for those seeking to upskill

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across Asean has become a defining force and is poised to contribute an estimated US$ 1 trillion (RM4.7 trillion) to the region’s GDP by 2030….Continue Reading

Quantum Sovereignty: Is Malaysia Prepared?

National Quantum Strategy with support beyond regular science funding
Urgent to revive efforts towards development of robust quantum ecosystem

Leveraging quantum technology (QT) is crucial for national security, the digital economy, and sovereignty in the immediate future. Quantum physics laws suggest not only a significant leap in communication efficiency and computational power but…Continue Reading