CLLA is a 5 month programme
Applications for this cohort is open until 30 June
Cyberview, the Tech Hub Developer of Cyberjaya, is now accepting applications for its signature Cyberview Living Lab Accelerator (CLLA) programme. Cyberview has spent more than US$1.3 million (RM6 million) on startups for over a decade. To date, it has…Continue Reading
MSAR will invest US$14.3 mil into the project
The local line will benefit areas surrounding STeP, said JLG
JLand Group (JLG), Johor Corporation’s real estate and infrastructure arm, has signed an MoU with MSA Resources (MSAR), a telecommunications infrastructure provider, to deploy Sedenak Tech Park’s (STeP) direct connection to the Digital Superhighway Network. The scope of…Continue Reading
Brookings Institution notes every tech shift tends to create more jobs than it destroys
Pikom maps out four courses of action, including to equip workforce with AI-related skills
In this third column of The Sharp End, we have to address the launch of the natural language processing tool ChatGPT in November last year that has intensified the debate over…Continue Reading
Expose startups to US peers pitching styles, creating links with US investors
Trip gives Sidec confidence of seeing substantial investments within Selangor with PNSB
Mission statements and goals set by public agencies are a dime a dozen and can be adjusted for convenience. But, launched in 2015, the Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy…Continue Reading
Data wallets allow individuals to securely manage, share, maintain personal data
Will lead to data ecosystems, and economy where personal data is willingly traded
“I just can’t stand that they are paid so much money, for being so crappy.” Unapologetic, Professor Irene Ng (seated right, with her team) is talking about companies engaged in…Continue Reading
Recognition shines spotlight on innovative next-generation platform
Productivity boost by synergising power of cloud-native ERP with AI
Malaysian software company Wavelet Sdn Bhd was recently honoured in Singapore as the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ‘Software Partner of the Year 2023’ for ASEAN.
Wavelet founder and CEO Vincent Lee expressed both ‘humility and deep honour’…Continue Reading
Entrepreneurial approach adopted by MDEC to building out global networks
Provide founders a support system that understands challenges they face
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), an agency operating under the Ministry of Communications and Digital, stands at the forefront of Malaysia’s digital economy development. Its paramount mission is to empower businesses and propel…Continue Reading
Share research on developments and most recent sustainability practices
Builds on two-decade partnership, embark on path to low carbon economy
Sunway Group and UOB Malaysia have inked a partnership which will see the two companies working together towards their shared mission to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The MoU was signed…Continue Reading
99% agree that emerging tech Investments will ensure organizational resilience
98% state that generative AI pivotal in organisations’ strategies in 3-5 Years
New research from Accenture finds that generative AI and other rapidly evolving technologies are ushering in a bold new future for business as physical and digital worlds become inextricably linked.
In a…Continue Reading
Khazanah’s funding from US$1.3bil Dana Impak to spur competitiveness
Aims to serve 2.5mil gig workers & 300k SMEs within the next five years
Southeast Asian focused insurance tech startup, PolicyStreet Sdn Bhd, headquartered in Malaysia, has closed a US$15.3 million (RM67 million) Series B fundraising with Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional Bhd…Continue Reading