Capital Markets Malaysia launches first corporate venture capital programme to advance local ecosystems

  Builds on existing ecosystem to link players across private & public markets
Partners MDEC to promote corporate venturing as innovation & growth strategy Capital Markets Malaysia (CMM), an affiliate of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), launched on 21st March, the nation’s first Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Programme to advance the domestic…Continue Reading

US and SE Asia as perennial ‘imperfect partners’

As much of the focus in the Indo-Pacific shifts to United States-China hostilities, it is important not to forget the Southeast Asian countries that could be among the first nations impacted by this rivalry. A new book by former US diplomat Scot Marciel has landed just in time to remind readers about the importance of […]Continue Reading

Alibaba breakup solves the Jack Ma riddle

This week, Xi Jinping’s regulators signaled that the Jack Ma debacle of the last 28-plus months is finally over. And that China Inc is back in business. Beijing announced Tuesday (March 28) that Alibaba Group will divide its US$220 billion empire into six distinct business units, a move that will generate several initial public offerings […]Continue Reading

Alibaba showcases business-friendly Beijing policy

Shares of Alibaba Group were up after the company put forth its plan to break down its empire into six individual companies and announced their listing plans. Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares closed up 14.6% at HK$94.55 (US$12) on Wednesday. Other internet stocks also surged as Meituan grew 4% at HK$140 while Tencent rose 1.53% at […]Continue Reading

Working with Crest, Wong Peng Wen aims to create a world-class RF ecosystem in Malaysia

Left role as head at Huawei’s R&D Lab in Sweden, to ‘do something for Malaysia’ 
Help firms embrace RF technologies like 5G/6G and IoT, support value-added RF activities As the world becomes increasingly connected, radio frequency (RF) technology has emerged as an essential component of wireless communication. Driven by his passion for microwave engineering and years…Continue Reading

Working with Crest, Wong Pen Wen aims to create a world-class RF ecosystem in Malaysia

Left role as head at Huawei’s R&D Lab in Sweden, to ‘do something for Malaysia’ 
Help firms embrace RF technologies like 5G/6G and IoT, support value-added RF activities As the world becomes increasingly connected, radio frequency (RF) technology has emerged as an essential component of wireless communication. Driven by his passion for microwave engineering and years…Continue Reading

Forget semiconductors; superconductors are the future

Superconductors make highly efficient electronics, but the ultralow temperatures and ultrahigh pressures required to make them work are costly and difficult to implement. Room-temperature superconductors promise to change that. The recent announcement by researchers at the University of Rochester of a new material that is a superconductor at room temperature, albeit at high pressure, is […]Continue Reading