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GoodKredit brings automated short-term micro-loans to those in need
App allows users to quickly apply for a micro-loan without the rigidity and stringent rules of banks.
Cultivating the next generation of data science professionals
Mimos-Unitar Data Scientist Programme to create fund for B40 students to pursue IT education.
MaGIC, myHarapan in US$238k funding collaboration deal for IMPACT
IMPACT creates micro-franchising opportunities for successful Impact Driven Enterprises (IDEs).
Malaysia should make social entrepreneurism part of national agenda: MaGIC exec
Malaysia should follow the footsteps of countries like South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam and make social enterprises part of its national agenda, suggested an executive of the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC).
MDEC rolls out online income programmes in Terengganu under new campaign
MDEC has rolled out its #YouCanDuit campaign in the state of Terengganu, to get Malaysians to use online digital platforms to generate more income.
Etiqa plants SEED for women and youth empowerment via entrepreneurship
Etiqa has launched its ‘Socially and Economically Empowered Development’ (SEED) programme to help underprivileged women and youth become financially independent via entrepreneurship and employment.
DNA on BFM: In Malaysia, women are rocking IT
DNA cofounder A. Asohan took on BFM's Tech Talk show today to give a ‘Year in Review.’
MDeC keen to expand just-launched eUsahawan programme
Having achieved “promising results” with its pilot projects, MDeC wants to extend its eUsahawan curriculum to more technical and vocational education and training institutions in 2016.
Budget 2016: Industry largely rah-rah, some concerns remain
While many industry players were largely enthusiastic about the national Budget 2016 that Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Najib Razak tabled in Parliament on Oct 23, some concerns remained.
Budget 2016: Startup goodies, MaGIC boost, ho-hum broadband
Recognising that the majority of Malaysian mobile phone users, especially youth, are on prepaid accounts, the Government will be providing rebates on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for prepaid cards, Finance Minister Najib Razak said while tabling the national Budget 2016 in Parliament.
