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Digi makes US$63K equity funding in three Malaysian startups
Digi Telecommunications said it will be investing more than RM250,000 (about US$63,000 at current rates) in total in equity funding in GrabGas, Local Usher and Vase.
Digi and Telenor reiterate support for ‘Stop Cyberbullying Day 2016’
Digi Telecommunications and Telenor Group have reinforced their support for Stop Cyberbullying Day 2016, an international awareness day that aims to reduce cyberbullying globally and which took place on June 17 this year.
Digi team among 8 winners of Telenor innovation program
A team from Telenor Group’s Malaysian unit, Digi, has been selected as one of eight teams from the telco group to participate in an internal startup programme with the reward being an opportunity to be funded by Telenor and spun out.
Week in Review: Adapting to the digital reality
The upside of technology advancements and innovation are well known and this week, Karamjit Singh ponders the dire consequences of life going increasingly digital and how individuals, governments, and companies will adapt.
Sigve Brekke’s ‘burning platform’ mentality to move a giant
Very aware of the dangers of becoming a ‘dumb pipe,’ Telenor group president Sigve Brekke lists a number of things the telco must execute to escape this nightmare scenario, writes Karamjit Singh.
DNA on BFM: Are our jobs at risk?
Who will be at risk from the increasing digitisation of work, and what can be done to make one more valuable and relevant? Karamjit Singh discusses that with Freda Liu, and still got in four other talking points … and a 90-second song!
Digi launches incubator, Telenor CEO says it’s all part of the plan
Programmes like Digi’s Incub8 are a key part of parent group Telenor’s overall strategy in transforming from a telco into a digital services provider, writes Karamjit Singh.
Digi launches maiden accelerator programme
Digi has launched Digi Accelerate, its accelerator programme in which the two winning startups would be able to get up to US$25,000 in seed funding each.
Asia’s top Internet scams, and how to stay safe
A Telenor study showed that the top three Internet scams in Asia are: 1) ‘Work from home’ fraud; 2) Internet auction scams; and 3) Fake bank email scams.
Telenor hits 200-mil mark, Digi leads smartphone penetration in Asia
Telenor Group announced that it has surpassed the 200-million mobile subscriber mark, with Malaysia’s Digi leading the way in terms smartphone penetration across among Telenor’s six operations in Asia.