Youth

In boost to investor confidence of social enterprises, Accelerate Global initiates buy back exercise at 20% premium
Build track record as purpose driven, investor friendly social enterprise Gearing up for next fundraising focusing on infra, community, human capital
Meraque inks partnership with Ministry of Youth and Sports to propel Malaysia to robotics excellence
Meraque signs MoU with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia to empower Malaysian youth with education in robotics and drone solutions. 
Raudhah Nazran focuses on the micro to deliver her vision of 1 mil underprivileged subscribers
Helping underprivileged youth be independent through upskilling  Using e-learning app subscriptions to give underprivileged opportunity
Aerodyne and Federation of Malaysian State Skills Development Centre Work Together on National Talent Initiative
Expected to hit 2k youths in 2 years, first batch of 200 trainees across five states Developing young talent equipped with knowledge and capabilities are critical
WEF, Sea survey reveal 81% ASEAN youths believe internships equally or more important than school
List the two least important skills as maths & science and data analytics Believe internships either equally important or more so than school education
Yayasan Generasi Gemilang gets US$65K Microsoft grant
Microsoft has awarded a US$65K grant to Malaysia’s Yayasan Generasi Gemilang, one of over 100 nonprofit organisations in 55 countries that were awarded such grants by Microsoft Philanthropies.
Third IDA Labs launched, to develop next-gen tech tinkers and thinkers
The IDA, in partnership with the National Library Board, has launched its third IDA Labs facility, part of a programme to develop the next generation of technology talent.  
Gen Z: Hungry and impatient for success
The next generation to enter the workforce will be entrepreneurial, hyper-connected, and impatient for success, representing a challenge for companies looking to hire in the next decade, according to a study commissioned by INTI.
Global Startup Youth is back, this time with Asean focus
StartupMalaysia.org has officially announced the Asean edition of its Global Startup Youth (GSY) event, aiming to bring 300 young leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs from the 10 Asean countries to come together for three days to work on some of the problems that are unique to the region.
The best entrepreneurship event in the world?
Jacob Laukaitis, who participated in the GSY event in 2013, makes a case for why the success of such events cannot be measured by mere numbers.
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