Digital Economy
MyEg, Yayasan Chow Kit partner to prepare youth for the Web3 era
MyEG has collaborated with Yayasan Chow Kit to foster digital inclusivity for marginalised youth in and around the Chow Kit area.
MRANTI opens Malaysia’s largest AV experimental lab
Drive innovation in autonomous vehicles and next generation mobility
3-staged assessments, folding in data protection and cybersecurity
MDX 2023 as a platform to showcase Malaysian tech capabilities
MDEC aims to be spark to help the world discover capabilities of its companies
6-week event allows for many conversations to happen around specialised events
National Data Sharing Policy Discussion panel: Data is the new currency, yes, but…
Ina National Data Sharing Policy panel, business leaders shared insights on overcoming hurdles to harness the power of data analytics and improve productivity.
IT salaries in Malaysia show largest % jump according to Pikom’s Economic and Digital Job Market Outlook 2023
Digital economy growth of 25.5% projected in 2024, ahead of national target
Pikom also sees an annual average growth rate of 6.45% over a 10-year period
Penang State, Digital Penang, Sunway Education Group and Khazanah collaborate to launch 42 Penang
The Penang State Government, Digital Penang, Sunway Education Group, and Khazanah Nasional Bhd have jointly announced a landmark collaboration to establish 42 Penang.
WORQ raises undisclosed pre-series B on back of profitability
Internal round participation by 14 investors at an up-round with Phillip Capital the lead
Revenue growth of 80% in 2023 with industry leading net profit margins in the mid-teens
Ex-MDEC Chairman, Dr Rais Hussin is appointed as MRANTI’s new CEO
Aims to strengthen the innovation ecosystem in Malaysia
Had a stormy 2-year tenure as MDEC chairman from July 2020-2022
SAS hackathon winner predicts and mitigates Jakarta flooding
Pursuing smart city goals, Jakarta local govt teams with SAS partner
Analyzed real-time data on rainfall, water levels, river flow to predict flooding
Malaysia maintains 36th spot out of 132 countries in Global Innovation Index 2023
Second most innovative among 36 upper-middle income countries, after China
Advancements in "Institutions" and "Human Captial and Research" categories
