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Experts say reforms, political stability are essential for country to narrow gap When Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans this month to invest $6 billion in Malaysia over the next 14 years, the government hailed it as a win for the country. “AWS was invited by many ASEAN countries but chose Malaysia,” national news agencyRead more

“Unleash Digital with Everything as a Service”, the second Huawei Cloud Summit Middle East & Africa brought government leaders, cloud native industry experts, and customer representatives together from the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa with the aim of exploring how to optimise the cloud to boost the digital economy. H.E. Zhang Yiming, the ChineseRead more

How can we meet the world’s climate goals? We can start by putting more women in charge. That will give us a much better chance of not only controlling global warming but also achieving greater prosperity along the way. Emerging research underscores the business and development case for applying a gender lens to climate-related investments.Read more

The state government has completed phase one of the Data Integration and Interchange Platform (DIIP) as well as three digital hubs, namely People Hub, Business Hub and Geo Hub. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor explained that People Hub enables smooth cross-agency data integration through a single, authentic source for a more holistic and people-centreedRead more

AS we emerge from the pandemic period, many companies have started to implement full working hours in office. According to LinkedIn, in its Global Talent Trends report, economic uncertainty is forcing business leaders to wind back progress made during the pandemic on important areas of working life such as flexibility, employee well-being, and skills development.Read more

KPMG Malaysia has entered a collaboration with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) to accelerate the growth of high-potential Malaysian technology companies to become national unicorns through the Founders Centre of Excellence (Fox) programme by 2025. This collaboration shows KPMG’s support towards MDEC’S Fox programme, guided by the new strategic initiative of Malaysia Digital (MD),Read more

AS the policymakers continue to review the contentious DNB’s 5G rollout model, it is crucial to unpack DNB’s big promises and premises critically, truthfully, and structurally. EMIR Research, in its’ own review, already questioned very seriously DNB’s ability to provide lower costs (refer to “Malaysian 5G Rollout: Camouflaged Costing Acrobatics”) and dispelled its ability (andRead more

Will provide free training and support for aspiring and emerging creatorsLocal peers will share best practices on how to use Facebook and Instagram Meta brings together over 100 creators to mark the launch of its Creator Academy in Malaysia. The Meta Creator Academy in Malaysia is endorsed by The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) andRead more

LIKE many others, the nation’s education sector was severely disrupted at the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic. Schools and lecture halls all over Malaysia were shuttered, as social distancing requirements and fear of infection meant it was no longer viable to enter physical learning venues. Thankfully, the struggling academic landscape managed to find a lifelineRead more