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KUALA LUMPUR: The opening of Mastercard’s Data and Services Hub in the capital further strengthens the country’s status as a preferred choice of digital economic landscape in the region said Minister of Communications and Digital, Fahmi Fadzil (pix). Fahmi said Malaysia is able to attract leading global names to set up their data hub in theRead more

It’s all thanks to Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). Are you a creative person with a passion for digital content? Do you have an innovative tech idea that could take the world by storm? Well, I’ve got good news! The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has just opened applications for three grants that could helpRead more

Updated Silicon Malaysia and Silicon Stars – Pearl of the Orient map launched MSIA has 225 members, spanning 10 states in Malaysia with headquarters in 18 countries At the launch of the two maps that showcase Malaysia’s world class semiconductor ecosystem, Wong Siew Hai, president of MSIA with Catherine Lian, MD of IBM Malaysia on hisRead more

Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said Sarawak was on track to be a digitally developed and business-friendly state by 2030. — Picture by Firdaus Latif KUCHING, May 24 — Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg today said Sarawak was on track to be a digitally developed and business-friendly state by 2030. He said thereRead more

From left: Brende, Rafizi and Fabian at the launch. KUALA LUMPUR: The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Malaysian government today established a centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Malaysian Centre for 4IR) in Malaysia. The centre will focus on digital transformation and fast-growing sectors including green energy transition. The centre was jointly launched by EconomyRead more

(From left) WEF president Borge Brende, economy minister Rafizi Ramli, deputy economy minister Hanifah Hajar Taib, and MyDigital Corporation CEO Fabian Bigar at the C4IR Malaysia launch. KUALA LUMPUR: The economy ministry and World Economic Forum (WEF) have collaborated to establish the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Malaysia (C4IR), making it the firstRead more

Lack of access to financial services, rise in unemployment and high inflation remain the main obstacles of growth for women-led micro and small enterprises. As a result, conventional business development methodologies, including microfinance, are not reaching to the poorest and vulnerable, especially women entrepreneurs in informal economic sector. Informal economic sector is also often seenRead more

The state-of-the-art mega campus will provide 256MW of IT capacity to accommodate the increasing needs of hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises The firm will make an additional investment of RM13.3b to meet the rising customer demand for hyperscale data centre services VANTAGE Data Centers, a global leader in hyperscale data centre campuses, has announced plansRead more

Rafizi speaking during a Q&A session at the National Economic Forum 2023 yesterday. Also present are NCCIM deputy secretary general and forum organising committee chairman Datuk Gan Tack Kong (third from right) and Soh (third from left). – Bernamapic KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will invest heavily in the green and digital economy as these were the areasRead more

Douglas Rushkoff told his Queens College students that the digital economy has “made a bunch of billionaires and a whole lot of really poor, unhappy people.” Writer and documentarian Douglas Rushkoff has changed his thinking on the digital boom, he told Wired. Rushkoff, who now teaches, said the digital economy made billionaires, but also “poor,Read more