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Our working culture has changed significantly in the form of diversified innovations using the digital technology platform. It is estimated that one million Malaysians have joined the gig economy for income. According to one recent study, 35 per cent of youths aged between 18 and 35 are working in the gig economy, with 60 perRead more

In 2016, Klaus Schwab, Chairman of the World Economic Forum, predicted the Fourth Industrial Revolution as a profound shift, marked by incredible technological advancements that would fundamentally change how we live and work, blurring the lines between physical and digital spheres. Half a decade later, the pandemic has fast-tracked this revolution, propelling us into aRead more

UNLIKE the much-hyped visit to Kuala Lumpur in 1998 when he was named an official adviser to Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project, Bill Gates didn’t make a virtual appearance to launch Microsoft Corp’s “Bersama Malaysia” (Together with Malaysia) initiative on April 19 that marked a significant milestone of its 28 years in the country.Read more

With data being “the new gold”, Malaysia is set to enjoy economic ripple effects from the RM4bil “Bersama Malaysia” initiative with tech giant Microsoft Corp that will also strengthen the country’s potential as a regional data hub. The initiative will see Microsoft set up its first data centre region in the country to deliver trustedRead more

BenefitsGrant amounting up to 50% or a maximum of RM 5,000 from total invoice amountGreat deals on digital solutions from a wide list of panels listed by MDECWide range of digitalisation areas:1. Electronic Point of Sale System (e-POS)2. Human Resource Payroll System (HR) / Customer Relationship Management (CRM)3. Digital Marketing / Sales4. Procurement5. Enterprise ResourceRead more

The unveiling of the Strategic Programme to Empower the People and Economy (Pemerkasa) by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently demonstrates the government’s continuous commitment to strengthening the economic recovery efforts and subsequently, turbo-charging the economic growth. Some of the initiatives in the sixth stimulus package will propel Malaysia’s preparedness to adapt to theRead more

Executives from some of the country’s biggest start-ups have welcomed Putrajaya’s recently-launched digital economy blueprint but with reservations about its goals and the timeline set to achieve them. While the 10-year MyDigital plan will put the government on track to spur the high potential sector, they said the initiative appeared convoluted and lacked vigour inRead more

For several years now, eCommerce has seen slow and steady growth across Southeast Asia. But what the pandemic did last year was to catapult the growth so that eCommerce went from being an experiment for some brands to a necessity for most. Today’s eCommerce platforms such as Shopee are fast becoming the platforms of choiceRead more

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) expects investor confidence to get a boost as Malaysia accelerates its digital economy agenda with the recent announcement of the national digital economy blueprint MyDigital. Based on the Department of Statistics Malaysia report, the digital economy’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) for 2019 stood at 19.1% or RM289.2bil.Read more

Guaranteed compensation and good customer service are in very rare supply these days, especially in sea freight. However, Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics arm, has pledged cheaper, more reliable shipping services to its customers – and promised to compensate them for delays. Cainiao today launched a shipment booking service, for air and sea, covering 200 ports inRead more