Author: Digital News Asia

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.
Circular closes US$7.6 mil funding to spearhead consumer tech subscriptions in APAC 
Circular, a Y Combinator-backed subscription service specialised in high end consumer electronics, has closed its seed round of US$7.6 mil.
Petronas becomes first corporate in Malaysia to adopt 5G private network for enterprise use
Has improved operational efficiency, supporting sustainability targets MCMC working with mobile providers to deploy 5G standalone networks
INSEAD launches world’s largest XR immersive learning library for management education and research
First business school to launch comprehensive library of VR learning experiences Used by 40+ profs, 13+k learners, available globally via INSEAD XR Portal
Boost, CelcomDigi unveil Malaysia's first global prepaid card with paylater in collaboration with MasterCard
Boost and CelcomDigi have unveiled the Beyond Card, a two-in-one international card in Malaysia, powered by the Mastercard network. 
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
Mdec strengthen ties with Jetro through Malaysian-Japan Digital Exchange pitch 
MDEC, Jetro partner to support tech firms from Malaysia and Japan in addressing digital challenges through the Malaysian-Japan Digital Exchange Pitch programme. 
Taiwan’s Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem offers sneak peek at next-gen automation
Five Taiwanese companies showcase solutions at Smart Nation Expo 2023 Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade sees mutual benefits from Taiwan-Malaysia trade
Malaysian fintech, MADCash, raises US$1.06mil pre-Series A to empower women entrepreneurs
Led by Artem Ventures, support from MSW Ventures & ScaleUp Founders Fund Helps underserved founders build credit scoring, sharpen entrepreneur skills
NEXEA organizes Entrepreneurs Summit on 17 Oct in Kuala Lumpur, targeting 1000 startup enthusiasts
NEXEA is organizing its fourth Entrepreneurs Summit to inspire entrepreneurship and promote innovation, collaboration, and growth in Malaysia
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