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Mavcap budget to be slashed, looks to private sector
The Malaysian Government’s VC arm Mavcap may see its allocation for investments reduced by as much as half, said its CEO.
2015 a watershed year, with caveats
2015 was a year of progress for the Malaysian tech ecosystem, especially when it came to startups, but whether the good news outweighed the bad is debatable, according to the panellists at the first Digital News Asia (DNA) Disrupt monthly networking event of 2016.
Helping Malaysian companies grab a slice of a US$30bil market
The Malaysian Government has made software testing an important pillar of future economic growth, and aims to help local companies capture a slice of a US$30-billion market, writes Karamjit Singh.
How Industry 4.0 can transform the manufacturing landscape
The IIoT has opened up doors of possibilities in the workplace, culminating in the fourth industrial wave – Industry 4.0, writes Adam Yee of Siemens Malaysia.
Teraju allocates US$30mil for bumiputera entrepreneur programmes
The Malaysian Government’s Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit (Teraju) said it has allocated RM120 million (US$29.9 million) for programmes it will be running with collaborators enable bumiputera entrepreneurs to be more competitive in both domestic and global markets.
Sponsored Post: Building the economy with software testing
Globally, the software testing services market was valued at US$41.84 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach US$70.98 billion by 2018, a compound annual growth rate of 11.15%.
Week in Review: Speed is not a thrill but a necessity
Broadband related news dominates this week’s news on DNA with the Malaysian Government recognising that speed matters greatly, while in Singapore, leading telco Singtel is taking it up a few notches by starting a pilot service that will offers customers up to 10Gbps speeds!
11th Malaysia Plan: Broadband gets some love
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced six key thrusts under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) to ensure the country hits its target of becoming a developed nation by 2020, and also announced further moves to expand high-speed broadband (HSBB) availability in the country.
Pikom to allow individual membership in 2015
A platform for ICT professionals to gather and share ideas
To present recommendations to grow ICT sector to relevant authorities soon
