Badlisham Ghazali
MSC status process comes under scrutiny over MOLPay application
Approval committee dictates pricing terms for company to be accorded MSC status
Regional payment gateway player now considering further investments in ‘friendlier’ regimes
Next step for Digital Malaysia: The ‘DM354’ roadmap
The Digital Malaysia initiative that aims to transform the nation into a digital economy will shift into its second gear this year with the Digital Malaysia 354 Roadmap (DM354 Roadmap), which will see an emphasis on big data analytics and education, amongst others.
Mike Warren back at MDeC after 3mths at Fujitsu
Industry veteran Michael Warren has gone back to his original role at national ICT custodian Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) after a three-month stint heading Fujitsu Ltd’s Malaysian operations.
‘Game Jam’ pulls in more than 30 developers, students
More than 34 local game developers and tertiary students participated in the CGM Game Jam 2013, an international game prototype development competition that was held from Dec 14-15 in Kuala Lumpur, said its organiser Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd.
Huawei gets MDeC talent development award
MDeC has presented Huawei with the ‘ICT Industry and Talent Development in Malaysia’ award, recognising the company’s contribution to nurturing ICT talent in the country.
Budget 2014: Entrepreneurship and connectivity main focus for tech
There was nothing specific for the tech ecosystem in the Budget 2014 proposal announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Oct 25, beyond the promise of strengthening broadband connectivity in the country and the continued focus on supporting entrepreneurship in general.
Pitching platform to connect startups with investors
MDeC said it will collaborate with the Malaysian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association to launch Deal Quest, a platform that would give local businesses the opportunity to attract investments from both local and regional venture capitalists and private equity players.
Malaysia has ‘taken GES to the next level,’ says US Ambassador
Malaysia, in driving new initiatives for the 4th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2013), has been more than just a host for the event but has taken it to the next level, said the newly-minted US Ambassador to Malaysia, Joseph Y. Yun.
GSY: Beanbag battles and working with strangers
Day Two of the Global Startup Youth initiative saw participants going through the growing pains of being a startup with their project and teammates. With international teams, overcoming differences in culture, approach to ideas and working styles was a key lesson learnt.
MDeC driving four events during GES to boost startup ecosystem
MDeC will be holding four events in conjunction with the fourth Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) which be held in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 11-12.
