Cheryl Yeoh
MDeC announces ‘MSC Malaysia for Startups,’ support from MaGIC
Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) has officially launched the MSC Malaysia for Startups programme to facilitate and accelerate local startups in obtaining MSC Malaysia status.
(DNA Top 10 in 2014) MaGIC, the Malay language, and that ‘bumi thing’
The Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) has been coming under a bit of stick recently for programmes specifically catering to the country’s ‘bumiputera’ community. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, argues A. Asohan.
Week in Review: Asean startups, Malaysian companies want you
DNA founder Karamjit Singh is excited about the clear trend of Malaysian corporates partnering with accelerators across Asean to create value for startups and themselves. Maybank has partnered with 1337 Ventures and a clutch of corporates has partnered with the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC).
MaGIC launches its Asean accelerator programme
The MaGIC Accelerator Programme has been launched, and an excited Cheryl Yeoh shares some thoughts with Karamjit Singh, especially about her hopes for how Demo Day could become a blue-chip event.
MaGIC seeks to replicate Chilean wizardry
MaGIC CEO Cheryl Yeoh sees potential for Malaysia positioning itself as a leader in the startup space in South-East Asia by launching Startup Malaysia, based on the Startup Chile model. Karamjit Singh has the story.
MaGIC out to create an intangible via e@Stanford
The Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) has just completed its first e@Stanford programme. Karamjit Singh spoke to MaGIC CEO Cheryl Yeoh on the reasons behind the three-year initiative with Stanford University.
Desmond Lee’s AppXplore aiming for 10mil downloads
From being a creative guy to being the creative business guy, Desmond Lee had to make the transition to keep his mobile game studio AppXplore going until it brought in key investor Fatfish Internet Group. DNA founder Karamjit Singh has the story.
MaGIC gets a Budget 2015 boost
Some startup and entrepreneur incentives in Budget 2015 only apply to MaGIC
Good first step, but more must be done to attract global entrepreneurs: Pundits
Week in Review: The entrepreneur’s journey and MaGIC
DNA founder Karamjit Singh wonders about the fickle fates of entrepreneurship, but believes MaGIC can truly make a difference with the programmes and resources it is bringing to bear.
CEO Cheryl Yeoh lays out MaGIC’s ingredients
MaGIC CEO Cheryl Yeoh sits down with DNA to talk about boosting entrepreneurship in the country. In this, the second of two parts, she speaks of its three core activities and the initiatives in the pipeline, writes A. Asohan.
