Digital Skills
Digerati50: Howie Chang - changemaker
Forward School in Penang offers hands-on classes, project-based teaching
Crisis offers an opportunity to play offense, ‘We want to play to win’
#MyDigitalMaker Virtual Fair 2020 attracts 19k visitors, sets path towards accelerating youth digital readiness in Malaysia
The first virtual version of MDEC’s annual event is a week-long event of workshops, webinars and competitions aimed at future-proofing careers of today’s Malaysian youths. One can say that it went well.
It’s a #mydigitalmaker life for us
Since 2016, 100k+ teachers trained in computational thinking, impacting 1.3mil students
Since Covid-19 hit, there has been even greater interest by students, parents & teachers
#MyDigitalMaker Virtual Fair 2020 Opens with Goal of Pushing Malaysia’s Digital Skills for Youth Agenda
Extends pursuit of cultivating interest in digital skills and capabilities
Also feature job-matching platform to prepare next-gen workforce
Malaysia 5.0 – Digital Transformation for Malaysian Businesses
With Malaysia 5.0, digital economy can contribute to sustainable and circular economy
According to IMF, Islamic Fintech still in infancy with just a handful of startups
Taking aim at digital divide, Huawei Malaysia Launches TECH4ALL Remote Education
Single IdeaHub Smart Screen shared with schools in Indera Mahkota
Part of efforts to support UN Sustainable Development Goals on education
SOLS 24/7: We can train teachers nationwide in digital skills & English in 6 to 12 months
Covid-19 has made SOLS 24/7 to completely rethink how they work and create impact in the new normal. For founder and CEO, Raj Ridvan Singh, the challenge is to rethink the way we study.
Malaysians must embrace life-long learning to remain relevant in post-Covid job market
As Malaysia’s digitalisation grows, upskilling and reskilling becomes more crucial. Thankfully, Malaysia is not short of institutions and resources to do so, thanks to the likes of Forward School, NEXT Academy and Akademi GA.
PENJANA boost for MDEC’s Workforce Upskilling, Reskilling Efforts
Workers must be equipped for shift in skills demand in job market
Need to resolve glaring gap between talent graduating & digital skills sought
US$4.72mil digital adoption boost to micro and SME enterprises from Malaysia’s economic stimulus
As part of a wide ranging platter of incentives announced to combat any impact from the Covid-19 virus, rural entrepreneurs receive a digital boost worth US$4.72 million.
