Innovation

Petronas Futuretech 3.0 opens up to Asia Pacific, seeks game changing startups 
Petronas pivots towards developing technology-driven sustainable solutions Impart best practices, offer startups greater market access & regional scalability
Macquarie’s AirTrunk enters Malaysia with 150+MW hyperscale data centre in Johor Bahru
Claims JHB1 will be the most sustainable data centre in Malaysia Will be funded under AirTrunk’s sustainability linked loan framework
Sarawak launches logo, welcomes global tech community to World Congress on Innovation and Technology 2023
Key partners join the effort to organize 27th edition of WCIT State hopes to see innovation impact energy sector, circular economy
DNB's 5G consultant: "EMIR has demonstrated that it does not understand how the SWN works"
Meticulously addresses criticisms by EMIR Research about DNB's 5G rollout Argue's proposals would lead to wholesale costs beetween 4 to 5 times higher
Mranti Makerslab impacted over 1,000 young innovators 
Mranti MakersLab has organised 60 awareness and collaborative initiatives over the course of the year, which it claimed has impacted over 1,000 students and young innovators.
Carsome announces 5 finalists from first auto ecosystem-focused accelerator in ASEAN
Each to get US$25k investment from final pilot round  Carsome hopes to find partner able to deliver cutting-edge innovation
Partior completes Series A as Standard Chartered leads round
Partior announced that it has welcomed Standard Chartered as its fourth investor, rounding out its Series A fundraising. 
Alibaba Cloud announces final nominees for AsiaStar 10×10 campaign to recognize innovation in Southeast Asia
11 out of 100 awardees are based in Malaysia including Saora Industries Part of Project AsiaForward initiative to celebrate tech led entities in SEA
Innovator of The Year Johnson Lam is creating max impact on his ‘Bonus Time’
Near death experience leads to drastic change in life direction & purpose Top in Tech Award win elevated his community work & personal brand
Mimos, MyEG to develop national blockchain infrastructure
MyEG has entered into a MoU with Mimos Technology Solutions Sdn Bhd to jointly develop and work towards operating the national layer 1 public blockchain using Zetrix and Mimos’s blockchain technology
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