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Ideate Media out to fill a ‘huge gaping hole,’ with the help of Douglas Adams
After three years of behind-the-scenes building, Malaysian company Ideate Media is ready to take the local creative content scene to the big stage of international markets, with a series to air on BBC America.
MDEC’s Michael Warren makes another move back to the corporate sector
Nearly three years after he first quit Malaysia’s national ICT custodian to head back to the corporate sector – only to quit after three months – industry veteran Michael Warren is once again leaving MDEC, this time to head Emerio Malaysia.
Media Prima Digital’s IP extension strategy gets Ejen Ali boost
With its first mobile game app reaching 260,000 downloads within 3 months, Media Prima Digital is looking forward to releasing up to 15 new gaming apps, leveraging on both the Media Prima Group’s existing IP and its market reach through its print, TV, radio and digital assets, writes Karamjit Singh.
MDEC-sponsored AngelHack sees 370 participants
The AngelHack KL 2016 24-hours hackathon, held from June 4-5, saw 370 participants, up 25% from last year’s event, according to sponsor Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation.
ACCA launches GBS certification, signs pacts with MDEC and TalentCorp
ACCA has launched its Global Business Services Qualifications, and announced two separate collaborations with MDEC and TalentCorp aimed at building the talent pipeline in the shared services sector.
Malaysia’s IT agency MDEC spreads its wings to Indonesia
Malaysian government agency MDEC has spread its wings to neighbouring Indonesia, where it has partnered with local VC firm Kejora to help propel e-commerce and startup companies to the regional stage.
MDEC rolls out online income programmes in Terengganu under new campaign
MDEC has rolled out its #YouCanDuit campaign in the state of Terengganu, to get Malaysians to use online digital platforms to generate more income.
Week in Review: Adapting to the digital reality
The upside of technology advancements and innovation are well known and this week, Karamjit Singh ponders the dire consequences of life going increasingly digital and how individuals, governments, and companies will adapt.
DNA on BFM: Are our jobs at risk?
Who will be at risk from the increasing digitisation of work, and what can be done to make one more valuable and relevant? Karamjit Singh discusses that with Freda Liu, and still got in four other talking points … and a 90-second song!
The innovative crimefighters
TESS Innovation Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian company that is at the forefront of the fight against financial crime, with its exclusive range of software, and it has even bigger plans.
