MDeC
International business analysis institute launches Malaysian chapter
The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), an independent non-profit professional association for the growing field of business analysis, has officially launched its Malaysian Chapter.
Silicon Valley’s secret sauce: Code Army marches on (Part II)
Code Army wants to use the concept of Gamification [the use of game design principles in applications outside of games] to solve the problem of talent shortage that companies face. Here, in the second of two parts, its ‘commander-in-chief’ describes how his team went to the heart of the tech world, and the challenges it faced.
The birth of an idea: Code Army marches on (Part I)
Code Army wants to use the concept of Gamification [the use of game design principles in applications outside of games] to solve the problem of talent shortage that companies face. Here, in the first of two parts, its ‘commander-in-chief’ describes how it went from an idea to strategic plan for the nation.
Digital Malaysia details out ... finally!
MDeC has revealed details of the Digital Malaysia program, first announced in May, 2011, that would see the nation reposition itself as a “player” in the world’s digital economy, and was quick to allay concerns that the new program was merely MSC Malaysia “rebooted.”
Exabytes-MDeC pact to bring the cloud to MSC companies
Exabytes has joined forces with MDeC to implement the MSC Malaysia Cloud Initiative’s SaaS (Software as a Service) Acceleration Program.
Govt guys to start-ups: Think big, go for it
A press conference held to congratulate five start-ups chosen to go to Silicon Valley for a four-week entrepreneurship learning and networking tour saw pep talks to “do your own thing” coming from the most unusual of sources: The Government Guys.
The ‘boring stuff’ is equally important (with video)
MyEG has investments in five start-ups thus far and is keen on more. According to its managing director TS Wong, while it may be fun and cool, he brings his investees down with the advice that the boring stuff of building a business is important. Watch the video.
Are you going to pitchIN?
The launch of pitchIN could not have gone better, but even its founders and supporters realize there are challenges ahead.
Creative industry: Will govt get serious about quality?
The Malaysian Government has pumped in money into the creative content industry in the hopes that it will become a growth industry, but something unhealthy happened: The same people were applying over and over again.
A veteran’s take on the state of M'sia creative industry
Malaysia's creative content industry has been around for a long time. But how exactly is it fairing? Karamjit Singh speaks to one of the longest serving members in the Multimedia Development Corporation's creative content unit, Kamil Othman, to find out.
