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Malaysian MNOs to discuss next steps with government in DNB 5G shareholding
MNOs to discuss and seek input on details of proposed equity stake offer 5G will bring key benefits to businesses, customers, and Government
Decisive board action needed at MDEC as speculation intensifies about CEO’s tenure
Rising speculation becoming a distraction, affecting morale Uncertainty is hurting MDEC’s reputation as tip of the spear
MDEC to strengthen digitalisation efforts in line with M'sia GDP performance
The agency reiterates its commitment towards strengthening working relationship with ministries and agencies via its key focus areas.
Students to receive CERDIK’s online learning devices by May
The GLC-driven initiative aims at distributing online devices to at least 50,000 students by the end of the month.
Malaysia’s MoF takes its GREAT event to Sarawak
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance and the National Entrepreneur Development Office said their ‘Gathering of Rising Entrepreneurs, Act Together’ (GREAT) event will be held in Kuching, Sarawak from April 2-3.
It’s a done deal: RIP, Jaring
With the court rejecting a stay order on Jaring’s liquidation, all that remains is to see which pieces of the company go to which winning bidders. But there is still the unanswered question of why the Ministry of Finance sold Jaring to Utusan Printcorp and its MD Norhisam Mohamed Nor, writes Karamjit Singh.
Week in Review: Who killed Jaring … and why?
The ISP which introduced the Internet to Malaysia in the mid-1990s has been declared insolvent and is on the verge of being broken up. Its remaining 200 staff are increasingly resentful of what they feel are some poor decisions. DNA founder Karamjit Singh wonders who is at fault.
The unfolding tragedy of Jaring, Malaysia’s first ISP
Jaring, which introduced the Internet to Malaysia, is facing liquidation and ignominy, and its employees are asking questions over what has happened. Karamjit Singh has the story.
Global Startup Youth is back, this time with Asean focus
StartupMalaysia.org has officially announced the Asean edition of its Global Startup Youth (GSY) event, aiming to bring 300 young leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs from the 10 Asean countries to come together for three days to work on some of the problems that are unique to the region.
The gathering against MaGIC
The latest news about the one-stop entrepreneur shop known as the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre or MaGIC, including the selection of its CEO, has caused some concern, but A. Asohan argues that there may be good reasons for this while raising concerns of his own.
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