Penang

For Motorola, Penang is where it starts
Motorola Solutions celebrates 40 years of design and engineering excellence in its 1,000 strong R&D centre in Penang.
Spurring the E&E sector onwards
The once skeptical CEO works with industry captains to further enhance the E&E ecosystem of Malaysia.
30% FDI boost expected in Penang: UOB
UOB Malaysia said that the number of its overseas clients, especially those from the electronics and semiconductor industries, investing in Penang will increase by 30% over the next 12 months.
Digerati50: Infusing his people with belief
Digital News Asia (DNA) continues a weekly series that profiles the top 50 influencers, movers and shakers who are helping shape Malaysia’s Digital Economy. These articles are from Digerati50, a special print publication released in January 2014. For information on customised reprints of Digerati50, email [email protected].
Building an ecosystem: The pieces are here already
In the week that JFDI.Asia announced its US$2.1-million funding, cofounder Hugh Mason and accelerator manager Ray Wu were in Penang sharing insights with local startups and the people who support them. Over the next two weeks, they will deliver more workshops in Malaysia as part of the MSC Malaysia Accelerator Lite programme. Along the way, Hugh is keeping a diary and here is his first instalment.
Hungry in Penang? Then DeliverEat
DeliverEat has a mission to make mealtimes less of a hassle for community in Penang Eyes expansion to other states in the country and eventually, South-East Asia EVER got back home from a hard day at work only to realise that you need to figure out what to do about dinner?  
DeliverEat acquires ChopChop, shores up northern frontier
Penang-based startup DeliverEat has acquired mobile loyalty platform ChopChop from parent company GetChopChop, in line with plans to expand its business and fortify market share in the northern state.
Piktochart crosses RM1mil in revenue, looking at greater impact
This is shaping up to be a good year for infographic startup Piktochart.com, which has crossed US$308,000 in revenue and is now looking to contribute to the startup ecosystem in its homebase of Penang.
Bleeding edge work at Altera in Penang
Altera Corp (M) managing director Sofi Osman tells Karamjit Singh about the strengths of Malaysia as a high-tech E&E hub, but also shares his concerns.
Raising the level of Penang’s E&E cluster
Intel’s Christopher Kelly wants the companies in the E&E cluster in Penang to put aside competition and collaborate instead to raise the standard of the entire industry.
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