Surina Shukri
MDEC, Huawei Sign MoU to spearhead Malaysia as ASEAN Digital Hub
Partnership will see sharing of best practices and knowledge-sharing
Huawei picks KL as Asia-Pac regional HQ due to Malaysia’s stature
Partners announced for US$33 mil Shop Malaysia Online initiative to boost digital economy
Government initiative to spur recovery by stimulating local online consumption
Sales to boost online shopping, help local businesses grow via e-commerce
MDEC launches inaugural SME Digital Summit to unleash Malaysian SMEs into ASEAN’s US$300bil internet economy
Summit invites local businesses, digital solution providers and corporates to participate in curated online panels and workshops as well as practical takeaways to thrive in the business climate and economy.
HSBC Malaysia, MDEC to drive digital leap for businesses
MoU to accelerate tech adoption among SMEs, large local corporates, MNCs
Also target investments from overseas, to thrust M’sia as digital powerhouse
UOB and The FinLab launch online platform to help Malaysian SMEs digitally transform
UOB and its innovation accelerator is launching The FinLab Online digital platform, which allows SMEs to seek support and tap into expertise help in order to digitalise their businesses.
Malaysians must embrace life-long learning to remain relevant in post-Covid job market
As Malaysia’s digitalisation grows, upskilling and reskilling becomes more crucial. Thankfully, Malaysia is not short of institutions and resources to do so, thanks to the likes of Forward School, NEXT Academy and Akademi GA.
KL not ranked in Top 30 cities but takes 11th spot in emerging startup ecosystems
KL’s startup ecosystem valued at US$15bil versus global average of US$10.5bil
Ranked 4th emerging ecosystem in Asia-Pacific, gaming & fintech strong sub-sectors
PENJANA boost for MDEC’s Workforce Upskilling, Reskilling Efforts
Workers must be equipped for shift in skills demand in job market
Need to resolve glaring gap between talent graduating & digital skills sought
MDEC: Malaysia sets out on road to recovery on back of various digital initiatives
Digital economy playing increasingly significant role during the pandemic
US$164mil in total allocated for digitalisation of SMEs and micro SMEs
Gobi Partners and MDEC announce US$3.45mil pitching competition for SuperSeed Fund II
Sunway City township to provide startups with living lab as test bed for innovation
Winners to attend Alibaba Busines School entrepreneurship &iLabs Accelerator programs
