EDOTCO, MDEC, Boost team up to accelerate digital economy in Malaysia
Telecommunications infrastructure company EDOTCO Malaysia has on Tuesday announced two strategic partnerships with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Boost to…
Indonesia’s Qoala appoints new board members and launches ESOP buyback to fuel growth across Southeast Asia
Indonesia-based insurTech company Qoala has on Tuesday announced the addition of two key leaders, Randy Lianggara and Yujun Chean, to its board as part of its regional strategic…
Indonesia’s PasarPolis eyes expansion into Singapore
Indonesia-based insurtech firm PasarPolis said Tuesday that it is now poised for profitable growth and is preparing for its next major step: expansion into Singapore.
Wavemaker Partners, SEEDS Capital back Mushroom Material in $5M seed funding
Mushroom Material, a New Zealand-based start-up replacing styrofoam pelletized fungi packaging, has secured over $5 million in seed funding. Wavemaker Partners, one of Southeast…
Global edge data center market to cross $300B by 2026: JLL
Global real estate consulting firm JLL has predicted global edge information technology information technology (IT) infrastructure and data centers will become a $317 billion…
Antler closes $72M SEA Fund II to double down on SEA startups
Antler, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm, has on Tuesday announced the $72 million close of its second Southeast Asia fund, Antler SEA Fund II. The new Fund will…
Malaysia’s Petronas launches Supplier Support Program for sustainable practices in OGSE
In encouraging Malaysia’s oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) suppliers to embrace sustainability principles, Malaysia's state-owned Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has…
Maxis and Huawei team up on 5G-advanced Joint Innovation Center in Malaysia
Maxis, a Malaysia-based telecommunication firm, and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia), a subsidiary of Chinese multinational digital communications…
Strengthening cybersecurity in Malaysian businesses: The imperative of employee training
By prioritizing cybersecurity education and training, businesses can safeguard their digital assets, maintain customer trust, and build a robust defense against the ever-changing…
How applicants are adapting to AI in recruiting
AI is a powerful tool but can have unintended consequences. As companies have rushed to use it in hiring, its impact on job-seekers has been more negative than positive.…
India’s HealthCRED secures $1.2M in seed funding round led by Antler India, TRTL VC, DeVC, iSeedVC and Angel List India
HealthCRED, an India-based business to business (B2B) healthcare financing startup, announced Monday that it has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round.
ATEC 2024 propels collaborative innovation & technology development in Asia Pacific’s technopreneurship landscape
Officiated by Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), the event underscores Malaysia's commitment to advancing technopreneurship. It brought…
Indosat partners Google Cloud to deliver sovereign cloud and edge cloud solutions for Indonesia
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) Group and Google Cloud have on Monday announced an expanded partnership to deliver next-generation sovereign cloud and edge cloud services in…
Alibaba Cloud elevates Paris 2024’s games viewing experience with cloud technologies
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has harnessed the power of its cloud technologies to drive multiple initiatives throughout the…
