Malaysia
Google launches two initiatives with Malaysian government to upskill local youth
Underscoring its commitment toward strengthening Malaysia’s digital competitiveness in collaboration with the Government of Malaysia, Google has on Thursday announced two focused initiatives to equip Malaysian youth with future-ready skills focused on artificial intelligence (AI), and enhance public service delivery with the help of cloud-native, AI-driven…
March 21, 2024
News,eCommerce,Singapore,Malaysia
Singapore’s AnyMind to acquire Malaysian e-commerce enabler Arche Digital
AnyMind Group, a Singapore-founded business process as a service (BPaaS) company, has on Thursday announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares of Malaysia-based e-commerce enabler, Arche Digital.
March 21, 2024
YTL Power to deploy YTL AI Cloud that is powered by NVIDIA
Malaysia-based power firm YTL Power International has on Monday announced the formation of YTL AI Cloud, a specialized provider of massive-scale GPU-based accelerated computing, and that it will deploy and manage one of the world’s most advanced supercomputers on NVIDIA Grace Blackwell-powered DGX Cloud – an artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer for…
March 20, 2024
Malaysia’s TalentCorp allocates $6.36M for internship matching grant for SMEs and start-ups
Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), an agency mandated by Malaysian government to drive Malaysia’s talent strategy, has allocated MYR 30 million ($6.36 million) for internship matching grant for Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups.
March 18, 2024
Penjana Kapital and Proficeo’s Soonicorn Collective selects 18 pioneer members in Malaysia
Proficeo Consultants Sdn Bhd (Proficeo) in partnership with Penjana Kapital Sdn Bhd (Penjana), has on Monday announced the selection of the pioneer group of 18 Founders for the Soonicorn Collective.
March 18, 2024
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Malaysia
Malaysia’s iMotorbike launches new showroom; partners STDC to empower the state youth
Malaysia-based motorcycle platform for buying and selling pre-owned motorcycles iMotorbike has launches three-storey grand Glenmarie showroom and forged partnership with Selangor Technical Skills Development Centre (STDC) to empower the state youth.
March 18, 2024
EPF commits $53M to catalyzes Malaysian mid-to-growth stage firms
Malaysian pension fund Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has on Monday announced a commitment of up to MYR 250 million ($53 million) aimed at catalyzing mid-to-growth stage companies in Malaysia through its partnership with Gobi Partners, a pan-Asian venture capital firm with an extensive investing track record.
March 18, 2024
Chinese EV maker XPeng appoints Bermaz Auto Bhd as official distributor in Malaysia
XPeng's move to enter the Malaysian market also came as competition in China's EV market intensified. EV companies race to cut prices, with market leader BYD spearheading a deeper round of price reductions.
March 18, 2024
Malaysia’s MYStartup selects 26 startups for pre-accelerator cohort 3 program
Malaysian government held MYStartup, in partnership with startup accelerator Growth Charger, has selected 26 high potential startups for the MYStartup Pre-Accelerator Cohort 3 Program.
March 15, 2024
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Top Tips from Female Tech Leaders
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we talked to several female leaders in tech to learn more about their experiences and challenges. They also shared some advices to women who are interested to join the tech sector.
March 15, 2024