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Making digital transformation happen with low- and high-code

Low-code development is an extremely powerful tool for any organization looking to accelerate its digital transformation journey. The low-code, high-code combination maximizes internal IT teams’ productivity while empowering more employees within the organization to embrace and be a part of the digital future. 

ESG brings color back into the business model, says VinFast Director of ESG Dr. Morgan Carroll [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

At VinFast we envisage an ecosystem unit that is neutral in nature and compliments stakeholder environmental sentiments.

Flexible and remote work is here to stay, says Solos CEO Ricky Willianto [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Solos helps freelancers tap into the most powerful social selling strategy, which is through word-of-mouth, to help them get new clients and projects.

Chair of the VinFuture Prize Council: Everyone will be surprised and convinced by the second season’s winning innovations

As the second season of VinFuture Prize's Award Ceremony draws closer, Prof. Sir Richard Henry Friend -- Chair of the VinFuture Prize Council -- revealed for the first time the most outstanding works that will be honored and shared about the international influence of the Vietnamese-initiated global science and technology award.

MYStartup accelerator Program Cohort 2 opens for registration, offering funding to fuel tech startups in Malaysia

MYStartup, is bringing back the Accelerator Programme for Cohort 2 following the success of Cohort 1 during its launch in June earlier this year. To meet the criteria for the Accelerator Programme, the startup must be (i) an incorporated company in Malaysia; (ii) a tech startup with a scalable nature; (iii) in the stage of MVP or revenue-generating and;…

The GrowHub partners ManukaLife to distribute honey products in Southeast Asia, China, helped by Web3 tech

Singapore’s one-stop farm-to-table solution for food traceability and data analytics The GrowHub Innovations Company (The GrowHub) has on Friday announced its strategic partnership with ManukaLife, a Western Australia’s high-grade manuka plantation developer and producer of premium-grade manuka products. The GrowHub will be ManukaLife’s appointed…

UK FinTech giant Wise sees cross-border payments in Malaysia still lag behind, aims to close gap [Q&A]

In the interview, Lim also shared why Wise's services would be appealing to Malaysians, the payment firm's strategy to expand further in the country and the challenges it faces.

Good cybersecurity focuses on people and not just tech, says Polaris Infosec Co-Founder & CEO Tin T. Nguyen [Q&A]

"It’s important that people start thinking about cyber risk now because hackers know that the vast majority of businesses and organizations don’t have security in place.

Malaysian Central Bank aims to issue up to five DITO licences

Malaysian Central Bank has on Friday issued the exposure draft on licensing and regulatory framework for Digital Insurers and Takaful Operators (DITOs) for written feedback following the issuance of the discussion Paper earlier this year. The bank aims to finalise the policy document and invite the applications for licence in 2023. Meanwhile, up to five…