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Telecommunications infrastructure company EDOTCO Malaysia has on Tuesday announced two strategic partnerships with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Boost to accelerate Malaysia's digital economy through next-generation digital infrastructure and financial inclusion initiatives.

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 moves to bolster its presence in the region as the premier provider of diverse protection products.

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.

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 Asia’s leading VC firms, and Singapore’s SEEDS Capital have led the investment along with Icehouse Ventures, K1W1, and Black Kite Capital.

Global real estate consulting firm JLL has predicted global edge information technology information technology (IT) infrastructure and data centers will become a $317 billion market globally by 2026, representing a 107 percent growth from the 2020 market valued at $153 billion.

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 continue investing in early-stage tech-enabled companies in Southeast Asia with pre-launch, pre-seed, and seed capital.

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 on Tuesday launched the Petronas Supplier Support Program (PSSP) in collaboration with the Joint Committee for Climate Change (JC3) Greening Value Chain Program, Bursa Malaysia…

Maxis, a Malaysia-based telecommunication firm, and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia), a subsidiary of Chinese multinational digital communications technology conglomerate Huawei, have on Tuesday announced a strategic collaboration on a Joint Innovation Center in Malaysia.

By prioritizing cybersecurity education and training, businesses can safeguard their digital assets, maintain customer trust, and build a robust defense against the ever-changing cyber threat landscape. The journey towards #cybersecurity resilience begins with educating and empowering the #workforce.

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. Organizations must fight against this trend to have genuine interviews and not turn applicants away. That may mean a less disruptive approach to AI, but the results will be worth it.