BEYOND WEEK | ORIGIN: Asia Tech Conference to unveil the future of Asia’s tech landscape at BEYOND Expo 2024

TNGlobal is excited to announce the ORIGIN: Asia Tech Conference, themed “Unleashing Potential, Reimagine Future” to be held on May 23, 2024, at The Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Center, Florence Meeting Room . This landmark event signifies a significant expansion into the dynamic landscape of Asia, forming an integral part of BEYOND Week’s prestigious lineup of events. ORIGIN: Asia…

Malaysia’s co-working space provider WORQ in talks to raise $8.5M for Series B funding

Editor’s note: WORQ is a winner of the Best Community Builder, TNGlobal’s ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2021. Malaysia-based co-working space provider WORQ is in talks to raise $8.46 million (MYR40 million) for its Series B fundraising round, its Co-Founder said on Monday. “We are actually in discussions, still in the midst of discussions with a couple of investors. The round is still…

NEC opens new Operations Center to expand its presence to Johor.

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Corporation of Malaysia (NEC Malaysia), a leading digital transformation technology provider, today launched its Intelligent Center Operations of NEC (ICON) as part of its plans to expand its presence in Johor. The establishment of ICON in Sunway City Iskandar Puteri was a collaborative effort between NEC Asia Pacific (APAC) and NEC…

Break of dawn in coworking: The end of WeWork’s growth-at-all-cost model

The coworking industry has significantly changed in recent years, driven by the global shift towards more flexible and hybrid work models. This change, accelerated by the pandemic, has led to a surge in demand for coworking spaces. It is evolving rapidly, shaped by trends in work culture, technology, and a focus on flexibility, community, and well-being. In recent weeks, the industry has been…

Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone to help create more tech startups, says Malaysia deputy tech minister

The establishment of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) will help create more startup companies in Malaysia, especially in the state of Johor, the southern state located nearest to Singapore. Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Mohammad Yusof Apdal said he is confident that the establishment of the JS-SEZ will play an important role in helping the Ministry of…

Catcha Digital acquires 51 percent interest in digital agency Digital Symphony for $4.55M

Malaysia-based digital media firm Catcha Digital Berhad is acquiring 51 percent equity interest in digital agency, DS Services Sdn Bhd or more commonly known as “Digital Symphony” among industry players for MYR 21.17 million ($4.55 million). Catcha Digital said in a statement on Tuesday that the firm has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire the stake. According to the…

Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome cutting “hundreds of jobs” to reach profit – report

Malaysia's first tech unicorn Carsome Group, which operates a Southeast Asian used-car online marketplace, is said to be cutting "hundreds of jobs" to reduce costs as it works to reach profitability ahead of a potential stock-market listing, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Quoting people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that Carsome is eliminating positions across Southeast Asia,…

Frost & Sullivan Honors Leading Organizations with Prestigious Industry Awards at the 2023 Best Practices Awards Ceremony

Sixteen Companies Awarded Excellence in Best Practices by Frost & Sullivan for Best-in-Class Performance KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards Ceremony took place at the St. Regis Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bringing together companies from the APAC and MEASA region that have accomplished innovative or disruptive…

MALAYSIA’S TECH ASPIRATIONS GET A BOOST WITH STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS AT THE HUAWEI MALAYSIA CLOUD SUMMIT 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huawei Cloud Summit Malaysia 2023, held on Day 2 of the Malaysia ICT Summit 2023 gathered enterprise leaders and ICT professionals to explore how Malaysian enterprises can harness the power of cloud computing, big data, and AI to turbocharge transformation and sustainable growth. With the theme "Take a Cloud Leap", this year's Summit…

ORIGIN Innovation Awards Leads the Path to a Sustainable and Responsible Future on its 4th Year

SINGAPORE, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TNGlobal (formerly TechNode Global) announces the fourth edition of its ORIGIN Innovation Awards with the theme "Leading the Path to a Sustainable and Responsible Future." This year's awards will have a continued focus on how innovations are making an impact on sustainable development goals, celebrating and showcasing the remarkable endeavors of tech-driven…