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Category: Business & Technology
The Challenge of Modernizing a Navy: Malaysia’s Boustead Heavy Industries
A decade ago, the Malaysian shipbuilder was in fine health. Now it finds itself in financial straits. In 2011, Malaysian … More
A closer look at Malaysia’s 5G rollout
PETALING JAYA: The advent of 5G promises not only blazing fast broadband speeds for consumers but, perhaps more crucially, the … More
Indonesia’s Battery Giant Needs $15.3b in Investments
JAKARTA : Industri Baterai Indonesia, an electric vehicle battery subsidiary of state-owned largest miners, has estimated that it would need $15.3 billion in total … More
BNM receives 29 applications for digital banking licenses
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has received a total of 29 applications for digital bank licenses under the Financial … More
Putrajaya to go 5G with Ericsson in RM11bil deal
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has awarded Sweden’s Ericsson a RM11 billion contract to design and build its 5G telecommunications network, … More
Axiata, Telenor to Ink $11 Billion Deal for Malaysia Tie-up
Axiata Group Bhd. and Norway’s Telenor ASA signed a definitive agreement to combine their Malaysian mobile operations in what is the biggest telecom … More
Data centre operators eyeing Batam as new digital hot spot
SINGAPORE : Twenty data centre operators are eyeing the possibility of setting up shop in a technological park on Indonesia’s … More
One of the best wireless earbuds with noise cancellation is proudly made in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR : Sony has recently announced the WF-1000XM4, the successor to the popular WF-1000XM3 which is one of the … More
Freddie Figgers: The millionaire tech inventor who was ‘thrown away’ as a baby
Freddie Figgers was given his first computer at the age of nine. It was old and didn’t work but it … More
Implementation of B20 biodiesel mandate in Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia delayed due to pandemic, high CPO prices — sources
KUALA LUMPUR : The execution of the B20 biodiesel programme in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia has been postponed, to a … More
Proper queuing system would have saved vaccine registration site: IT expert
KUALA LUMPUR : A proper queuing system would have prevented the technical glitches faced by Malaysians attempting to sign up … More
Facebook Publishes New Influence Operations Report
The report observes that between 2017 and mid-2021, more than 150 influence operations networks on its platform attempted to target … More
Indonesia says building US$1.2 billion battery plant with South Korea’s LG
JAKARTA: State-owned Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) and South Korea’s LG will build a new battery plant worth US$1.2 billion with … More
Zhang Yiming: The billionaire tech visionary behind TikTok
BEIJING: Armed with pioneering AI and a sharp nose for youth trends, Zhang Yiming revolutionised Internet video with popular app TikTok … More
How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the Telecom Industry
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is conquering every sector, providing new dimensions across all industries and accelerating digital transformation. Within telecoms, the … More
How two Southeast Asian superapps beat Uber at its own game
Gojek and Grab have become behemoths that combine ride-sharing, financial services, and even streaming entertainment. In 2009, while Uber’s cofounders … More
Grab on mission to help small businesses navigate digital economy
It will launch programme aiming to raise visibility, traffic to their online shops next month KUALA LUMPUR : Grab Malaysia is … More
Indonesian unicorns to merge, creating tech giant
JAKARTA – Two of Indonesia’s most successful start-ups are to merge, the companies announced on Monday, creating the largest tech firm … More
Duo programme Malaysia’s first smart vanilla farm
TANJUNG BUNGAH: Even if it isn’t your thing, it might interest you to learn about the unique origins of vanilla … More
Saliva-based COVID-19 self-test kit to be introduced soon – Health DG
PUTRAJAYA : The public will soon be able to do a COVID-19 self test with a kit using the deep … More
Sinopharm vaccine gets WHO nod in potential boost to Covax pipeline
GENEVA (REUTERS) : The World Health Organisation (WHO) approved a Covid-19 vaccine from China’s state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm for emergency use … More
2 friends invent mask sterilising machine
Schoolmates get innovative after being issued a challenge by the local authorities GEORGE TOWN – Penang-born and British educated doctor Dr … More
$953 Million Singaporean Fund Ensnared by Alleged Nickel Fraud
Technology startup investor Vickers Venture Partners has been caught up in the allegedly fraudulent nickel trading scheme of a Singaporean businessman and … More
