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MYNIC highlights need to strengthen internet security in the quantum era

Collaboration with NACSA strengthens DNS security and national cyber resilience Training initiatives expand technical capabilities across industry, academia and government MYNIC Berhad (MYNIC), an agency under the Ministry of Digital and the registry for Malaysia’s .MY domain name, has organised a programme to strengthen internet security readiness in anticipation of emerging risks posed by quantum […]

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Pepper Labs to train 50,000 Malaysians in AI under AVPN, Google.org and Asian Development Bank-backed initiative

Selected under Google.org and ADB-backed initiative to scale AI access nationwide Programme targets students, educators and MSMEs with practical, hands-on AI training Malaysian-based Pepper Labs Sdn Bhd has been selected as a local training provider under the AI Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific Phase 2, an initiative by AVPN supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank

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1982 backed Baskit raises US$4.4 mil series A led by Cento Ventures

Targets expansion beyond Indonesia as offline distribution remains dominant in SEA Platform integrates logistics, data and embedded finance to scale fragmented supply chains Baskit, a platform combining technology and financial services to digitise Southeast Asia’s offline distribution networks, has raised US$4.4 million (RM20 million) in a Series A round led by Cento Ventures, with participation

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YTL AI Labs launches ILMU Claw Malaysia’s AI Powers AI Agents

Powered by ILMU-Nemo-Nano, hosted on Malaysian infra through YTL AI Cloud ILMU Claw lets users build autonomous AI agents through OpenClaw with simple prompts YTL AI Labs today launched ILMU Claw, enabling Malaysian users, developers, and enterprises to build autonomous AI agents, hosted entirely on Malaysian infrastructure through the secure YTL AI Cloud. AI agents

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Malaysian digital asset exchange, Hata completes US$8mil Series A financing led by Bybit 

Proceeds to help strengthen liquidity on Hata, develop innovative digital asset products Bybit aims to accelerate growth of Malaysia’s digital asset and tokenised real world asset ecosystem Hata, Malaysia’s only dual-licensed digital asset exchange, announced yesterday, the closing of a US$8 million (RM31.6 million) Series A funding round led by Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency

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TNG Digital and KK Mart partner to digitise salary payments for migrant workers

Integrating eWallet into payroll system to enhance operational efficiency, reduce cash-handling & admin friction Examplifies role of digital innovation in strengthening workforce resilience, promoting equitable financial access TNG Digital Sdn Bhd, which operates TNG eWallet, has partnered with KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd (KK Mart) to digitise salary payments for their migrant workers nationwide, marking

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Malaysia–Singapore university-led satellite reaches orbit, marking milestone for Asean space talent

Marks a milestone for education-led satellite development and hands-on aerospace training Initiative highlights growing Malaysia–Singapore collaboration to build Asean’s space talent pipeline A Malaysia–Singapore collaborative satellite initiative has successfully reached orbit, marking a milestone in education-led space innovation across Asean. DECIMALSAT-1 was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket under the Transporter-16 rideshare mission from

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Pikom urges swift resolution of MSME digital grant disbursement delays

Over 70% of claims reportedly unpaid beyond 6 months, far exceeding expected timelines Delays strain service providers & MSMEs amid rising technology costs & cash flow pressures Pikom, the National Tech Association of Malaysia, has called for urgent action to resolve delays in the disbursement of funds under the MSME Digitalisation Grant Madani 2025, warning

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Retail-X returns to scale tech-enabled SMEs in Malaysia

Backed by industry partners, mentorship and global exposure to accelerate growth Supports SMEs in transitioning to digitally integrated, omnichannel retail operations The Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) has announced the return of its flagship Selangor Retail Tech Xccelerator (Retail-X) Programme, with applications now open for its latest cohort. Retail-X continues to support

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Public appointments in the digital economy need evidence, not just applause

Public sector and GLC linked appointments should be judged by evidence, track record and clarity of attribution Institutions leading national agendas cannot rely on soft biography inflation, broad institutional wording in profiling appointed leaders When a national agency announces a new chief executive, the question is not only who has been appointed. The bigger question is what

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