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International Construction Week & BuildXpo 2025 set to drive Asean’s construction future

Will include an International Sourcing Program organised with Matrade Featuring 350 booths, aims to foster a sustainable and innovative construction industry in Asean The International Construction Week (ICW) and BuildXpo 2025 will take place from October 28 to 30, 2025, at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur. This event marks […]

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Malaysia’s Cybersecurity Act 2024 (Act 854): Building trust and seizing global opportunities

Act 854 establishes a secure and resilient digital ecosystem in Malaysia Sets standards for NCII sectors & regulates cybersecurity services to combat threats In today’s interconnected world, communications security and data integrity are critical priorities for governments and organisations. In fast-growing digital economies like Malaysia, this requires adequate regulatory guardrails to reduce exposure to risk

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Climate Hack 2024: Cross-border collaboration for climate solutions

16 teams united across borders, showcasing global collaboration on climate challenges Winning teams will visit Singapore to explore sustainable development efforts, and the Green Plan 2030. The Singapore International Foundation (SIF) recently concluded the third edition of Climate Hack, a programme aimed at equipping youths in Asia with digital skills to develop tech-driven climate solutions.

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Digital Platforms for Indonesia’s National Development

The Indonesian digital economy has experienced significant growth over the past few years. In 2024, the Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of the Indonesian digital economy was valued at USD 90 billion, representing a 13% increase from the previous year. Digital platforms have been instrumental in this growth, acting as intermediaries between groups such as buyers

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Realising AI’s Potential for Southeast Asia’s Workforce: Spotlight on Indonesia

Southeast Asia is at a pivotal juncture in its digital economy journey, with AI adoption accelerating across industries. Estimates suggest that AI can deliver USD 835 billion in economic benefits to businesses in Southeast Asia (SEA) by 2030, representing 16% of its combined GDP. The region’s growing digital economy has opened new opportunities, but it

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Paynet Digital Campus 3.0 breaks records with 24 million cashless transactions

Initiative included 25 public and 5 private universities Disbursed US$231,000 in 2024 to support university digital payment initiatives Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the national payments network and central financial infrastructure provider, has recorded success with its PayNet Digital Campus 3.0 (PDC3.0) campaign, generating 24 million digital payments across participating higher education institutions in

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Malaysia’s digital investments hit record US$36.7bil in 2024

MDEC steadfast in working with MIDA to achieve 5% growth target for 2025 Data centre, cloud infrastructure account for 77% of total approved investments In a media release the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) announced that digital investments hit a record US$36.7 billion (RM163.6 billion) in 2024, compared to US$10.5 billion (RM46.8 billion) in 2023.

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inDrive partners with Fingular, launches its first APAC fintech service in Indonesia

Driver have access to up to US$607,500 funded by Ammana Enable drivers to cover urgent expenses like vehicle repairs & daily necessities inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, in strategic collaboration with Fingular, a Singapore-based global financial group, and Indonesian licensed shariah peer-to-peer lending platform Ammana, has launched inDrive.Money in Indonesia, a financial

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Enter the Upin & Ipin Universe for global gamers

Malaysia’s Les’ Copaque and Streamline Media Group from US partner Upin & Ipin universe, an open-world game to arrive in 2025, website now live In a groundbreaking move for the Southeast Asian entertainment and gaming industries, leading Southeast Asian animation studio, the Malaysian based Les’ Copaque Production Sdn Bhd, creators of the internationally acclaimed Upin

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Ficus Capital leads the charge into Web3 with investment in Morpheus Labs

Funding will fuel expansion into Malaysia and Indonesia Startup Five Investment also joined the Pre-A round as an early investor Ficus Capital, an ESG-compliant Islamic venture capital firm, has announced a strategic investment of US$430,000 (RM1.9 million) in Morpheus Labs, a Singapore-based AI-powered Web3 implementation platform, as part of its Pre-A funding round. This investment,

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