PUTRAJAYA: A bumiputera transformation accelerator fund has been mooted to drive and boost bumiputera companies to greater heights, former SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Hafsah Hashim (pix) said. The fund was one of the suggestions forwarded by the 970 participants of the bumiputera industry competitiveness group engagement sessions, he shared during his… Source link

Surina Shukri, former CEO of MDEC (Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation), passed away this morning. Aged 48, Surina’s family released a statement explaining that she passed away following her long battle with cancer at Ampang Puteri Hospital. She’s survived by her husband, Jasmin Ong Rashid, and three children, Ean, Arianna, and Zac. In light of Surina’s passing, we’d like to offer… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 28): Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo has urged small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to fully utilise and harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for their growth and success. He said that the Ministry of Digital has a wide range of resources on that and is committed to helping SMEs. “By the end of 2023, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) had… Source link

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — At MWC Barcelona 2024, Huawei held a commercial & distribution business session themed Accelerating Digital and Intelligent Transformation of SMEs. Being the debut of Huawei’s commercial and distribution business at the MWC, it demonstrated Huawei’s determination to increase investment in the SME… Source link

MALAYSIA’S disappointing Q4 growth numbers suggest that all is not well with the economy. GDP growth of 3% was below expectations, largely because exports fell more than anticipated. For the whole of 2023, the figure was 3.7%, much lower than the 8.7% in 2022. Such numbers come in the midst of the… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has approved RM200 million in loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for green projects in the financial year 2023 (FY2023) and aims to double the figure this year. Group chief strategy, marketing, and business development officer Aaron Sum said the loans involve… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2024 – Soft Space Sdn. Bhd. (“Soft Space”), the world’s leading fintech-as-a-service (FaaS) provider, today announced that its innovative SoftPOS solution, FasstapTM, is the first in the world to receive the Mobile Payment Commercial Off-the-Shelf (MPoC) Solution… Source link

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Southeast Asian martech firm OpenMinds Group has officially announced their partnership with the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), a private Malaysian university that aims to bring out the next generation of creative talent to the industry. Through this partnership called ‘OpenCreative’, OpenMinds Group and Asia Pacific University will be… Source link

KUALA LUMPUR: The Enterprise 50 (E50) Award 2024, which recognises the best achievements of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in business, is back with a search for the top 50 local MSMEs in Malaysia. The biennial programme is also an evaluation mechanism for MSMEs that can drive change towards increased competitiveness as well as their contribution to the national economy. … Source link

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) — The Enterprise 50 (E50) Award 2024, which recognises the best achievements of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in business, is back with a search for the top 50 local MSMEs in Malaysia. The biennial programme is also an evaluation mechanism for MSMEs that can drive change towards increased competitiveness as well as their contribution to… Source link