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Giving itself the difficult goal of breaking structural barriers around youth minimum wage in Malaysia, Biji-biji Initia...
04/06/2026

Giving itself the difficult goal of breaking structural barriers around youth minimum wage in Malaysia, Biji-biji Initiative, one of the leading social enterprises in the country, believes that developing sales skills can be the hammer to break the cycle. In Citi Foundation, it has found a partner that believes in the same mission with the launch of a pilot programme last week where five youth from the B40, aged 18 to 24 started their paid, six-month sales careers. Two more cohorts will follow, with a total of 80 youth to be trained. Among the many partners, include, Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial, Telecontinent Sdn Bhd. and FINCO.


Goal is not to create training system but an ecosystem with various partners playing key roles Equip 80 youth from B40 from with practical, job-ready skills in sales, digital tools and financial literacy Biji-biji Initiative (BBI) convened over 30 representatives from government agencies, employers,...

Malaysia is positioning itself as a trusted digital bridge for global technology investment, supported by US$20.6 billio...
03/06/2026

Malaysia is positioning itself as a trusted digital bridge for global technology investment, supported by US$20.6 billion in approved digital investments. Minister of Digital, Gobind Singh Deo says the country remains open to global partnerships while safeguarding digital sovereignty.

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Malaysia aims to remain technology-neutral amid growing global competition Strong investment pipeline and AI ambitions position country as a scalable ASEAN digital hub Malaysia is positioning itself as a trusted, open and rules-based digital hub that welcomes global technology investment without bei...

TM kicked off 2026 with strong momentum, posting 2.9% revenue growth and a 9.3% increase in underlying PATAMI, driven by...
26/05/2026

TM kicked off 2026 with strong momentum, posting 2.9% revenue growth and a 9.3% increase in underlying PATAMI, driven by continued demand for cloud, AI, cybersecurity and digital infrastructure services.

Telekom Malaysia has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, reporting revenue growth of 2.9% to US$690 million compared to the same period last year.

ABB Malaysia is accelerating industrial transformation with a new US$450,000 Customer Experience Centre designed to help...
26/05/2026

ABB Malaysia is accelerating industrial transformation with a new US$450,000 Customer Experience Centre designed to help industries adopt smarter electrification, automation and digital technologies faster.

ABB Malaysia has launched a new Customer Experience Centre to accelerate industrial technology adoption.

Amazon Web Services and Elitery have expanded the CendekiAwan Malaysia programme with Asia Pacific University of Technol...
22/05/2026

Amazon Web Services and Elitery have expanded the CendekiAwan Malaysia programme with Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation - APU, enabling 2,500 students to progress from AI prototyping to building production-ready applications using enterprise-grade AWS tools.

AWS and Elitery have expanded the CendekiAwan Malaysia programme with APU, where 2,500 students completed a three-month generative AI programme.

ADE has secured a US$100 million financing facility from QNB Group to accelerate expansion and strengthen its position a...
22/05/2026

ADE has secured a US$100 million financing facility from QNB Group to accelerate expansion and strengthen its position as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing aviation MRO providers.

ADE has secured a US$100 million financing facility from QNB Group to support its expansion and strengthen its position as one of the region’s fastest-growing MRO providers.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and BlackBerry have launched Cyber Pathways, a new certification programme aimed at stren...
22/05/2026

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and BlackBerry have launched Cyber Pathways, a new certification programme aimed at strengthening Malaysia’s pipeline of job-ready cybersecurity talent.

UKM and BlackBerry have launched Cyber Pathways to strengthen Malaysia’s pipeline of job-ready cybersecurity talent.

Singapore and OpenAI have launched “OpenAI for Singapore”, a national AI initiative backed by a US$235 million commitmen...
22/05/2026

Singapore and OpenAI have launched “OpenAI for Singapore”, a national AI initiative backed by a US$235 million commitment to strengthen AI talent, deployment and innovation.

OpenAI and Singapore’s MDDI have launched “OpenAI for Singapore” to strengthen the nation’s position as a hub for applied AI innovation.

BlackBerry and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia are deepening collaboration with Sarawak to strengthen digital talent deve...
22/05/2026

BlackBerry and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia are deepening collaboration with Sarawak to strengthen digital talent development in cybersecurity, embedded systems and Industry 5.0 technologies. The partnership also supports growth in semiconductors, EVs, robotics and advanced manufacturing.

BlackBerry and UKM meet Sarawak premier to reaffirm support for digital talent and cybersecurity ambitions.

Maxis reported a US$105 mil profit after tax in Q1 2026, driven by 53% year-on-year growth in enterprise revenue and con...
20/05/2026

Maxis reported a US$105 mil profit after tax in Q1 2026, driven by 53% year-on-year growth in enterprise revenue and continued demand for digital and connectivity solutions.

PAT sees 12.4% increase YoY, EBITDA of RM1.1bil, a 4.2% increase YoY Service Revenue of RM2.24bil, a 3.3% increase YoY, interim dividend of 4 sen per share Maxis Bhd (Maxis), on 15 May, reported robust performance for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, with Profit After Tax (PAT) increasing 12.4...

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