Shamsul Izhan Abdul Majid, the chief technology and innovation officer (CTIO) at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), has been appointed as the head of the National Artificial Intelligence Office (NAIO).

In an interview with DigitalEdge on Tuesday, Digital Minister Gobind Singh said Shamsul will lead initiatives to harness AI to accelerate economic growth, enhance public services and ensure ethical and responsible AI implementation across sectors.

Shamsul Majid to head new National Artificial Intelligence Office

The season for gifting and being jolly is here again. Sometimes, finding the right present can be stressful, especially when there isn’t much time left to make your purchases. Here are some simple, trendy and functional techy Christmas gifts to get for your loved ones.

Listicle: Tech the halls: Digital Edge’s 2024 gift guide

As a millennial who grew up googling every question and curiosity, discovering that Gen Z is turning to TikTok and Instagram as their go-to search engines elicited in me a mixed feeling of concern and fascination.

According to a Forbes report, for Gen Z, these social platforms have beco...

Geek Speak: Time to change the way we report the news to online communities

When talking about public transport, Selangor state exco of investment, trade and mobility Ng Sze Han prefers to look at it in the context of moving people instead of moving vehicles with people in them.

Generally, people tend to look at electric vehicles and public transport as a means...

Mobility: Sustainable transport goes beyond electric vehicles

The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2024 sees first-time winner Karex Bhd (KL:KAREX) taking home gold for being the best performer in the consumer products and services sector. Its CEO Goh Miah Kiat attributes the win to the company shifting away from its reliance on migrant workers, having frozen the hiring of new migrant workers since 2019.

Karex Bhd focuses on hiring and retaining local talent

For the second year running, ViTrox Corp Bhd ­(KL:VITROX) has clinched the gold award at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2024 in the most improved performance over three years category among companies with market capitalisation exceeding RM5 billion. The company also won gold as the best performer in the technology sector for the first time.

ViTrox wins two  gold awards

A first-time winner at The Edge Malaysia ESG Awards 2024, Kelington Group Bhd (KL:KGB) takes home gold for the most improved ESG performance over three years among companies with a market capitalisation of between RM800 million and RM5 billion. Its CEO Raymond Gan Hung Keng says the ESG-related achievement the company is most proud of is the carbon recovery plant it launched in 2019.

Kelington commits to reducing emissions

Launched in May, the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) has had time to resonate with industry players, allowing them to provide feedback on its strengths and weaknesses.

Forging partnerships to power Malaysia’s semiconductor future

The creative industry was one of the first few that global tech leaders said would be made redundant when generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) came into existence. After a couple of years, creative roles across industries seem to be unaffected or, at most, to have gone through a phase of r...

Q&A: Gen AI setting new job standards for creative industry

Malaysia’s semiconductor industry, a crucial component of the global supply network, now stands at a pivotal moment with an opportunity to redefine its trajectory and strengthen its position in the supply chain.

Securing Malaysia’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain

(Dec 22): Emerging markets (EM)-focused investors have had little to celebrate over the past year. Or for that matter, over the past decade. Now the prospect of Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade wars has some considering abandoning them altogether.

For emerging markets, ‘better luck next year’ is hard to believe

SEREMBAN (Dec 22): Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has assured that Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN), as component parties, will be fully committed to the Unity Government until the next election.

Umno and BN will remain a part of Unity Govt for GE16 — Ahmad Zahid

(Dec 22): Singapore Post Ltd (SingPost) fired its chief executive officer and several other senior leaders following allegations related to its international e-commerce logistics parcels business.

SingPost fires CEO, execs after whistleblowing report

BENGALURU (Dec 22): Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday, citing sources.

Japan's antitrust watchdog expected to find Google guilty of violating country's law in search case, Nikkei reports

BENGALURU (Dec 22): Qatar will stop shipping gas to the EU if member states strictly enforce a new law cracking down on forced labour and environmental damage, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told the Financial Times (FT) in an interview published on Sunday.

Qatar vows to stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law, FT reports

(Dec 22): One of China’s leading developers is now on authorities’ radar for default risk. A major Hong Kong builder is asking lenders to extend loans. Another industry peer is selling an iconic but largely empty mall in Beijing.

China property flare-ups resurface as crisis enters fifth year

(Dec 22): Indonesia claimed victory after Apple Inc offered to increase its investment in the country to US$1 billion (RM4.50 billion) to get President Prabowo Subianto’s government to lift a ban on the sale of iPhone 16s. The win may be short-lived.

Apple’s US$1b investment may be fleeting win for Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the Madani government has implemented strategic initiatives throughout 2024, to drive long-term prosperity for the people and the nation.

2024 economic highlights: Madani government drives long-term prosperity — Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): The Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec), owned by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Qube Integrated Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the Asia CEO Community.

Qube Integrated Malaysia inks MOU with Asia CEO Community, unveils Mitec card

BEIJING (Dec 22): China's Nio on Sunday said it would launch its new Firefly electric-vehicle (EV) brand in Europe early in the first half of 2025 (1H2025), betting that it would help the company overcome European Union (EU) tariffs.

China’s Nio says new Firefly EV to go on sale in Europe in 1H2025

(Dec 22):&nbsp;One of China’s leading developers is now on authorities’ radar for default risk. A major Hong Kong builder is asking lenders to extend loans. Another industry peer is selling an iconic but largely empty mall in Beijing.

(Dec 22):&nbsp;Indonesia claimed victory after Apple Inc offered to increase its investment in the country to US$1 billion (RM4.50 billion) to get President Prabowo Subianto’s government to lift a ban on the sale of iPhone 16s. The win may be short-lived.

(Dec 22):&nbsp;Singapore Post Ltd (SingPost)&nbsp;fired its chief executive officer and several other senior leaders following allegations related to its international e-commerce logistics parcels business.&nbsp;

(Dec 22):&nbsp;Emerging markets (EM)-focused investors have had little to celebrate over the past year. Or for that matter, over the past decade. Now the prospect of Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade wars has some considering abandoning them altogether.

SEREMBAN (Dec 22): Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has assured that Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN), as component parties, will be fully committed to the Unity Government until the next election.

BENGALURU (Dec 22): Qatar will stop shipping gas to the EU if member states strictly enforce a new law cracking down on forced labour and environmental damage, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told the Financial Times&nbsp;(FT) in an interview published on Sunday.

BENGALURU (Dec 22): Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday, citing sources.

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