About half of the 22.8 million gamers in Malaysia are women and girls but few have managed to succeed in the professional gaming scene, revealed video games localisation company, Allcorrect.

Hoping to change this Kotex has unveiled its first all-girls Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) team, Kotex Elimin8tors, on Dec 7

Kotex advocates for female empowerment in e-sports with first all-girls MLBB team, Kotex Elimin8tors

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has been steadily progressing over the years but recent advancements, particularly in generative AI, along with the increased accessibility of these tools, have brought heightened attention to the transformative changes and unprecedented possibilities.

Developing robust AI strategies

Being in the IT industry for more than 30 years has allowed Dr Anton Ravindran to be a part of the digital evolution, from mainframe computing to the PC, which was initially revolutionised by IBM and Apple, making computers accessible to the public.

Since then, artificial intelligence (...

Ideas: Unveiling the impact, challenges and promise of AI

Ever since Covid-19 travel restrictions were lifted in April 2022, Malaysians have been busy packing their bags and jetting away for holidays. According to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom), Malaysia’s international passenger traffic grew at an average of 80.9% quarter on quarter and the...

Solutions: How travel companies can better protect travellers

In today’s digital age, our lives are deeply intertwined with technology. We have seen remarkable advancements, but also vulnerabilities emerge. Technology has connected us in unprecedented ways, turning businesses, governments and individuals into virtual inhabitants. Yet, as our digital world g...

Security: Stopping the ripple effect of web application attacks against organisations

Over the last couple of years, Malaysia’s venture capital ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds but there is a lack of financial commitment in the mid-to-late stages of fundraising.

For funding between US$500,000 (about RM2.34 million) and US$20 million, firms like 500 Global would be...

Issues: Funding gaps in venture capital landscape need to be addressed

Weddings are hectic and chaotic, with the bride and groom often too busy mingling with guests and seeing to details to appreciate every precious moment.

With POV, a disposable camera app, they can have access to some of those moments through the eyes of their guests.

Guests ca...

Tech Fun: Documenting cherished moments

A digital transformation consulting firm run by two Malaysians is leading a government digitalisation programme in Fiji that promises to take the agrarian nation into the new economic arena.

Spirit of Endeavour (Endeavour), which is based in Malaysia and Singapore, reached a key mi...

Digitalisation: One digital platform for businesses and citizens

In the escalating debate on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment, a looming sense of apprehension has given rise to fears of a global wave of “employment refugees”. However, Sanjay Sarma, CEO, president and dean of the Asia School of Business (ASB), offers a nuanced perspectiv...

Cover Story: Crafting a future-ready education

Budget 2024 was in many ways a good budget for the tech ecosystem, from the RM1.5 billion in funding from government-linked corporations (GLCs) and government-linked investment corporations (GLICs) to the extension of the angel tax incentive and exemption from capital gains tax for venture capita...

The Pitch Deck: Malaysia’s global top 20 ecosystem target: An impossible task?

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Digital awareness, collaborative effort needed to secure data privacy

Sixty-three per cent of Malaysians are concerned about data privacy and security, while one in three young Malaysians cite this as their reason for switching off ...

Bits + Bytes: A Miscellany of Technology

If you are new to vlogging or aspire to be a vlogger, the Canon PowerShot V10 can help you jump-start your vlogging journey with its easy-to-use design.

The V10 is the first in a new generation of dedicated cameras aimed at vloggers. It may be a small and simply designed device but its ...

Tech in review: Simplify vlogging with the Canon PowerShot V10

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AI-powered durian grading system launched

Hernan Corp Sdn Bhd has partnered with Tapway Sdn Bhd and Mega Fortris Sdn Bhd to launch a durian grading system empowered by agritech artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise the duria...

Browsing the internet can be dangerous. Every day, we face cyber threats like hacking, cyber harassment, phishing, identity theft and credit card fraud.

Have you received an email stating your account was hacked, only to realise its format is slightly different from what an official ema...

Listicle: Surfing the internet securely

BENGALURU (Dec 10): Social media platform X will reinstate the account of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after a poll of the site's users backed his return, X owner Elon Musk said on Sunday.

Musk says conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be reinstated on X after poll

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): A company and its director, a Singaporean, have been charged in the Sessions Court here on four charges of offering RM15 million worth of Islamic redeemable preference shares (iRPS) to the public between Aug 2020 and Aug 2021.

Company, director charged with offering RM15 mil worth of preference shares to public

GAZA/CAIRO (Dec 10): Israel ordered residents out of the centre of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis and pounded the length of the enclave overnight, after the United States wielded its UN Security Council veto to shield its ally from a demand for a ceasefire.

Palestinians report Israeli battles in Khan Younis after US blocks Gaza ceasefire call

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): A total of 351 sick and abandoned housing projects, with a gross development value (GDV) of RM32.87 billion, have been completed and restored by the Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) throughout one year of the Madani Government's administration.

Madani Govt one year anniversary: Restoring 351 problematic housing projects among ministry’s successes

SHANGHAI (Dec 10): China's securities regulator has published draft rules aimed at slashing trading commissions for mutual funds and addressing the conflict of interest between the securities trading and fund sales businesses of brokerages, the latest reform to the US$3.8 trillion mutual fund industry.

China proposes trading cost cuts for mutual funds, to regulate commissions

SHAH ALAM (Dec 10): A total of 97 individuals will receive the state awards, honours and medals in conjunction with the 78th birthday of the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on Monday (Dec 11).

97 persons to receive awards, medals in conjunction with Selangor Sultan’s birthday

FOLLOWING a recent request for proposals (RFP) from the General Insurance Association of Malaysia aka Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (Piam) and the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As Malaysia) would like to explicitly state its dissatisfaction with the demand by Piam and MTA for the ownership and retention of agencies’ intellectual property.

Association of advertising agents oppose tenders that usurp ownership of intellectual properties of proposals submitted

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): The year 2023 saw Malaysia elevate its commitment toward an inclusive and sustainable public transportation service, which augurs well with the newly launched National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) that emphasises clean energy.

Sustainability: The buzzword in 2023 for transportation

BEIJING (Dec 10): The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea, as tensions over claims in the vital waterway escalate.

Philippines, China trade accusations over South China Sea collision

SYDNEY (Dec 10): Australia will triple fees on purchases of existing homes by foreign buyers, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, as part of measures aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing.

Australia to triple fees on foreign purchasers of existing homes

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10):&nbsp;Husband-and-wife team Ng Han Yang and Rachel Leong, scions of property development and timber families, make their first foray into F&amp;B (food &amp; beverage) with the recent opening of Mellow at Petaling Jaya’s Seventeen Mall.

Days of wine + roses

KUANTAN (Dec 10): The installation of the first track for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will begin on Monday (Dec 11) — three years before the 665-kilometre (km) railway line that connects the East Coast and the West Coast in the peninsula starts operating in January 2027.

King to grace ceremony to instal first ECRL track on Dec 11

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10):&nbsp;Travilion Group of Companies launched its Parq Residence project on Dec 8, and it will be one of the tallest residential buildings in Kuching. Chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Seri John Lau and co-chief operating officer (co-COO) Peter Lau believe the project will do well, thanks to encouraging booking numbers and also their confidence that high-rise living is something Sarawakians are accepting now.&nbsp;

The sky’s the limit

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): A company and its director, a Singaporean, have been charged in the Sessions Court here on four charges of offering RM15 million worth of Islamic redeemable preference shares (iRPS) to the public between Aug 2020 and Aug 2021.

DUBAI (Dec 9): Countries clashed on Saturday over a possible agreement to phase-out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardising attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually end the use of oil and gas in 30 years of global warming talks.

COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after Opec pushback

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): The year 2023 saw Malaysia elevate its commitment toward an inclusive and sustainable public transportation service, which augurs well with the newly launched National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) that emphasises clean energy.

SHAH ALAM (Dec 10):&nbsp;A total of 97 individuals will receive the state awards, honours and medals in conjunction with the 78th birthday of the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on Monday (Dec 11).

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): Saitama Prefecture, which is ranked fifth in terms of population and economic productivity among the prefectures of Japan, is exploring further investment opportunities in Malaysia in the halal food and automated machinery industries.

Japan's Saitama Prefecture keen to invest in halal food, machinery industries in Malaysia

SYDNEY (Dec 10): Australia will triple fees on purchases of existing homes by foreign buyers, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, as part of measures aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing.

FOLLOWING a recent request for proposals (RFP) from the General Insurance Association of Malaysia aka Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (Piam) and the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA), the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As Malaysia) would like to explicitly state its dissatisfaction with the demand by Piam&nbsp;and MTA for the ownership and retention of agencies’ intellectual property.

SHANGHAI (Dec 10): China's securities regulator has published draft rules aimed at slashing trading commissions for mutual funds and addressing the conflict of interest between the securities trading and fund sales businesses of brokerages, the latest reform to the US$3.8 trillion mutual fund industry.

BEIJING (Dec 10): The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea, as tensions over claims in the vital waterway escalate.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 10): A total of 351 sick and abandoned housing projects, with a gross development value (GDV) of RM32.87 billion, have been completed and restored by the Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT)&nbsp;throughout one year of the Madani&nbsp;Government's administration.

GAZA/CAIRO (Dec 10): Israel ordered residents out of the centre of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis and pounded the length of the enclave overnight, after the United States wielded its UN&nbsp;Security Council veto to shield its ally from a demand for a ceasefire.

BENGALURU (Dec 10): Social media platform X will reinstate the account of US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after a poll of the site's users backed his return, X owner Elon Musk said on Sunday.

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