1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The government believes that the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region’s projected RM57.3 billion contribution to Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) could be fast-tracked to 2032 from 2038, given its current pace of development, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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SEPANG, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of Capital A Bhd, is poised to be Capital A's first business unit to be listed on Bursa Malaysia, said Capital A chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
TOKYO, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's digital gaming content exports are expected to show significant potential this year, with Japan emerging as a key market, amid global projections of the gaming industry reaching US$187.7 billion in 2024.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM) has proposed that the government redefine the current classifications of the B40, M40, and T20 income tax models to reflect the evolving economic landscape.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Entermind, a Singapore-based generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) start-up, has secured US$20,000 in seed funding commitment. (US$1=RM4.13)
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is committed to women’s economic empowerment by supporting over 500,000 women entrepreneurs through microfinance programs that provide capital and training to start and grow their businesses, said Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia.
1y ago
By Anas Abu Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to expand digital grant incentives for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the upcoming Budget 2025 to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies, an analyst said.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Absolute poverty increased from 2019 to 2022, especially among urban households, rising to 4.5 per cent in 2022 from 3.8 per cent in 2019, according to a Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) report.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Cloud solution technology provider PointStar and Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) are continuing the successful Digital Acceleration for Learning and Industry Adoption (DALIA) initiative with the unveiling of the DALIA 2.0 programme at the recent Go Digital Summit: Gemini for Google Cloud Day 2024.
1y ago
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
TOKYO, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2024 will kick off tomorrow, Sept 26-29, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, marking 28 years since its launch in 1996.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announced the appointment of Zoran Vasiljev as its Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Partnerships, effective Oct 1.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has released a detailed circular on the RM6.8 billion acquisition of Capital A Bhd's entire equity stake in AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd (AAAGL) and AirAsia Bhd (AAB) for its shareholders’ review ahead of its Extraordinary General Meeting on Oct 16.