HK tech mavens want longer training and development periods
Professionals are prioritising building skills in systems and infrastructure management (39%), coding and scripting (39%), and hybrid IT monitoring and management.
Digitalisation will redesign Malaysian employment environment
The demand for tech and IT professionals is soaring rapidly; this means that the nation will have to pool resources and collaborate with various partners to meet employment demands.
Malaysia agency first in Asia to join The Intelligence Network
The IN is powered by a global community of like-minded cyber and financial crime professionals and aims to understand, explain and tackle the enduring challenges of cyber-security.
Malaysia gets first AI-powered social platform
In an effort to boost traffic numbers and keep pace with technological change, four Malaysian companies have joined forces to develop a new, optimised social platform.
HKUST scientists make breakthrough with high-performance computing
Researchers’ work was only possible with the large-scale high-performance computing resources mostly provided by the Shaheen Supercomputer in collaboration with KAUST.
Malaysia to get first neo-bank by 2020
The bank’s superior understanding of banking technology, as well as Malaysia’s FinTech talent capabilities, will serve as the much-needed catalyst for the nation’s digital economy agenda.
Hong Kong to spend HK$45 billion for next-gen I&T leaders
Education seen as key to the city’s innovation and technology development – and its dream of becoming a global tech hub.
UM and commercial partners collaborate to provide AI-based solutions
UM heads note that commercialisation efforts such as this are an effective vehicle driving Industry 4.0.
Hong Kong grants first digital banking licences
Lauded as the best thing to happen to HK FinTech in many years; the mix of banks and non-banks will enable the creation of new types of products. Companies that received licences intend to begin operating within nine months.
PolyU develops revolutionary nanofiber technology
PolyU’s innovation can be applied in air filtration. Industrial usage includes dust-free rooms and fossil-fuel power stations. Air filtration can also be used to reduce particulate emission from the exhaust of ships and vehicles.
Thailand SEC greenlights first ICO portal
While the decision still requires final approval from other government agencies, the first ICO will be launched in the near future under the royal decree on digital asset business.
Thailand tech initiatives with HK get major boost
In 2018, a total of 44 projects worth 20.3 billion baht originated from Hong Kong investors, up from 41 projects worth 7.15 billion baht in 2017, benefitting many SMEs in Thailand.
Telco and insurance firm partner to build Malaysian digital health ecosystem
The MOU will see the telco collaborating with the insurance firm to explore 5G trials on digital health use cases.
HKSTP hold event to demonstrate growing I&T ecosystem in HK
The aim is to inspire attendees by others who share the same passion for I&T, and to witness what working, living and innovating in Hong Kong’s largest I&T hub is like.
Thai and Indian universities partner on I&T
The signing sealed the commitment of two organisations to provide state of the art industry education.
Malaysian agencies to invest in new construction tech
All 20 local authorities with city status in Malaysia will be using the building information modelling (BIM) technology in their initial project submissions by 2021.
HKSTP’s proves efforts to nurture I&T talent and start-ups
The Government’s support for I&T sector strengthens Hong Kong’s position as an international incubation hub.
ETDA and MCOT collaborate to drive development of digital content
The collaboration aims to set standards on technological security and prevent intellectual property infringement with a focus on developing “Digital Content” disseminated through the newly launched Digital Platform WHAM.
Selangor looking for tech innovation partners
The Malaysian state is calling for private sector members, academics and inventors to submit their proposals.
Malaysia and Pakistan to collaborate on agriculture and tech
The two sides will sign around $900 million worth of deals covering various tech sectors and agriculture. The MoUs scheduled to be signed are clear evidence that Malaysia’s investments in driving IR 4.0 are paying off.
HKUST to build the first quantum optics camera
The project will provide an opportunity for Hong Kong to bring in leaders of such international pursuit, and be at the forefront of quantum research.
Tech professionals in demand in Malaysia
If Malaysia is to rapidly manifest its dream of becoming a leading technological and economic hub, it must seriously consider investing more in tech and education in tech to meet the growing demand for experts.
AI-driven cars for Hong Kong
The start-up specialises in systems that analyse faces and images on an enormous scale and works with retailers and healthcare researchers but not directly with the Chinese government.
PolyU holds event to discuss development of advanced rail transit
PolyU hopes to create a conducive environment for the continuous and in-depth discussion of and research on traffic development by experts, scholars and stakeholders from different regions.
Thailand workers to get voice tech
The app will enable boost the quality of the data obtained through worker interviews – anonymity will allow workers to feel safer, thereby helping to obtain more truthful data.
UTM holds round table discussion to plan high-impact engineering research
The Malaysian government, the private sector and researchers gather to exchange their views on the successes and challenges faced in the early implementation of the SDGs at the national level and their integration into policies, plans, and strategies.
How AI, facial recognition tech is revolutionising security in Asia
Those working in security have welcomed the shift to digital video which, combined with the ubiquity of surveillance cameras, has fundamentally changed the direction of security.
Thailand Post to use tech to provide rural finance options
By the second quarter this year, Thailand Post will offer withdrawal services, allowing bank customers to use their national ID cards and mobile bank applications to withdraw money at post offices.
Malaysian restaurants get help adopting digital solutions
The company responsible for setting up the initiative is looking to other companies and government agencies to help Malaysian businesses effectively participate in digital transformation.
Malaysia and South Korea collaborate to boost IT
The two parties signed four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) involving co-operation in the field of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, transportation, the development of a Smart City in Malaysia.