MDEC Launches Programme to Spur Digitalisation
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The initiative aims to connect corporations with world-class local tech start-ups and scale-ups to drive digital transformation and empower equitable and sustainable digital transformation in line with Malaysia 5.0.
Vietnam to Use Cobots in Manufacturing
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Experts suggest that the country should use robotics in manufacturing as collaborative robots can work around the clock and produce consistent work under harsh working conditions without any rest.
UKMP Collaborates on Solar Energy Research
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UKMP signed an MoU with SERI and a Japan-based solar tech firm recently to cooperate on the R&D of solar energy technology that can be utilised by the public among which is the Bertam Smart Energy City.