MDEC Delving Deeper Into Digital Realm
Malaysian Digital Hub (MDH)’s Pitch Up session
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The pitching session held at DOJO KL was focused on the HealthTech Industry. They have invited HealthTech startups to pitch their ideas and gain valuable insights from the panel of industry experts. A total of 4 startups attended the session, Engage Life, MCXA Health Software, Imagine MAIA and Go Coach Global.
Google x MDEC’s innovation team
The MDEC’s innovation team at Google Malaysia Office was presented with a wide range of great Google innovations, products and services. They look forward to exploring further how Google’s vast data, analytics and AI capability can assist and enable MDEC to better serve the nation in the realm of the digital economy.
Smilegate x MDEC
Team MDEC brought Smilegate to explore collaboration opportunities and expand its presence here in Malaysia. They have visited a few Malaysian studios like Glow Production and the Passion Republic and some IHLs like The One Academy, Clazroom College and UNDO Academy.
Smilegate is the fifth South Korean game company to join the trillion won club, as it posted a revenue of 1.73 trillion won ($1.5 billion) with an operating profit of 364.6 billion won in 2020.
MYWiT collaborations
We visited AirAsia Academy & Capital A Super App office @ KL Sentral to explore collaboration for MyWit initiatives.
It was indeed a fruitful discussion where we discussed the 'what's next' action items as well as got some industry feedback related to Digital Talents.
MDEC going green
MDEC was recognised for its vision and commitment to the green agenda last week at the Green City Action Plan Kick-Off event. The digital tech sector emits about 3-4% of the global carbon emissions – Approximately double the aviation sector's emissions.
At the same time, digital tech solutions have the potential to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by 15% by 2030.
Carsome regional HQ
Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car eCommerce platform, CARSOME, announced the expansion of its regional headquarters in Malaysia. The expansion signifies the company’s efforts in growing a high-skilled workforce to solve customers’ pain points in the car ownership journey.
Their dedication to inculcating digital talents is aligned with the goals of Malaysia Digital, which seeks to accelerate the adoption of digital among the Rakyat.
