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CONNECTING THE WORLD SEAMLESSLY
Along with our Oct issue, we will be releasing our special supplement of the month focusing on everything ‘Smart’. The 16-page supplement will be featuring players like Skymind that is dedicated to bringing global partners together to establish local ecosystems.
The Sunway Group has also shared their efforts in building smart cities, while Ocullo and China Mobile International (Malaysia) talk about their efforts in making Malaysia a more seamless and effective country.
So to read more, be sure to grab a copy of our Oct issue along with our special supplement of the month.
And just before you wrap up for the week, here are several headlines you might have missed
Top Headlines Of The Week
Building the future of tomorrow
One of the more common observations that have come out of the virus outbreak is the need to socially distance and minimise physical contacts. Smart parking in Malaysia while not very extensive, has been on the rise and in recent months, malls have started to implement the systems as well.
China Mobile International Malaysia shares initiatives that could form a more effective and seamless future for the nation
Malaysia needs to brand its startup ecosystem as one of world’s best, says KJ
Khairy Jamaluddin, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, said the country’s entrepreneurship ecosystem was on par with the world’s best, but Malaysia must first brand itself better to get itself noticed.
Sarawak Energy secures RM100 million sustainability-linked loan from CIMB
Sarawak Energy Berhad has secured an RM100 million sustainability-linked loan in the form of a revolving credit facility from CIMB Bank Berhad, making Sarawak Energy the first East Malaysian company, and the first utility company in Malaysia, to secure a loan linked to measurable sustainability performance targets.
Consumer Price Index declines by 1.4% in September 2020
According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September 2020 declined by 1.4 percent to 120.1, compared to 121.8 in the same month of the preceding year.
The overall decline was derived from a drop in the categories of transportation (-9.9 percent), housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels (-3.0 percent) and clothing & footwear (-0.6 percent).
Nevertheless, there was also an increase in areas such as food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.4 percent), miscellaneous goods & services (2.7percent), communication (1.6 percent), and health (1.1 percent).
ADB urges Southeast Asian countries to expand investments in digital infrastructure
ADB President, Masatsugu Asakawa in ADB’s first Southeast Asia Development Symposium said, “ We must close the digital divide and expand existing investments in digital infrastructure by building more and higher quality mobile broadband infrastructure and ensuring affordable internet access and coverage.”
Mah Sing to start glove production in April 2021
Mah Sing Group Berhad (Mah Sing) has commenced additional piling works to accommodate 12 units of new, high speed glove dipping machines at its glove manufacturing factory in Kapar, Klang, to meet its targeted production date of April 2021 to meet strong pent-up demand.