Recap: Here's What You Missed On BusinessToday Malaysia
[COVER STORY] Closing The Digital Gap With Open Access
Allo’s Chief Executive Officer Rodzi Ahmad speaks to BusinessToday on the journey the company has undertaken since 2018 in bridging the digital divide in the country, and what the future holds for the telecommunications infrastructure service provider.
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Challenging Traditional Financial Models To Provide Better Alternatives
Salim Dhanani, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of BigPay recognises that access to financial services in Southeast Asia is uneven with higher value products such as loans or wealth management remain typically enabled only for the richest segments of the population.
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Belenggu Halt To Spearhead Malaysia’s Sustainable Landfill Model
According to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) in Malaysia, around RM430 million has been spent on closing just 17 out of 165 existing dumpsites and promoting the disposal of solid waste to sanitary landfill.
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Urban Farms Can Improve Livelihood For Families In The Cities
EMIR Research’s Research Analyst, Amanda Yeo told BusinessToday that there are still many potential sites that could be transformed into urban farms. Sunway FutureX Farm, Kebun-Kebun Bangsar (KKB) and Urban Hijau, for instance, are good urban farming initiatives in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur.
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KKMM: Media Needs To Be Given Priority In Phase Two
The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) has applied for media practitioners to be given priority in phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
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Microsoft’s Investment In Malaysia To Generate US$4.6 Billion In New Revenues
Putrajaya’s partnership with Microsoft to build the first data center region in Malaysia is expected to bring in US$1 billion worth investments over the next five years.
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Boustead Partners With Next Gen To Fight Climate Change and Global Warming
Boustead Holdings Bhd and Next Generation Oil Sdn Bhd (Next Gen) is working together to create a new economic environment centred on algae biofuels to fight against climate change and global warming.
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MTDC And SG Education Group Ink MoU To enhance Malaysia’s Drone Talent
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SG Education Group Berhad (SGEG) to develop long-term cooperation in enhancing the drone talent under the nine pillars.
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