Malaysia and Singapore have rightly embraced digitalisation as the way forward for their respective nations.At a recent event, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Zahid Hamidi said that the country’s digital economy is projected to contribute almost 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), up 18 percent from 2016.
Floods are the most common natural disasters in both developed and developing nations, accounting for almost 40 percent of natural disasters. The Southeast Asian region is especially prone to floods.According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, it is estimated that 9.6 million people are currently affected by the floods in Southeast Asia, with 5.3 million in Thailand alone.
“Every now and then a man’s mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions,” said Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr, an American poet, physician and polymath. Such is the invention of smart cities.A smart city is an area of urban development that utilises various methods of electronic data collection to manage the city’s assets and natural resources.
A blockbuster Pacific trade pact thrown into doubt by Donald Trump could be salvaged by suspending parts of the deal in order to get the 11 remaining nations to sign on, according to Malaysian Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed.Speaking in Vietnam ahead of a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders, including the US president, Mustapa said there was fresh momentum to save the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a deal that would have spanned 40 percent of the global economy.
His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, alongside his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall are currently in Malaysia as part of their South and Southeast Asian tour, in hopes of strengthening relationships between the Commonwealth nations and the United Kingdom.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and his spouse, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall are in Malaysia as part of an official visit commemorating the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations between the UK and Malaysia. Today, the royal couple is scheduled to visit Penang – home to the Georgetown UNESCO World Heritage site.
Decked out with flashing lights and cartoon characters, with loud music pumping, rickety bicycle rickshaws have become a hit with tourists visiting the historic Malaysian city of Malacca.Once a common sight in many parts of Malaysia, the three-wheelers, known locally as trishaws, were largely phased out as cars became more affordable and took over the country's roads.But in Malacca, a former colonial settlement that is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Malaysia's top tourist d
“We are very pleased to announce that two home-grown companies have partnered together to form a new Asean joint venture,” said Tony Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AirAsia Group.In line with AirAsia’s goal to solidify its position as the leading low-cost carrier in the Southeast Asian region, the company had recently formalised a partnership with SATS Ltd (SATS) – the chief ground-handling and in-flight catering service provider at Singapore Changi Airport – which will allow both
Malaysia is investigating an attempt to sell details of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers that were leaked online in a massive data breach, a minister said Wednesday.The breach was originally reported by local technology website Lowyat.net after unidentified individuals offered the phone data, from several telecoms companies, and other personal information for sale on a public forum on the site.Communications Minister Salleh Said Keruak said police and the country's internet
Some of the world’s biggest palm oil players will meet in Indonesia this week and just like two years ago, the weather will be a hot topic. But instead of the scorch of El Nino, this year the focus is on La Nina. The conference will feature predictions from industry heavyweights Dorab Mistry of Godrej International, LMC International’s Chairman James Fry and Oil World Executive Director Thomas Mielke.
In conjunction with the 148th birthday of India’s national icon, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – more commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi – the Gandhi Memorial Trust (GMT) Kuala Lumpur will be organising an inaugural regional level debate tournament featuring talent from top universities within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the Malaysian capital.The competition would focus on exposing undergraduates to legal and socioeconomic issues relevant to the AEC.
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Southeast Asia’s second-largest lender, reported higher third-quarter profit on increased revenue from its lending, wealth management and life-insurance businesses.Net income rose 12 percent to S$1.06 billion (780 million dollars) in the three months ended September 30, the Singaporean bank said in a filing on Thursday.
