Digital Asia

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced the MyDigitalWorkForce Work In Tech (MYWiT) initiative training and hiring programme.

The Japanese central bank has launched a proof of concept for its central bank digital currency, or CBDC, according to an official announcement on Monday.

Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) approved another RM10.5million worth of grants benefitting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups.

MDEC teamed up with CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd to extend micro-financing opportunities to catalyse digital agriculture technology (digital agtech) in Malaysia.

Prolific Chinese technology firm Xiaomi might have first made its name in the smartphone business. The company Xiaomi $10bn stake electric vehicle market.

Malaysian mobile Internet speeds have noticeably improved ahead of its 5G rollout, with most users now on 4G more than 80% of the time.

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) signed the Declaration of Corruption-Free Pledge with Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Traveloka teamed up with SCB 10X, the venture arm of Thailand Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), to set up a joint venture to offer digital financial services.

A Total 1,000 eligible SMEs for Digital Penang will each receive a RM1,000 one-off grant to offset the cost of selling on a B2B marketplace.

Pinduoduo found room in e-commerce, not as a competitor to search-based websites like JD, but as a new e-commerce platform.