Parisian independent game studio Sloclap’s Sifu is a love letter to Eastern martial arts films past and present, mixed together with classic arcade action games like Streets of Rage or Final Fight. From Bruce Lee films to Ip Man, Sifu gives the same adrenaline rush those action scenes bring with ...

On The Console: Sifu, a playable kung fu film

It is a well-known fact that every business today is a tech business. All over the world, including in Asia, many organisations are leveraging the latest innovations and rapidly adopting new technologies.

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) blends easily into existing business o...

Solutions: Handling the intersection of AI and financial risk

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#MeToo movement shifts consumer behaviour

Sales of stereotypically feminine shoes such as high heels dropped after the #MeToo movement, according to a new study led by Insead professors Frédéric Godart and David Dubois, alongsi...

Bits + Bytes: A Miscellany of Technology

The financial technology (fintech) revolution has reshaped our financial interactions, bringing forth a new age of innovation and accessibility. With mobile banking and cryptocurrency trading, fintech apps have become essential in our daily routines, providing convenience, security and financial ...

Digital Marketing: Navigating the dynamic terrain of fintech apps

Between 2020 and 2024, Sweden consistently ranked among the top four in the prestigious Global Innovation Index, a testament to its inventive spirit. Yet, the coveted top spot has remained elusive, steadfastly occupied by Switzerland during that five-year stretch.

Sweden has put in plac...

Ecosystem Builders: Creating a self-sustaining non-profitable ecosystem to incubate start-ups

In today’s hyper-competitive market, sustainability has become a must for companies. If a business isn’t sustainable, it’s not worth investing in.

This growing perception has companies, particularly those courting venture capital (VC), scrambling to balance long-term impact with short-t...

Ecosystem Builders: Taking a leap of faith by funding innovation

Rapid digitalisation has accelerated internet penetration, e-commerce growth and improved access to services. But it also has resulted in a surge in cyberattacks.

A worrying statistic is that Malaysia experienced the highest number of cyberattacks in Southeast Asia over the past year, a...

Cybersecurity: Using threat intelligence to curb cyberattacks

Gone are the days when video gaming meant sitting alone in a room, battling pixels in silence. 

Co-op games have levelled up the experience, turning consoles and PCs into digital gathering spots where friends and family can laugh, strategise and, sometimes, shout at each other...

Listicle: Make or break: Co-op games to play with friends

As traditional marketing grapples to keep pace with the ever-evolving fintech sector, mobile artificial intelligence (AI) could hold the key to success. By leveraging algorithms that adapt to users’ shifting financial behaviours in real time, fintech companies can offer tailored investment strate...

Q&A: Marketing reinvented: AI on the go

I had an interesting conversation with a founder who was in the process of fundraising. He had met many venture capitalists (VCs) and they kept asking him questions about the size of his market and were concerned that the market was not large enough for him locally and within Southeast Asia to ac...

The Pitch Deck: Are venture capital returns requirements a bane for entrepreneurs? 

Driven by climate change and sustainability concerns as well as emerging technologies — from carbon capture and sequestration to green hydrogen and predictive analytics — that are enabling new innovations, there is no doubt that the clean technology (cleantech) or climate tech sector is having a ...

Sustainability: Green gold rush

The rise of digital nomadism has become one of the most significant trends in the modern workforce. In 2022, the global population of digital nomads reached 35 million, contributing close to US$800 billion annually to local economies through spending on accommodation, co-working spaces, food and ...

Digital Nomads: Balancing innovation with local impact

Many companies are now incorporating generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) into their customer service operations, transforming how they design and implement customer experience strategies.

“One of the big things we see is, today, 80% of queries that come into the contact centre a...

Automation: Customers ask, AI answers

The biggest tech companies in the world have spent more than US$10 billion (RM43 billion) on the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Now, they’re planning to spend tens of billions more. Pull the thread on each of these cases, and it will lead back to data.

The recently enforced EU...

Oversight: Why data labelling is critical for the AI revolution in CX

DUBAI (Oct 13): The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is actively exploring new international markets as part of its strategy to position Malaysia as a leading digital economy hub.

MDEC targets new markets to bolster Malaysia’s role as Asean digital gateway

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Cheras Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Kok Wai has retained his position as DAP Federal Territory (FT) of Kuala Lumpur (KL) chairman for the 2024-2026 term.

Tan Kok Wai retains DAP Federal Territory of KL chairman post for 2024-2026 term

KLANG (Oct 13): Former MIC Central Working Committee (CWC) member KP Samy is set to join PKR, expressing confidence in the leadership of the party’s president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to steer the nation towards progress and uplift the socio-economic status of the Indian community.

EX-MIC Central Working Committee member KP Samy to join PKR, cites confidence in Anwar’s leadership

The transition to sustainable construction is no longer a choice but a necessity. As the construction industry faces growing pressure to adopt eco-friendly practices, it becomes clear that this shift requires not only technological innovation but also a collective effort from all stakeholders. A critical aspect of this transformation is upskilling the workforce to ensure that every player is prepared to meet the challenges of a greener future.

Building together: CDL Academy upskills workforce to build a sustainable future

TemasyaGlenmarie, a premier township developed by S P Setia Bhd, is a prime example of urban sophistication and community-centric design. Established in 2008, this 571-acre freehold parcel has evolved into one of Shah Alam’s most vibrant townships.

TemasyaGlenmarie: A thriving urban township

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): The US government has lifted the import ban which had been imposed on rubber gloves manufactured by the Brightway Group over alleged forced labour practices.

US lifts ban on remaining Malaysian glove manufacturer

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized about RM5 million in foreign currency from an apartment unit that is said to be a prominent politician's safe house.

MACC seized RM5m in raid on politician's safe house, says source

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): The government will only implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) if the minimum income threshold is at RM3,000-RM4,000, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PM: Govt will only implement GST if minimum wage threshold increases to RM3k-RM4k

KUALA TERENGGANU (Oct 13): The Terengganu government’s subsidiary, Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd (Epic Bhd), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) to integrate its operations with the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) project network.

Epic, MRL sign MOU to boost East Coast connectivity

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Businesses should work with the government to help create a Malaysian middle class society&nbsp;in which at least 60% of&nbsp;the people earn enough to qualify them to pay income tax, said Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong.

Aim to have at least 60% of Malaysians qualifying to pay income tax, says Liew

JAKARTA (Oct 13): Apple launched the iPhone 16 globally on Sept 10; however, its official marketing in Indonesia has been delayed due to pending permits from the Ministry of Industry.

Indonesia delays Apple’s iPhone 16 sale after shortfall in promised investment

PETALING JAYA (Oct 13): Malaysia has good relations with other countries and allows their ships to dock here, except those from Israel, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PM: Malaysia has good ties with other countries, allows ships to dock except from Israel

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KLSCCCI) has proposed for Budget 2025 to allocate additional funding to further drive digital integration and boost efficiency among the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).&nbsp;

Budget 2025: Commerce and industry chamber calls for additional funding to boost SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): The Royal Malaysian Police&nbsp;is investigating potential militant jihad brainwashing of children rescued from welfare homes linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISB).

GISB: Police probing potential militant jihad brainwashing of rescued children

(Oct 13):&nbsp;Former Macau judge Sam Hou Fai, who has warned against the outsize influence of the gambling industry in the city, was elected as its new leader by a 400-member committee.

Macau elects former judge wary of casinos as new leader

HANOI (Oct 13): Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements ranging from agriculture cooperation to cross-border QR code payments on Sunday, during Chinese Premier Li Qiang's three-day visit to Hanoi, as the two neighbours seek to boost ties.

Vietnam, China sign 10 deals including agri trade and cross-border QR code payments, as leaders meet

LONDON (Oct 13): Britain on Sunday launched a first formal strategy for industry in seven years, as the new Labour government pledged greater stability and certainty for businesses on the eve of a major investment summit in London.

Britain launches industrial plan ahead of investor summit

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Police arrested three individuals, including two minors, at their respective residences around Kuala Lumpur on Friday, as part of the investigation into the disappearance of four students from a tahfiz centre in Datuk Keramat.

Tahfiz case: Police nab three including two minors

BANGKOK (Oct 13): Southeast Asian leaders called on Sunday for swift agreement on a code of conduct for the South China Sea, based on international law, while demanding an immediate halt to fighting in Myanmar and inclusive peace talks to end its civil war.

Asean urges early accord on South China Sea code, end to Myanmar violence

(Oct 13):&nbsp;Alex Salmond, who turned his Scottish National Party’s (SNP) dream of power into reality even though he didn’t see his vision of an independent country come true, has died. He was 69.

Alex Salmond, champion of Scottish independence, passes away at 69

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): The independence of the judiciary must remain paramount in upholding and administering justice without fear or favour, while the rule of law must prevail, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar: Judicial independence must prevail

MADRID (Oct 13):&nbsp;The European project is approaching a tipping point.&nbsp;

Europe is almost out of time to defend its place in a brutal world

KOTA TINGGI (Oct 13): Three individuals, among those arrested for alleged link to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd ( GISB) last month, were charged at&nbsp;the Sessions Court here on Sunday for human trafficking and physical sexual assault.

Three individuals arrested for alleged link to GISB charged with human trafficking, sexual assault

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Malaysia’s impressive economic growth is not solely driven by foreign direct investments (FDIs) but also by domestic investments, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PM: There have been robust domestic investments too, not just FDIs

(Oct 13):&nbsp;Tito Mboweni, who served as the first Black governor of South Africa’s central bank and later as finance minister, and was hailed for keeping inflation and public spending in check, has died. He was 65.&nbsp;

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