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In a bid to foster innovation and drive digital transformation, Ministry of Digital through the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced a call for submissions for two incentive programmes, the Brand Metaverse Onboarding Programme and Immersive IP Experiences Programme which aim to accelerate the integration of Malaysian brands and intellectual properties (IPs) into the metaverse, offering substantial financial support of up to RM200,000 per project. YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo, the Minister of Digital reveals the incentive programmes during the MDEC Digital Creative Industry Day, an annual gathering that brings together professionals in the digital content and creative technology field. The event features the 2024 Digital Content Industry Updates by MDEC which includes market access programmes, grants and related support of industry through Malaysia Digital Content Festival and the IMMERSE KL, LEVEL UP KL and KRe8tif! industry platform. Under the Brand Metaverse Onboardi...

Over 780 exhibitors and 240,000 visitors, Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2023 has officially come to an end. Proudly to say, Malaysia continues its ongoing pursuit by being the leading light for the game’s development in Southeast Asia. For TGS2023, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) collaborated with the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) facilitated meetings with trading partners and global players from the digital games industry who are keen to work with Malaysian-based game developers at the Malaysia Pavilion. The pavilion, operated from 21 till 24 September featured 16 Malaysian studios, all of whom are leaders in their respective focuses – games development and visual effects (VFX). All of them have worked on various stages when producing a videogame – from pre-production, right up to publishing the game. The 16 companies that were present at the TGS2023 are: Acxyn – is a game creator portal that helps game developers navigate challenges and ease their ...

Pudgy Penguins bridges the gap between digital collectables and real-world business Luca Netz, Chief Executive Officer of Pudgy Penguins (third from left) presenting a token of appreciation to Danesh Jothiprahasam, Head of Domestic Digital Investments of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (second from left), alongside Raymond Sim, Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of Asia Huddle PLT (first from left) and Cheryl Law, Pudgy Penguins Business Development Lead of Asia (fourth from left). Pudgy Penguins, a pioneering force in the digital collectables and soft toy market, debuts in Malaysia with the support of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Asia Huddle PLT. Following a successful foray in the United States, Pudgy Penguins is a transformative venture that seamlessly blends blockchain innovation with tangible business opportunities, bringing a new wave of innovation and economic opportunity to the Malaysian business landscape. As a platform, Pudgy Penguins vi...

The Minister of Communications and Multimedia, YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima TPr Annuar Haji Musa recently rolled out the subsequent launch of the DE Rantau programme in Langkawi, Kedah. This initiative offers digital nomads more destination options to travel while working in Malaysia. It will also contribute to the income of local communities and accelerate the growth of the nation’s digital economy. (From L-R) YBhg Datuk Zainudin Bin Aman, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Education and Innovation Sabah; YBrs. Ts. Mahadhir Aziz, CEO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC); YBrs. Tuan Nasaruddin Bin Abdul Muttalib, CEO of Langkawi Development Authority (LADA); YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima TPr Annuar Bin Haji Musa, Minister of Communications and Multimedia of Malaysia; YB Datuk Seri Md Alwi Che Ahmad, Chairman of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC); YBrs Ma. Sivanesan Marimuthu, Deputy Secretary General, Ministry of Communications and Multimedia of Malaysia;...

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia’s lead digital economy agency, today announced the Global Online Workforce (GLOW) Aspirasi programme for 2022, an initiative to continue supporting Malaysians to become competitive digital freelancers on a global platform. Mahadhir Aziz, CEO of MDEC GLOW Aspirasi is a distinct programme that echoes GLOW, the main programme that was introduced in 2016, and focuses on providing intensive training and mentoring sessions conducted solely by MDEC to ensure its quality and effectiveness. Scheduled to run between May and September 2022, the programme is set to train, coach and mentor 4,000 Malaysians into becoming digital freelancers. It aims to assist at least 75 percent of the digital freelancers trained to generate income. “Driven by digital platforms that complement the demand of the current economic landscape, GLOW Aspirasi intends to match the supply to those demands and promote access for Malaysians who want to participate in the sh...

Malaysian & Japanese start-ups pitched business ideas to accelerate innovation in healthcare and mobility JETRO Innovation Day Panelists Cyberview Sdn Bhd (Cyberview), the Tech Hub Developer of Cyberjaya joined forces with Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to organise a Malaysia-Japan Innovation Day to accelerate innovations in business and investment opportunities between the two countries. The virtual session started with a panel discussion largely on the importance of collaboration within the ecosystem to accelerate business innovations using technologies like drone, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. The panellists were Dr. Mohammad Fahmi Bin Ngah, Managing Director of Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU), Muhamad Shahrul Farhan bin Abdul Wahab, Head of Product Management & Strategic Planning, DreamEDGE Sdn Bhd and Dai Tsukada, Director of Overseas Business Development from the Autonomous Control Systems La...