Create environment for businesses to invest in digital economy: Pikom
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Technology Association of Malaysia (Pikom) hopes the government will create an enabling regulatory environment for businesses to operate and invest in the digital economy in Budget 2024. Pikom chief executive officer Ong Kian Yew said this could be done by simplifying regulations and reducing bureaucracy. “An enabling regulatory environment will make […]
SEA Dragon eyes 20 local tech scale-ups to pitch at WCIT 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: SEA Dragon, a venture investment platform, has targeted 20 Malaysian tech scale-up companies to present their pitch at the World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT) 2022 Malaysia to develop into the next homegrown tech unicorns. The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) chairman Dr Sean Seah said the initiative to groom the next unicorn […]
MYIX, Pikom express concern over unresolved cabotage policy
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Internet Exchange (MyIX) together with the National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom) have expressed their deep concern over the unresolved submarine cable cabotage issue despite the assurance from the government in April 2021. In a joint statement today, MyIX chairman Chiew Kok Hin said the cabotage policy needs to be addressed immediately […]
Execution will be key to driving MyDIGITAL
KUALA LUMPUR: National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom) says MyDIGITAL, Malaysia’s digital economy blueprint will place Malaysia well among its peers in the region and globally. Its chairman Danny Lee said Pikom sees the initiative as a comprehensive plan to rejuvenate the public sector, empower the private sector, equip society, build first- class infrastructure and […]
Pikom disappointed IT support, services not allowed during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The government needs to prioritise and look into IT support and services as a very essential service, making sure that technology remains available and accessible at this very trying time, says the National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom). In a statement yesterday, Pikom expressed its disappointment that IT support and services have not been included […]
