AirAsia explores urban drone deliveries, to offer new, high-tech jobs
KUALA LUMPUR: Teleport, the logistics venture of airasia Digital, is exploring the use of automated drones to deliver goods from airasia’s e-commerce platforms, which is expected to create new job opportunities including for those who lost jobs in the aviation industry. AirAsia Group Bhd said Teleport was teaming up with Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity […]
Closing digital divide among Malaysians a key aim of Malaysia digital economy blueprint
KUALA LUMPUR: Bridging the digital divide among Malaysians — including between the urban and rural areas as well as between the new and older generations — is one of the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint’s major objectives, said Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) said the Covid-19 pandemic had increased […]
KLIA to roll out facial recognition technology in 1H 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Physical travel documents such as airline tickets and boarding passes may soon be a thing of the past for passengers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with the roll-out of the first phase of the Single Token Journey initiative in the first half of this year (1H 2021). Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s […]
From user to developer of technologies
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTIN) 2021-2030 will intensify local technology development and application efforts to transform the country from being technology users to technology developers. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said by setting a target of becoming a high-technology country, the efforts would be able to reduce dependence on foreign technology […]
Rural folk urged to embrace technology
PAKAN: The rural folk now need to be more open to modern agriculture and livestock rearing, which would allow their produce to be marketed overseas. Pakan assemblyman Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom said it could not be denied that agriculture has been a source of income for farmers from a long time ago. However, he […]
Technology adds value going forward
KUCHING: Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad (SDHB) group chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ir Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah believes that technology is the way forward and should be used to add value to solutions provided to customers. He emphasised that adding value in this way can put companies ahead of other competitors in the industry. “Technology […]
Leveraging on technology to thrive in farming
SERIAN: Borneo Empurau Farm and Resort is now exploring modern agriculture by growing vegetables using aquaponic and fertigation system. The initiative, which uses some of the space available at the eco-tourism centre, also makes it the best example in leveraging on technology to grow vegetables. Borneo Empurau Farm and Resort Sdn Bhd chief executive officer […]
How to make up for Gawai blues
MIRI: State Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin has called on the Dayak to fully utilise telecommunication technology to stay connected with their loved ones as house-to-house visits are not permitted during Gawai due to the conditional movement control order (CMCO). “This is because our normal lifestyles and routines, our traditional festivals have been affected. […]
Technology brings families together for Raya
KUCHING: This year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri was a different experience altogether as many Muslims resorted to online video conferencing to catch up with their families and loved ones following the conditional movement control order (CMCO) directive. As much as technology helps bring people to stay connected celebrating Hari Raya, those who come from a large […]
Technology start-ups funding relief facility open for applications May 18
KUALA LUMPUR: Technology start-up companies may submit their application for the RM100 million Technology Start-Ups Funding Relief Facility (TSFRF) from May 18-31, 2020, said Malaysia Debt Ventures Bhd (MDV). In a statement yesterday, MDV, an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), said subsequent application windows for the fund will be opened until the […]
