As digital technologies have notably begun to play an even more critical role in the economy, it is increasingly clear that there is a real need to prepare talent – newly graduated or now in the workforce – for digital jobs. More companies are becoming digital by default, with 91% of organisations having to adopt …
Malaysia to launch Southeast Asia’s first 5G cybersecurity test lab
Malaysia will launch Southeast Asia’s first 5G Cybersecurity Test Lab — a joint effort by national cybersecurity specialist agency, CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), Huawei Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd and Celcom Axiata Bhd. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the test lab will be a model for end-to-end cybersecurity, covering a number of scenarios and …
Malaysia remains attractive for e – commerce
Malaysia remains an attractive market for e-commerce in Southeast Asia, thanks to its dynamic economy, developed enrapture for digital technologies, qualified talent pool and sizeable young population. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said Malaysia’s e-commerce sector was on a growth trajectory, benefiting from the implementation of programmes under the …
Malaysian economy to be back in positive growth this year: World Bank Group
Malaysia’s economy is expected to return to positive growth this year, along with other economies globally on the sustained progress in the vaccine rollouts that will boost consumption worldwide, the World Bank Group said. Its Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice lead economist, Richard Record. said the group expects the vaccine deployment can be mostly …
Half of Malaysian workers want flexible work arrangements post pandemic
About half of Malaysian employees want a combination of working from home and the office after the pandemic, according to a poll by recruitment agency Randstad. The Randstad Workmonitor survey revealed that 48% of local respondents want such flexible work arrangements. For comparison, an average of 35% of respondents interviewed across 34 markets around the …
