News about digital

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): Singapore Exchange (SGX) Catalist-listed Hatten Land’s subsidiary Hatten Technology (S) Pte Ltd has inked a deal with Prakal Pte Ltd (also known as Enjinstarter) to develop a token system and create digital assets to promote the digital economy in Melaka.

SETIA ALAM (Oct 1): Datuk Choong Kai Wai kicked off his first day as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of S P Setia Bhd today with a mission on business sustainability and digitalisation.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) has called on Asean nations to work on an ASEAN Digital Covid-19 Certificate in preparation for borders reopening in the region.

BANGKOK (March 3): Since Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the trading of real asset tokens this month, a few Thailand developers and real estate firms are mulling the digital fundraising option by launching their own real estate-backed tokens, Bangkok Post reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured) has unveiled the country’s Digital Economy Blueprint in a bid to catch up in the digitalisation race.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Aeon Co (M) Bhd has announced a partnership with US-based Boxed Wholesale that will see the retailer utilising the e-commerce company’s state-of-the-art technology to accelerate Aeon’s expansion into new retail offerings.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 3): Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) said that effective from Jan 11, 2021, the Malaysian government-controlled utility's contractors will be required to use the digital certified true copy (DCTC) issued by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) for the Certificate of Registration of Contractors and Bumiputera Status Certificate submitted to TNB in the process of registration and renewal of vendors, pre-qualifications besides tender and quotation participation.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Furniture behemoth IKEA has decided to end the publication of its mega popular catalogue, the company announced yesterday.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 7): The Sunway Velocity and Sunway Velocity TWO developments by Sunway Property have received the MSC Cybercentre status from Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC), making it the first Cybercentre in Cheras.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 11): Focus Dynamics Centre Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Dynamics Group Bhd, and Brahim’s SATS Food Services Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brahim’s Holdings Bhd, is collaborating to introduce a digital kitchen project.