Economists: Malaysians have wherewithal to buoy domestic economy post-Covid, but a little cautious consumerism won’t hurt either

The recently announced ‘Buy Malaysian Products Campaign’ and ‘Mega Sales Programme’ are timely initiatives, especially with the ban on interstate travel being lifted on October 11, economists said. UniKL... Read more »

Social networks are embracing live shopping

Instead of piling into the mall like all the other last-minute shoppers, how about doing your shopping on social media? Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok and now Twitter: the main platforms... Read more »

Stanford engineers build bird bots that can perch and grab objects

Inspired by how birds land and perch on branches, a team of engineers at Stanford University has built robotic graspers that can fit on drones, enabling them to catch... Read more »

China unveils new rules on ride-hailing drivers’ rights amid tech crackdown

Beijing has unveiled fresh rules on workers’ rights in the ride-hailing industry – including better pay and breaks – as officials tighten oversight of China’s embattled tech sector and... Read more »

Bank Indonesia mulls digital currency as a way to ‘fight’ crypto

At a packed Miami conference in June, Jack Dorsey, mused in front of thousands of attendees about where his real passion lay: “If I weren’t at Square or Twitter,... Read more »

Jack Dorsey chases crypto, fintech dream post Twitter

On Monday, Dorsey made good on one part of that, announcing he would leave Twitter for the second time, handing the CEO position to a 10-year veteran at the... Read more »

Microsoft shareholders back harassment report proposal

Microsoft Corp said yesterday its shareholders had approved a proposal by Arjuna Capital, which sought a report from the software firm on the effectiveness of its policies to battle... Read more »

5G must be affordable and accessible to succeed, says expert

Affordability and access. These are the two key factors that will ensure the success of the 5G rollout in the country, an expert said. Kevin Henry, head of strategic... Read more »

Small businesses reaping the rewards of digitalisation

More than half a million entrepreneurs in the country have benefited from the government’s move to encourage digitalisation, with many smaller companies riding on platforms like Go-eCommerce Onboarding and... Read more »

Japan’s green hydrogen firm eyes 2025 for huge production tech

Japanese material group Asahi Kasei aims to put one of the world’s largest production systems for hydrogen on the market in 2025, with a goal of lowering the price... Read more »