Junya Yoshizaki
KUALA LUMPUR: Japanese blockchain development company, Chaintope Inc, plans to make Malaysia its regional hub in Southeast Asia to support green energy and the government’s digital transformation projects.
Chaintope chief marketing officer Junya Yoshizaki said Malaysia is an ideal location for the company s global footprint with its high English proficiency, stable environment and cost competitiveness.
He is also Chaintope’s Malaysian subsidiary, Chaintope Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s chief operating officer. Chaintope Malaysia is a Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status company. I believe blockchain technology will change the world and people’s lives dramatically during this COVID-19 pandemic.
UNLIKE the much-hyped visit to Kuala Lumpur in 1998 when he was named an official adviser to Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project, Bill Gates didn’t make a virtual appearance to launch Microsoft Corp’s “Bersama Malaysia” (Together with Malaysia) initiative on April 19 that marked a significant milestone of its 28 years in the country. Yet, the commitment by the technology behemoth Gates co-founded (but is no longer chairman of) to help upskill one million Malaysians by 2023, create at least 19,000 new jobs and invest US$1 billion (RM4 billion) here over five years would prove to have more lasting benefits for Malaysians seeking greater economic opportunities in an increasingly digitised world.
Nexagate envisions better cybersecurity for SMEs,general public 13 May 2021 / 11:12 H.
SHAH ALAM: Malaysian cybersecurity firm Nexagate Sdn Bhd aims to catalyse its ‘Better Cybersecurity for Everyone’ vision to democratise and demystify cybersecurity.
Managing director Khairil Effendy Ahmad Dhman Huri said cybersecurity solutions tended to be complicated and require expertise and the company aimed to help create affordable and simple solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the general public.
“This means that cybersecurity should be democratised beyond large enterprises, government sector or government-linked companies, which can afford the solutions.
“Since the start of COVID-19, there is an increase in cyber threats and fraud cases faced by the public and organisations. Nexagate looks at this as an opportunity to serve and contribute to the increasing awareness on the importance of cybersecurity.
10 May 2021 / 22:12 H.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is optimistic about the big data analytics (BDA) market growth outlook and the significant digital investment opportunities that it can bring, especially in the data technology and service-related field.
In Malaysia, MDEC commissioned a study by IDC has forecast the BDA market to grow in 2021 from US$1.1 billion (RM4.5 billion) to US$1.9 billion in 2025 with the services sector contributing 64% of the total data-driven spending, while the banking and telecommunications sector contributing nearly a third.
“Covid-19 has been a true game-changer in terms of demand for BDA which is backed by the surging demand for data and cloud services, both accelerating digital transformation and enabling business sustainability,” MDEC investment and brand senior vice president and chief marketing officer Raymond Siva said.