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CIMB: RM 15 BILLION FOR 100,000 SMES
CIMB Bank Berhad has announced its commitment to disburse at least RM15 billion in the next two years to help finance 100,000 SMEs in Malaysia. The Bank will focus on helping SMEs have easier access to loans below RM 500,000, in support of the government’s push for an...
PIKOM: HOLISTIC STRATEGIES NEEDED TO ADDRESS TECH TALENT SHORTAGE IN MALAYSIA
PIKOM, the National ICT Association of Malaysia proposes a more holistic tech talent strategy, focusing on talent development and enhancement in digital industry adoption to cope with today’s ongoing disruptions and rapid-paced lifestyle and work culture. In a press...
Call for applications: Selangor Accelerator Programme 2019
The signature Selangor Accelerator Programme (SAP 2019) is back and ready to accelerate 20 startups from Malaysia this March! The SAP 2019 is a zero equity and zero fee-taking, premier accelerator that aims to nurture and boost 20 local startups to be investor-ready...
PJ Startup Festival a Blast
The PJ Startup Festival held last weekend from 22 Feb to 24 Feb was a hit with locals in the Klang Valley. Over 5,000 attendees thronged the three-day event which featured e-sports, tech and startup exhibitions and talks by key industry leaders. From L-R: Azwan, SITEC...
SAP Startups: Where are they now?
In 2018, SITEC brought our very first accelerator to the nation - the Selangor Accelerator Programme. A huge success, many startups in the programme went on to do greater things!We caught up with some of them to find out what they’re up to and what they’ve achieved so...
Are you a young entrepreneur? Listen Up!
Young entrepreneurs, here’s your chance to make it big - the 13th JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award (JCI CYEA 2019) is now open for nominations! Themed ‘Creativity that Excites’, this prestigious annual award by Junior Chamber International (JCI) aims to recognise...
Here’s a way to build your e-commerce competency
On the 18 January 2019, SITEC organised a talk on e-commerce development in Malaysia, as a precursor to the Alibaba- Taobao University e-commerce course preview. Led by Goh Boon Peng, Director of SITEC Academy, he briefly brought attendees through the history of...
2019 SITEC Council Meeting
On 15 January 2019, council members of the Selangor Information Technology & E-Commerce Council converged for the annual SITEC Council Meeting at Invest Selangor Berhad in i-City, Shah Alam. SITEC Chief Executive Yong Kai Ping presented SITEC's achievements and...
Startups can now benefit from SITEC’s Digital Hub Status
Selangor Digital Creative Centre was awarded the Digital Hub status by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), and was announced 28 November in a press conference in Shah Alam. It was attended by Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor, Tuan Amirudin Bin Shari; Selangor...