The National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) unveiled its inaugural SEA Dragon Venture Platform recently,aimed at connecting scale up companies in Malaysia and across the South East Asia region with global venture capitalists, corporate investors and high net-worth individuals. 

PIKOM Chairman Ganesh Kumar Bangah said that the association’s latest industry initiative stems from the fact that lack of funding and lack of public exposure are some of the biggest hurdles faced by companies in the scaleup stage.

ASEAN need to intensify the intra-ASEAN skilled labour mobility in the near term, as well as implement urgent education reforms and workforce reskilling agenda in the long-term to remedy the extreme skills deficit, accentuated by the skills demand brought upon by the rapid digital revolution.

Although the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has envisioned for the free movement of skilled labour and business visitors within the bloc, current arrangements are considered to be narrow in scope. The lack of true intra-ASEAN skill labour mobility within ASEAN would mean that skill gaps in ASEAN cannot be filled by talents from within the economic community.

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM), the sole distributor and assembler of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia launched the All-New Nissan Serena 2.0L S-Hybrid, with new intelligent technologies and features that are thoughtful conveniences. 

Befitting its popularity among families, the All-New Nissan Serena S-Hybrid comes with a completely new design and sporty appearance, unmatched comfort and space flexibility, advanced safety features, and class-leading fuel economy. Two grades are available; the Premium Highway Star and Highway Star.