The East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) has recently signed a Cooperation Agreement with TUM International GMBH (TUM) of Germany for the establishment of the Asia Centre of Excellence for Smart Technologies (ACES) at the Cybercentre in Pahang Technology Park (PTP), in a move that will take the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) of Malaysia into the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0.

TUM International GMBH is a subsidiary of Technische Universität München (Technical University of Munich, TUM), Germany’s top-ranking university based on the “QS World University Ranking”. 

Malaysia's small businesses are experiencing positive business conditions, with many adding jobs and investing in technology, according to a new survey released today.

The findings, from CPA Australia's eighth annual Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey, follow extensive surveying of nearly 3,000 small business operators in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and China.

MCAT Box Office Sdn Bhd (MBO Cinemas) has appointed Coca-Cola Malaysia under a new beverage concession agreement that will feature a completely new range of drinks choices to quench the thirst of cinemagoers at its 27 cinemas across the country.

MBO Cinemas is the third largest cinema chain in Malaysia, with 27 locations and 213 screens nationwide that offers special hall such as BIG SCREEN, KECIL, MX4D and PREMIER to cater to all kinds of cinemagoers from the discerning and adventurous to couple and family with young children.