“The 8th International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia, IGEM 2017, themed Powering Green Cities, will attract 25,000 trade visitors from over 20 countries and aims to generate RM1.6 billion in business leads,” said Dato’ Seri SK Devamany, Acting Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA). 

Organised by KeTTHA and co-organised by Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech Malaysia), the region’s go-to green technology platform will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 11th to 13th October and will feature 320 exhibitor booths.

Pavilion Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”) held an exclusive unveiling of Kuala Lumpur’s most anticipated integrated development, Pavilion Damansara Heights in Pusat Bandar Damansara (PBD), today.

Representing Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”)’s first direct real estate investment in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, Pavilion Damansara Heights is an upscale integrated development spanning 16 acres of prime freehold land comprising 10 corporate towers, 5 residential towers and a retail mall. With a gross development value (“GDV”) of RM9 billion, this exciting development is situated at one of the most prime and affluent locations in Kuala Lumpur. 

MyHSR Corporation Sdn Bhd of Malaysia and Land Transport Authority of Singapore successfully conducted a second Industry Briefing on 26 September 2017 to continue the market engagement process for the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (‘HSR’) project. 

 Similar to the first Industry Briefing, the second Industry Briefing provided further information and details on the Assets Company (‘AssetsCo’) tender, taking into account the key points arising from the first Industry Briefing and discussions with the relevant stakeholders. 

Funding Societies, Singapore’s and Southeast Asia’s leading SME crowdfunding platform, has announced the launch of its chatbot Miyu on its website (fundingsocieties.com). This is the first such chatbot created by a crowdfunding company in Southeast Asia. Interestingly, Miyu was jointly developed by two Singapore Management University interns at Funding Societies along with bot platforms meya.ai and api.ai, using machine learning, and natural language processing.

While a live chat is already available during the usual working hours, Miyu works round the clock to answer queries that a business owner may ask about the loan products offered by Funding Societies. By engaging in an interactive and light-hearted way, Funding Societies aims to increase the awareness and confidence of peer-to-peer lending amongst SMEs, thereby helping them reach their business goals through alternative finance.