THE Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) is always committed to addressing the problems faced by the media industry as many media organisations have been forced to downsize their operations following the spread of COVID-19.Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (picture) said the situation had also forced many media practitioners to accept the fact of being laid off.As the ministry that oversees the media industry, Saifuddin today shared KKMM’s initiatives made available through the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) to help the people, especially those laid-off workers, to develop new skills, hence able to find a job and earn income online.Among the initiatives by MDEC are the Global Online Workforce (GLOW) - PENJANA which is a special programme that to help workers and individuals whose income was badly affected by the pandemic.
Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (left) visited Fendy Adlun on July 10 to offer assistance. Photo: Bernama
The government has come to the aid of Caliph Buskers drummer Fendy Adlun, 30, whose income has been affected for over a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The band comprises visually-impaired musicians.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said her team would ensure that Fendy’s previous application for the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) affordable housing was looked into immediately. I will bring a DBKL officer for this application process and it will be completed as soon as possible. The current rental of the (Fendy s) house is RM1,300 a month.
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The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has launched MDEC Innovation Exchange (MIX), a programme that will see the agency connecting large corporations with local tech startups and scaleups. It’s apparently aimed at accelerating the digitalisation of the economy while also giving a helping hand to local technology players.
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MDEC laid out the various ways it will act as a bridge between corporations and startups. Firstly, the agency will help participating corporations identify problems that need rectifying within their respective organisations. Then, it will advise them on the right solutions required for their digital transformation.
Accordingly, MDEC will connect the corporations to a pool of over 800 tech startups and scaleups that can provide solutions or proofs of concept (POCs). Naturally, it will do this by curating a list of relevant solution providers based on the corporation’s problem statements.
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People withdraw cash from an automatic teller machine at a CIMB Islamic branch in Sepang August 26, 2013. – Reuters pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) is working to get more banks to provide microfinancing for farmers in driving the country’s agriculture ecosystem based on agricultural technology (AgTech).
Chairman Datuk Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff said CIMB Islamic Bank had pledged RM25 million earlier this month to encourage farmers to adopt the use of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics and Internet-of-things (IoT)-based applications.