Over 8,000 Visitors, Mayors and Local Councils converge at Selangor Smart City Convention
Asia’s largest smart city event, the Selangor Smart City & Digital Economy Convention 2018 (SDEC 2018) saw over 200 exhibitors and 8,000 attendees at its third iteration of the international convention. Co-organised by the Selangor Information Technology & E-Commerce Council (SITEC), Menteri Besar Incorporated Selangor (MBI), Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU), and Invest Selangor Berhad, […]
Top China Incubator TusStar reveals 30 finalists of Selangor Accelerator Programme
Shah Alam, 27 April 2018 — The top 30 qualifiers of the Selangor Accelerator Programme 2018 (SAP2018) were revealed at its Opening Ceremony at the Selangor Digital Creative Centre in i-City, Shah Alam earlier today. The ceremony was officiated by Dato’ Teng Chang Khim, Chairman of Standing Committees for Investment, Industry & Commerce, Small & […]
Selangor Smart City Convention Returns With Sel Intl Biz Summit 2018
This year sees the return of the Selangor Smart City Convention, under the Selangor Smart City and Digital Economy Convention 2018 (SDEC2018). Announced on the 19th of March at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) as part of the return of the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS), the convention will take place on […]
Medini City to host first “Edible Festival” in Johor
Medini Iskandar Malaysia (MIM) is set to hold the Iskandar Puteri Green: Edible Festival in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, on the 3rd of March. Touted as the biggest green living event to be held in Iskandar Puteri, the event aims to inspire individuals towards making sustainable choices, bringing positive outcomes on health and the environment. Organised […]
New Accelerator In Town Prepares Startups for Investment
The Selangor Information Technology and E-Commerce Council (SITEC) has launched its very own startup accelerator this year, called the Selangor Accelerator Programme 2018 (SAP2018), in an effort to further engage the budding startup community. Taking place over four months, SAP 2018 is specially targeted towards Malaysian tech startups, with consideration given to those working on […]
Travel Platform KKday Secures $10.5M Capital Boost
KKday, Asia’s largest travel-experience platform, has raised US$10.5 million in additional funding led by Japanese travel industry leader H.I.S. with participation from existing investor MindWorks Ventures. The alliance and funding is expected to help KKday expand its regional presence and further improve its variety of affordable product offerings to travelers. Using Big Data to Evolve […]
Platform Assisting Rural and Urban Poor Farmers Emerge as Champions at Smart City Hackathon
After an intense 25 hours of non-stop coding and development, four teams emerged victorious at the Selangor Smart City & Future Commerce Hackathon, a two-day hackathon held on 8 – 9 September 2017 at the Setia City Convention Centre. Jointly organised by the Selangor Information Technology & E-Commerce Council (SITEC) and Devs Asia, it formed […]
Selangor Attracts Over 5,000 Attendees to Region’s Biggest Smart City Convention
The three-day Selangor Smart City & Future Commerce Convention held at Setia City Convention Centre from 7 – 9 September has finally come to a close. Hosted by the Selangor State Government, this is the first of a series of events organised by Invest Selangor Berhad, and forms part of the 10-day Selangor International Business […]
Malaysian e-Merchants Bag RM 25,000 in Cash at Selangor Smart City Convention
The Selangor-Barcelona collaboration for Smart City & Future Commerce was concluded at the Top E-Commerce Merchant Awards on Saturday, 9 September, marking the end of the first element of the Selangor International Business Summit 2017, a 10-day event held at the Setia City Convention Centre from 7 – 17 September. The Malaysia Top E-Commerce Merchant […]
Local Team Develops Innovative Medical History App at StartupQuest Selangor
StartupQuest Selangor (#SQSel) is an inclusive, newbie-friendly annual hackathon-esque event for residents in Malaysia. Unlike other hackathons, it is open to anyone without any knowledge in business or programming, which will be taught in the week preceding the event. Participants pitch and then validate their ideas, and then form teams to develop a prototype by […]