More flights to and from Penang with new LCCT
GEORGE TOWN: Soon more people can fly in and out of Penang without having to spend a bomb.
If the plan materialises, the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) by AirAsia will be ready by 2022 to...
Boost for tech start-ups
SIXTEEN local start-ups received US$1mil (RM4.1mil) under the state government’s Penang i4.0 Seed Fund to create awareness and increase participation in the Industry 4.0 revolution and digital economy.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the...
Electronic industry is not slowing down
GEORGE TOWN: After four years of steady growth, the rather volatile electronic industry is not showing signs of slowing down, Pentamaster Corp Bhd chairman Chuah Choon Bin said.
Since the introduction of mid-range smart phones and...
Focus On What Could Be And Make It Happen
How many times have we hit the snooze button on the morning alarm, for just ‘five more minutes’ of sleepy comfort?
After a few times, those accumulated ‘five minutes’ add up to a significant amount...
Captaining the ship in markets abroad
HAVING established a significant presence in the Middle-East, Federal Oats Mills Sdn Bhd is now focused on growing its Captain Oats brand name in Asia, particularly in the South-East Asia and Greater China regions.
Its...
CM says Penang to be ‘entrepreneur city’
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is set to become an "entrepreneur city" similar to San Francisco in the United States with RM1.67 million disbursed through the Penang i4.0 Seed Fund.
Sixteen companies received the allocation from the...
Low cost need not mean low quality
Penang may soon get a new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) to relieve congestion at the existing international airport if talks between the federal government, AirAsia and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) bear fruit.
Finance Minister...
Alibaba Cloud to kickstart its digital education programme
KUALA LUMPUR: Alibaba Cloud Malaysia, a subsidiary of the Alibaba Group, plans to kickstart its digital education programme, the Tianchi Big Data Programme, in Sabah, Penang and Johor Bahru by year-end.
General manager Kenny Tan said...
LCCT in Penang’s flight plan
GEORGE TOWN: If Penang gets a low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT), it will likely be to the south of the current passenger terminal and only about 1km from the proposed islands to be reclaimed off...
Why using emojis in your work emails is a good idea?
In a Leanplum study of emoji usage in push notifications and emails over the last year, it was found that using emoji in marketing messages can lead to 254% more engagement with the content.
The report, titled Unlocking...
Finally, Penang airport expansion plans set to take off
GEORGE TOWN: The Transport Ministry has outlined several short and long-term measures to address the lack of capacity at the Penang International Airport (PIA).
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said this was conveyed in...
RM1,500 Soon to be The New Minimum Wage throughout Malaysia
RM1,500 Soon to be The New Minimum Wage throughout Malaysia
Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran announced in Parliament yesterday (19 July), workers across the country can expect to the minimum monthly wage to be set at RM1,500,...
