Tech Talk

According to Nikkei Asian Review, there are 900 tech startups in Malaysia where the government has been supporting them with numerous initiatives, from tax holiday for up to 10 years for qualifying startups to the numerous education/talent pools, initiated by various federations in the country. And to build a sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystem, Malaysia launched MaGIC to further foster and dev...

Squawking alone, Jeff Sandhu talks about a machine-learning model from Facebook’s AI research group suggest tweaks to your outfit, pointing a possible future of algorithm. Also, now it’s your chance to name a moon, 20 of them in fact, found orbiting Saturn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach Budget 2020, we look into the proposed legislation on the tax on digital services that was revealed in the previous Budget. Ng Sue Lynn of KPMG Tax Services talks to us about what businesses should expect, the extent to which the Tax on Digital Services will affect consumers and expectations for the upcoming Budget. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data breaches are becoming more apparent in the Malaysian business landscape. Just a couple of years ago, Malaysia witnessed its largest mobile data breach with over 46 million users affected. We speak to CyberSecurity Malaysia on why organisations struggle with cloud security and their initiative to curb cloud related data breach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Squaking alone, Jeff Sandhu talks about Russia. From how they plan to cut the internet and gene edited babies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SensorFlow is a smart energy management startup from Singapore that combines IoT and AI to automate energy consumption for hotel buildings more sustainable and energy-efficient. It was created from the realisation that tourism and hospitality industry is one of the biggest contributors to global energy demands and carbon emissions. And in line with Malaysia’s sustainability reform agenda, we...

As Malaysia is taking further strides in embracing IR 4.0, the ultimate enable of this autonomous functionality will be ‘Fast Data’ - the capability of machines to process and analyse vast amounts of information in real time. Micron Technologies are one of the giants of the memory and data industry and with its Centre of Excellence for SSD which is being built in Penang, the opportunit...

The Geeks talk about how Will Smith played himself in his current age and a 28-year old of himself in his next upcoming movie. Also, what went down during the Storm Area 51 event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Started in early 2010s, first in Scandinavia and then in the US before reaching Asia and then the rest of the world, 4G technology became a foundational technology which the smartphone revolution was built and the infamous saying “there’s an app for that”. Photo sharing, video streaming, social media, e-commerce and other mobile applications became part of our daily routine thank...

The Geeks talk about how using AI could help you analyse love signals that could lead you to finding “the one”. And why talking on the phone is their message of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Indonesia and the Amazon’s rainforests burn and the Arctic melts, radical geoengineering projects offer a potential way out. It’s time to look to the clouds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TM is widely known as the largest fixed broadband provider in Malaysia, but many may not be aware that the telco giant has also been serving the oil & gas (O&G) industry for many years. Through TM ONE, they provide end-to-end solutions - seamlessly from offshore to onshore operations - which are customised to enable O&G companies to realise the full potential of digital transformation....

The boom in technology across numerous industries continue to change society at a rapid pace, and accounting and finance are by no means immune. Many of the tedious tasks performed by accountants are now performed by AI, allowing professionals to focus on more advisory roles. With the integration of RPA or Robotic Process Automation, in the workflow has proven to reduce audit and contractual proce...

The Geeks ponder what humans will be doing when we're out of jobs. Could we actually work as space traffic police? Also they talk about Apple and doing things that are cool but you really shouldn't. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Online shopping is a convenient marvel of the digital age. But are there ways to make those services more effective, efficient and ultimately more sustainable? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ecommerce space is buzzing. According to the statistics department of Malaysia, the ecommerce growth rate in Malaysia is expected to grow from 10.6% in 2016 to 20.8% in 2020. Also, we have one of the highest internet penetrations in SEA at more than 85% and mobile penetration at nearly 140%. We have become one of the fastest growing emerging ecommerce emerging markets in the region. And it&rsq...

Don't worry, we're not going to toy around with a 404 error. On this episode, we rant about the Light Phone 2 and discuss what body parts could you use to pay for things, while Jeff struggles with an 8th-grade science question. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who thought the flying car was a hot idea? And other "success" stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Automation. It’s the buzzword that threatens to take away your job. Powered by robotics and artificial intelligence, businesses are increasingly efficient when automation is embedded in their structure. However, when workers in emerging markets learn to leverage robots and automation and leapfrogging old technologies enables them to move into more developed status. This will not only benefit...

In our second part of AI & Data Week special, we speak to Selva Nagapan of Knowledge Group of Companies to talk about the areas of focus during the NextBigTech Asia 2019 event. For more information, visit: www.nextbigtechasia.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a special Tech Talk episode, we take a look at the upcoming AI & Data Week event happening on the 9th - 15th September. As we progress into a new decade with new technologies, enabling AI and using data for business efficiency is essential. We speak to Surina Shukri from MDEC on where is Malaysia in terms of adoption. For more information, visit: www.nextbigtechasia.com See omnystudio.com/l...

As Malaysia celebrates its 62nd year of independence, MSP looks at some of the milestones in technology and science since 1957. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So Facebook has ditched its "It's free and will always be" tagline on their homepage, the Geeks wonder why? King of Kultur celebrates you for being you. And KFC is now the latest fast-food chain with plant-based meat offerings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So Facebook has ditched its "It's free and will always be" tagline on their homepage, the Geeks wonder why? King of Kultur celebrates you for being you. And KFC is now the latest fast-food chain with plant-based meat offerings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the not too distant past, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) were the clear underdog to their major competitor Intel in the semiconductor world. Some tech reviewers had even said that it wouldn’t be too long before we would be saying goodbye to AMD forever. Then seemingly out of nowhere AMD launched a series of processors aimed at data centres under the name EPYC. And indeed Epic they were, the...