Company finds success with niche brands

Three adjectives that watch retailer Red Army Watches uses to describe itself are non-conformist, daring and revolutionary. And for good reason — the company markets brands that the majority of Malaysians have not heard of. The very concept sets itself apart from many local watch retailers, who tend to be family-owned businesses that are passed down [...]

October 29th, 2014|Categories: ASEAN News|

Biodiesel B7 to take off in Peninsular Malaysia in November

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government will implement the biodiesel B7 in Peninsular Malaysia from November and for Sabah and Sarawak, it will be in December. The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry said on Tuesday that the implementation of B7 programme would consume 575,000 tonnes of biodiesel. This will contribute towards a savings of 667.6 million litres [...]

October 28th, 2014|Categories: ASEAN News, Home Grown|

Training Future Techinicians

IN line with the Government’s aim to produce more technical talent by year 2020, the Manpower Department (JTM) recently launched Malaysia’s first Samsung TECH Academy to provide specialised technical training courses. Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) Kuala Lumpur was earmarked to house the pilot Samsung TECH Academy. Officiating the launch was Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard [...]

October 26th, 2014|Categories: ASEAN News, Home Grown, Techy Talky|

Actual hoverboard advertised for US$10,000

On Kickstarter, a new project aims to launch a real hoverboard not unlike the one Marty McFly rides in Back to the Future 2. Unlike a number of failed attempts at levitating skateboards, the Hendo Over is said to be real and already operational. For a pledge of US$10,000 (RM32,808), funders can reserve one of the first hoverboards, [...]

October 24th, 2014|Categories: Global News, Techy Talky, Venture Corner|
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