The 30% Club Malaysia chapter is intensifying its efforts to help Malaysia achieve 30% women representation on public listed corporate boards by 2020.

 Founding Chair of the 30% Club Malaysia, Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar said, “The country has set itself a target to reach 30% women representation on public-listed boards by 2020, and the 30% Club is working very hard to meet this target. During the course of 2017, we have been focusing our efforts in helping to place at least one woman director on all-male boards, particularly those of large market cap or top 100 companies, and I am pleased to report we are making very good progress.”

At TechMatch ASEAN 2017, MDEC announced Sunway iLabs as Malaysia’s fifth Malaysia Digital Hub™. As a Digital Hub, Sunway iLabs will offer start-ups the opportunity for global expansion, ready access to high-speed broadband and fibre optic connectivity, funding and facilitation opportunities, workforce-ready ecosystem, technologically focused and a holistic convenience and lifestyle experience.

“We are delighted to announce Sunway iLabs as Malaysia’s fiBh Digital Hub™. Digital hubs provide start-ups and tech entrepreneurs the connections and dynamic workspaces to achieve rapid growth and help Malaysia establish itself as a digital and tech hub in the ASEAN region,” said Chief Executive Officer MDEC, Datuk Yasmin Mahmood. 

Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (Alliance Bank) recently announced the winning teams of the second edition of Eco-Biz Dream Project, following six weeks of business workshops for the participants which include storytelling and presentation training. 

Two teams from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) took top honours in the programme, emerging as champion and first runner-up respectively. Team Eco Paddy Planter took home the coveted grand prize of RM10,000, while team Tanah Kita walked away with RM5,000 as the first runner-up.