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Aiming to raise S$50,000 (US$39,990) on StarHub’s new crowdfunding platform Crowdtivate is Malaysia-based personal safety wearable startup WaryBee. To be embedded in jewellery, itsnamesake flagship device will trigger an alarm when pressed in an emergency. Everything started with programmer and father of two Ray Teng, who was worried about his children’s safety after hearing about how a […]

MALAYSIAN startup WaryBee has launched a crowdfunding drive as one of the inaugural campaigns on StarHub’s Crowdtivate platform that also went live officially this morning (July 22). WaryBee is seeking S$50,000 (US$40,260) for its wearable personal safety device, which acts as a panic button for users that can be embedded into jewellery. For more information,

A NUMBER of incubators, both private and government funded, have sprung up in the Klang Valley over the past few years as the Government pushes for the growth of more local tech entrepreneurs and startups. While incubators help in the development of startups by offering things like office space, professional services and business advice, it

Yeo Kee Jun, a Malaysian student, recently left his home together with his family in Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur after their house was broken into six times over the last 12 years. The last three times had occurred over a period of four months. The family was also victim to six robberies, a mugging,

WHILE its impact is not being felt yet, you can mark the shift in focus for Cyberjaya from being a national ICT (information and communications technology) hub to becoming a global tech hub as a significant moment in Malaysia’s technology journey. Yet the new managing director of Cyberjaya’s landowner Cyberview Sdn Bhd, Faris Yahaya (pic),

The third batch of 1337 Accelerator  startups have arrived. After early success with its first two batches — which yielded 10 successful startups — the third batch is focused on a diverse group covering some of the most exciting and innovative areas such as retail analytics, indoor positioning systems, wearable tech, proximity marketing, etc. This