MyHSR Corporation Sdn Bhd of Malaysia and Land Transport Authority of Singapore successfully conducted a second Industry Briefing on 26 September 2017 to continue the market engagement process for the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (‘HSR’) project. 

 Similar to the first Industry Briefing, the second Industry Briefing provided further information and details on the Assets Company (‘AssetsCo’) tender, taking into account the key points arising from the first Industry Briefing and discussions with the relevant stakeholders. 

Funding Societies, Singapore’s and Southeast Asia’s leading SME crowdfunding platform, has announced the launch of its chatbot Miyu on its website (fundingsocieties.com). This is the first such chatbot created by a crowdfunding company in Southeast Asia. Interestingly, Miyu was jointly developed by two Singapore Management University interns at Funding Societies along with bot platforms meya.ai and api.ai, using machine learning, and natural language processing.

While a live chat is already available during the usual working hours, Miyu works round the clock to answer queries that a business owner may ask about the loan products offered by Funding Societies. By engaging in an interactive and light-hearted way, Funding Societies aims to increase the awareness and confidence of peer-to-peer lending amongst SMEs, thereby helping them reach their business goals through alternative finance.

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and i2M Ventures recently signed a Strategic Partnership to officially seal a collaboration between both parties to create a ready pool of GBS-skilled talents equipped with Global Business Services (GBS) Qualifications and expertise amongst final year students in institutions of higher learning and to promote Iskandar Puteri as a hub for Global Business Services. 

The partnership involves a sponsorship of up to 300 ACCA GBS Diploma by i2M Ventures to nurture talents in support of the growing GBS investment in Iskandar Puteri. 

Malaysia Airports has launched FlyKLIA, an online travel portal which is set to be Malaysia's next level interactive and experience-sharing platform that can serve as a comprehensive tourist guide for visitors to Malaysia. FlyKLIA, was launched at the recent World Routes 2017 – an aviation route and network development forum held in Barcelona, Spain from 23 to 26 September.

 FlyKLIA aims to enhance airport users’ travel experience in Malaysia by creating a platform for both business and leisure travellers to come together and share their experiences. Positioned as a platform for travellers by travellers, users are able to write and read reviews of tourist destinations, learn tips and tricks while travelling and look for places to visit or events to attend.