Accelerating Penang's Digital Economy

Who will rise to the 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟑 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 of Enter The Tigers’ Lair 2026? 🏆
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💪 After an intensive 9-month journey through the Hardtech Deeptech Commercialisation Accelerator (HDCA) programme, the HDCA innovators are ready!
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MBAN is collaborating with Digital Penang to showcase 𝟖 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐃𝐂𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 — join us in-person at 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠 or 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦!🚀
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📅 30 Jan 2026 | 2–6 PM
📍 Hybrid Session: Online via Zoom & In-Person at INTI International College Penang
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Be part of Malaysia’s premier hardtech & deeptech pitch showdown! 💡
👉 Register Here: https://bit.ly/ETTL-HDCA2026
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#DigitalPenang #DPEvents #HDCA #MBAN #hardtech #deeptech

"Are you struggling with high salary OPEX? Struggling with a shrinking quota of foreign labour? You are not alone.✋``
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Join us this January 28th, 2026 (Wednesday) at Digital Penang (Event Space) 🏬 from 9.00AM to 1.00PM at the Qwork Malaysia - Digital Recruitment Platform event co-organized with Digital Penang, and hear real stories from employers on labour challenges. At the same time, hear from government agencies on the support they provide to overcome your workforce challenges.
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By attending, you walk away with :
💰Practical ways to IMMEDIATELY reduce OPEX using local talents
💰Insider case studies of local workforce deployment in construction, manufacturing & engineering
💰FREE Mini Workforce Insight worth RM500
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Light refreshment will be provided. Seats are limited! 🤩
👉 Register now: https://zfrmz.com/ZgFgjRdcWAesDvSG0Wpg
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#DigitalPenang #Qwork #DPEvents

Digital Penang and ISKCON Botanical Gardens Penang (@iskcon.ibgp) proudly present the Penang Ratha Yatra Tracker 2025!
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Let this technology bring this meaningful tradition straight to your smartphone. 🌐✨
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📍 Chariot Departure: 20th December, Sat, 4.45pm – 7.45pm
📲 Track it live: https://pantau.digitalpenang.my/festival/penang-ratha-yatra
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Stay connected with real-time tracking and live updates!
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#DigitalPenang #RathaYatra2025 #DPEvents

This isn’t just a conference — it’s the experience you’ll talk about all year. 🌟

🌞 Collaborate by Day: Step into Huddle Pods where innovators, investors, and founders collide to spark real ideas, deals, and breakthroughs.

🌙 Celebrate by Night: Immerse yourself in Penang’s heritage charm with an exclusive cultural dinner — where conversations turn into collaborations.

If you miss this, you’re skipping Malaysia’s most collaborative tech gathering of the year. 🚀

🎟️ Seats are limited!

Secure your spot for Nov 27 in Penang now:
👉 https://bit.ly/VentureVibesSummit2025

#penang #DigitalPenang #DPEvents #digitaleconomy #startupecosystem #entrepreneurship #businessgrowth

This isn’t just a conference — it’s the experience you’ll talk about all year. 🌟

🌞 Collaborate by Day: Step into Huddle Pods where innovators, investors, and founders collide to spark real ideas, deals, and breakthroughs.

🌙 Celebrate by Night: Immerse yourself in Penang’s heritage charm with an exclusive cultural dinner — where conversations turn into collaborations.

If you miss this, you’re skipping Malaysia’s most collaborative tech gathering of the year. 🚀

🎟️ Seats are limited!

Secure your spot for Nov 27 in Penang now:
👉 https://bit.ly/VentureVibesSummit2025

#penang #DigitalPenang #DPEvents #digitaleconomy #startupecosystem #entrepreneurship #businessgrowth

George Town, 13 November 2025 – Digital Penang is proud to support the Program Genta Pemerkasaan Ekonomi Belia Peringkat Negeri Pulau Pinang 2025, held today at Politeknik Seberang Perai. This initiative focuses on equipping Penang’s youth with essential digital skills and exposure to opportunities in the evolving digital economy.

The programme brings together youth participants, industry leaders, and ecosystem partners to foster digital literacy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Through workshops and engagement sessions, young talents gain practical insights into emerging technologies and digital career pathways.

Digital Penang remains committed to nurturing a future-ready generation aligned with Penang’s digital transformation goals, empowering youth to contribute meaningfully to the state’s innovation ecosystem.

#DigitalPenang #YouthEmpowerment #DigitalEconomy #Penang2030 #BeliaPulauPinang #DPEvents

George Town, 14 November 2025 — Courtesy Visit by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS)

Digital Penang, led by CEO Ts. Ng Kwang Ming, welcomed representatives from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) for a courtesy visit. The visit was joined by Ms. Natalie Russmann, Country Director Malaysia, and Mr. Idzaid Idros, Programme Manager.

During the session, Digital Penang shared our key initiatives, including digital talent development, startup ecosystem growth, digital adoption programmes, and ongoing smart city efforts. Both parties engaged in meaningful discussions on opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange.

The visit concluded with a shared interest in exploring future engagements that can further strengthen Penang’s digital landscape. Digital Penang extends its appreciation to KAS for the insightful dialogue and looks forward to continued partnership opportunities.

#DigitalPenang #Penang2030 #KonradAdenauerStiftung #DigitalEconomy #DPEvents

This isn’t just a conference — it’s the experience you’ll talk about all year. 🌟

🌞 Collaborate by Day: Step into Huddle Pods where innovators, investors, and founders collide to spark real ideas, deals, and breakthroughs.

🌙 Celebrate by Night: Immerse yourself in Penang’s heritage charm with an exclusive cultural dinner — where conversations turn into collaborations.

If you miss this, you’re skipping Malaysia’s most collaborative tech gathering of the year. 🚀

🎟️ Seats are limited!

Secure your spot for Nov 27 in Penang now:
👉 https://bit.ly/VentureVibesSummit2025

#penang #DigitalPenang #DPEvents #digitaleconomy #startupecosystem #entrepreneurship #businessgrowth

George Town, 23 October 2025 – Participation in the Penang Cybersecurity Workshop

Digital Penang was honoured to participate in the Penang Cybersecurity Workshop, a critical initiative co-hosted by the Malaysia Smart Industry Association and the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC). The workshop convened key stakeholders from government, industry, and education to address the urgent issue of cyber threats.

Digital Penang`s Director of SME & Community Development, Mr. Khooi Chu Boon, served as a key speaker at the event, emphasizing that "without security, there can be no sustainability and without trust, there can be no transformation." He underscored cybersecurity`s integral role within Digital Penang`s strategic framework as essential for building a resilient digital ecosystem in Penang.

During his address, he articulated that cybersecurity constitutes a fundamental component of Digital Penang`s comprehensive digital transformation blueprint, operating in synergy with other strategic pillars to fortify Penang`s digital landscape against evolving threats while enabling sustainable growth for businesses and communities.

Digital Penang remains committed to collaborating with ecosystem partners to ensure Penang stands as a fortress of digital safety and resilience, safeguarding the future of our digital economy.

#DigitalPenang #Cybersecurity #PSDC #MalaysiaSmartIndustry #DigitalTransformation #DPEvents

George Town, 25 October 2025 – Forum on “Innovating Future Learning” at Festival of Ideas, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Digital Penang’s Chief Executive Officer, Ts. Ng Kwang Ming, participated as a panelist in Forum 5: Innovating Future Learning during the Festival of Ideas 2025 organised by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He emphasised that achieving digital equitable access in education requires robust infrastructure development, including wider 5G connectivity, affordable digital devices, and strengthened digital literacy across all communities.

He highlighted the importance of embedding entrepreneurship education as a core component in schools to nurture resilience and adaptability through learning from failure. He also reaffirmed Digital Penang’s commitment to developing 500 innovators by 2030 in the Hardtech and Deeptech sectors, while underscoring the need to equip educators with the skills to effectively guide the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Addressing inclusivity and the evolving age of AI, he stressed the importance of cultivating soft skills, ethics, and critical thinking among future learners. He reminded that innovation must be accessible to learners of all abilities and anchored in integrity and responsibility as society navigates an increasingly digital world.

#DigitalPenang #FestivalOfIdeas2025 #USM #FutureLearning #DigitalEducation #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #DigitalEconomy #DPEvents

George Town, 24 October 2025 – Visit by the Consul-General of Japan in Penang to Digital Penang

Digital Penang was honoured to welcome His Excellency Mr. Machida Shinya, Consul-General of Japan in Penang, for a dialogue session with Ts. Ng Kwang Ming, CEO of Digital Penang, and the senior management team.

The discussion covered key areas under the Digital Transformation and Economy agenda, including the digitalisation of SMEs, development of the digital community, growth of the startup ecosystem, funding opportunities, and talent development with a focus on STEM.

His Excellency expressed his appreciation to Digital Penang for sharing insights into Penang’s digital initiatives and for contributing to the Japanese government’s understanding of how these efforts are helping drive Penang’s transformation into a digitally enabled economy.

Digital Penang extends its sincere thanks and appreciation to the Consul-General for his visit and looks forward to future collaborations with Japanese digital companies, both in Malaysia and Japan, to further strengthen Penang’s position as a regional digital hub.

#DigitalPenang #Penang #Japan #DigitalEconomy #Innovation #SmartCity #DX #Collaboration #StartupEcosystem #DPEvents