Intellectual Property Corp of Malaysia (MyIPO) and Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) are taking firmer steps to promote intellectual property (IP)-based financing in Malaysia.

A tea talk, 'IP System and Valuation', was jointly organised by MyIPO, MDeC and the Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), gathering bankers to share and exchange ideas in promoting IP-based financing.

35 participating schools in the Rural Smart School Programme received their credentials from Director-General of Education Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom today, at an event that also saw the presentation of the Award for Best Practices in the Implementation of the Rural Smart School Programme in 2009.

Two MSC Malaysia Status companies namely Telekom Smart School Sdn Bhd (TSS) and Zeal Hi Tech Sdn Bhd (Zeal) today signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) between a South Korean e-Learning solutions provider, Dunet Inc (Dunet) on Internet Protocol (IPTV).

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Omnicom Media Group (OMG) has appointed Pulse Group PLC as its strategic research partner for its research projects throughout Asia-Pacific.  OMG, part of the Omnicom Group is one of the largest media agencies in the world.  Guy Hearn, Director of Communication Insights, Asia Pacific commented “We are very pleased to be working with Pulse.  They have comprehensive back-end research support infrastructure and one of the largest online panels spanning 20 countries throughout Asia”.

Since its expansion of operations into the Gulf markets, Thinkscape Sdn Bhd, the MSC-Status flagship company of Thinkscape Group (www.thinkscapegroup.com) has received numerous commendations from companies in that region. The latest of which is the recently received testimonial from Al Wa’ab City, a major integrated mixed development in central Doha, Qatar.

Bob Chua, CEO of Pulse Group was recently awarded the Top Three “Creative Young Entrepreneur Award” by the Junior Chamber International here in Kuala Lumpur. Bob was also selected to represent Malaysia at the JCI World Congress to be held in Tunisia during November 2009

MSC Malaysia-Status homegrown brand consultancy Thinkscape’s ascent as a SME100 fast moving company and other recent achievements have earned it attention from regional print and broadcast media.

Eight new faces in MDeC Board of Directors. Board Members appointed the Honourable Prime Minister YAB Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak.