Alibaba Technology Program at Hangzhou, China

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Sam from MU DOT MY PLT was among the other Malaysian business leaders selected to join Alibaba Technology Program

Alibaba Netpreneur Program was held from 23 March –  03 April 2019 at Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China. This 10 days program involving 44 entrepreneurs and business leaders from Malaysia who were selected by Alibaba Business School from 200++ individuals. This program was a joint venture between Alibaba Business School, Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), and SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp. Malaysia). Malaysia is the first Asian country that initiate the Alibaba Netpreneur Training Program. 

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Cai NIao, Alibaba's new age logistics using robots in the Warehouse
Eiffini, one of China's top fashion brand company using IoT and technology to improve the manufacturing

Digital Business Operation System

Introducing to Alibaba Business Operation System, the entrepreneurs and business leaders were shown a big picture of digital economy development in China and how the business paradigm shift.

The program continued with bringing the participants to walk through the digital economy and digital infrastructure of Alibaba development.

There are several specialised platforms and infrastructures used by the Chinese multinational conglomerate in empowering the economy to global competitiveness.

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Visit to Jack Ma first office
Sam and Alibaba's partner
Sam with one of Alibaba's Partner
Sam at Alibaba Museum
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Business Hackathon
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Digital City Experience

Inclusive Development

Welcoming the participants with a site visit to rural eCommerce, eCommerce education and local eCommerce ecosystem company, it showed that China eCommerce users keep increasingly occurs in rural and inland regions. In fact, China leads the world to eCommerce and have proven with the world largest eCommerce market. China rural consumers nowadays using their mobile phones to access the internet and make purchases online. 

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Site visit to Hangzhou Normal University

Malaysia Towards Digital Economy Development

During the program, there was a session where the entrepreneurs and business leaders shared their ideas in improving their businesses through the Business Hackathon session. Every team brainstormed to come out with the best business ideas.

This was a great opportunity for us at MU DOT MY PLT to learn new technology advancement and futuristic thinking. We are always strive our best to bring the best technology for you. 

Digital Learning Platform for Maxis eKelas

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(From left) Gokhan Ogut (Maxis CEO), Al- Ishsal Ishak (MCMC Chairman) and Raja Tan Seri Arshad (Maxis Chairman) visited eKelas showcase

Maxis eKelas Student Grant Award Ceremony “Anugerah Gemilang” was officiated by Encik Al-Ishsal Ishak, Chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) at Menara Maxis on 27 March 2019. eKelas education programme was made possible by Maxis’ partnership with MCMC, with over 9,000 students connecting through the programme.

What is Anugerah Gemilang?

Anugerah Gemilang is a student grant scheme launched in August 2017 under Maxis eKelas. It is designed to recognise the eKelas students who have shown the most progress in their studies. All Maxis eKelas students who have been participating in the eKelas programme at Pusat Internet under Maxis’ care are eligible to apply for the Anugerah Gemilang eKelas Student Grant. Eligible students can apply online and submit their final school exam results for the previous and current year, which are then evaluated by Maxis. The first application for the student grant was opened to students in November 2017, with the first award ceremony held in March 2018.

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Congratulations to the Anugerah Gemilang recipients. Photo credit to Digital News Asia

At this second installation of the Anugerah Gemilang eKelas ceremony, 25 eKelas students were awarded for their academic achievements. Four students were presented with a cash contribution of RM1,200 and a school starter pack each, while 21 received RM600 and a school starter pack each. 

The criteria to win Anugerah Gemilang eKelas awards is students have to show the most progressed in their studies by achieving a minimum of one grade improvement in any 2 or all 3 of the subjects taught in the eKelas programme: English, Science and Mathematics, based on their mid-year exam results as the base assessment and final year exam results or PT3 results for Form 3 where improvement was recorded.

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Al-Ishsal Ishak great to see the portal bring students from different states into a single platform to discuss their studies and projects together

What is Maxis eKelas?

Maxis eKelas aims to unlock the potential and improve the academic performance of students in rural communities in form of after-school digital learning initiative which brings learning enrichment in a fun and vibrant way and provide access to quality education content, in line with the Malaysian School Syllabus.

eKelas Portal comes in 4 features, shown through “Kalau Nak Tahu, eKelaslah!” showcase:

  1. Live Tuition
  2. eKelas Portal
  3. eCikgu
  4. Activity Based Learning

Maxis eKelas students starts from Primary 6 up to Form 5, were exposed to experiential learning with competitions and group projects also motivational sessions by Maxis’ own young and brightest talents.

eKelas Portal helps the students to new ways of learning connecting the students to experienced teachers via:

  • Live tutorial sessions
  • Group projects
  • Videos
  • Competitions

Besides, eKelas Portal also helps to build the confidence among students with fun and engaging activities such as motivational talks and holiday camps.

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(From left) Gokhan Ogut, and Al-Ishal Ishak looking at digital learning platform developed by MU DOT MY PLT

We were awarded to join the special occasion as a rewarding journey in effort of bringing the digital learning closer to the community. MU DOT MY PLT started to involve with Maxis eKelas in late 2016 by improving the technologies of eKelas Portal development, live streaming and consultation.

WordCamp Kota Kinabalu 2019

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The first ever WordCamp  in east Malaysia!

WordCamp Kota Kinabalu 2019 was organised by WordCamp Kinabalu Team at Grand Borneo Hotel, Kota Kinabalu on 9th of March 2019. As a global event, WordPress community around the world joined the WordCamp to boost and enhance their WordPress knowledge. 

The first WordCamp in Borneo able to assemble about 99 participants including speakers, organisers and sponsors whose enliven the WordCamp. Session include talks and also after-party session where WordPress enthusiasts build professional network among the businesses, marketers, developers, designers, entrepreneurs and SEOs.

8 local and international speakers were invited to share their valuable tips and secrets of developing a terrific website using WordPress during the WordCamp. Our trainer, Sam, was one of the invited speaker for the WordCamp Kinabalu 2019 with the topic of Top 10 Trending WordPress Designs in 2019. 

Topics of WordCamp Kota Kinabalu 2019

  1. Lawrence Chau
    How To Build Website With WordPress
  2. Sam Suresh
    10 WordPress Design Trends of 2019
  3. Niels Lange
    WP-CLI Hacks
  4. James Hunt
    The Location Independent Developer
  5. Sanjay Willie
    10 First Steps To Secure Your WP Assets
  6. Muhammad Johan Jaafar
    Aku Buntu! Perlukan Design Baru Tapi Bagaimana?
  7. Matt Jaworski
    The Future Is Now- The Importance Of Upgrading To PHP 7
  8. Vince Aggrippino
    Can I Make Money With WordPress?
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Speakers getting ready to show up
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Thanks to the sponsors of WordCamp Kota Kinabalu 2019

In a nutshell, the event was successful. Everyone was taking part, get to know each other. Some of them designing for next collaboration, discovering next potential speakers and sponsors, figuring another WordCamp event for another time at another place. 

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First WordCamp Cebu 2019

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The first ever WordCamp was held at Cebu, Philipppines on 2nd of March 2019. The WordCamp Cebu successfully organised by WordCamp Cebu 2019 Team at Bayfront Hotel Cebu,  gathering around 280 participants learning various topics related to WordPress. 15 speakers from around the world giving bulk ideas about WordPress to the audience. 

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Participants from worldwide joining the First WordCamp Cebu 2019
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Sam taking over the stage at Philippines

Our trainer, Sam participated as speaker with topic ‘Technical Insights for WordPress SEO’.

WordCamp Cebu 2019 gathered many WordPress users including developer, designer, business and blogger from different countries around the world.

Topics range from development, blogging, SEO, marketing and many more. 

The Cebu City

About Cebu, Cebu is one of the most well known tourism spot especially  to Koreans. Main reason of many Koreans hanging around Cebu is the English learning cost is cheaper compared to  Europe country besides the closest tropical region to Korea. Thus, many Korean products, for example Korean ice cream (Binggrae), can be found scattered around Cebu stall and mall.

The currency in Philippines is cheaper compare to our country which is currently 100 PHP equals to 8 MYR and Cebu is known as the second most affordable city to live in Philippines. 

Something worth to note at Cebu;

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WordPress Meetup KL Jan 2019

In sensing the importance of developing WordPress Web and WordPress Theme during Contributor Day at WordCamp KL 2018, KL WordPress Workshop Meetup was successfully scheduled on 26th January 2019 at KDC Tech Mahindra Cyberjaya, gathering around 80 participants from new to experienced WordPress users from various reputed organizations. Hosted by Sam Suresh, the workshop consist of two sessions. 

In the first session, WordPress Website Development using Elementor, conducted by Sam Suresh, participants were shown the steps on installing and developing WordPress Website on their own laptop and published to web hosting as the website completely created.

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Actively contributed participants during developing WordPress Web session by Sam Suresh
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Eager gaining knowledge, some participants need to suit themselves because no more seats available

The workshopWhile another session more focused on developing WordPress Theme by using popular framework and customizing plugins, conducted by David Wang, WordPress Consultant and Trainer.

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Participants on WordPress Theme session by David Wang

The workshop was followed by some networking among participants, quizzes and prizes. Participants looked active and enthusiastic during the quiz session regarding the WordPress application.

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Participants lively answering the quiz
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Delighted winners of the day
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Groups of participants actively expanding professional network.
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Participants of WordPress Meetup KL January 2019

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WordCamp KL 2018

WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2018 was held on November 17, 2018. It consists of several presentations among 15 speakers in two different tracks. MU DOT MY proudly organized presented and sponsored this event.

It was a non-formal community-organized event that unites WordPress users just like you and me. Everyone, from casual users to core developers, joined the event and shared ideas to get to know each other.

All WordCamp organizers and speakers are volunteers. Ticket prices help to pay for the cost of the event, but the majority of funding is provided by our generous sponsors

Our trainer, Sam Suresh participated WordCamp KL 2018 as organizer and MU DOT MY PLT as a bronze sponsor.

Here are the beautiful pictures from WordCamp KL 2018!

UiTM ICT Conference 2018

UiTM ICT Conference 2018 was held on 08-09 November 2018 at the Shah Alam Convention Centre and attended by all UiTM  F scheme staffs throughout Malaysia, as well as UiTM Senior Management Council Members, including Dean, Heads of Division and Campus Directors.

Our trainer, Sam Suresh was invited to give a talk in two different tracks which are Track 3: System & Application and Track 4: Collaborations and Productions.

Track 3: System & Application was presented on the first day with the topic: Progressive Web Apps (PWA).

PWAs are web applications that load like regular web pages or websites but can offer the user functionality such as working offline, push notifications, and device hardware access traditionally available only to native applications.

On the second day , with topic Best Practices of Website Management in Track 4 (Collaborations & Productions). 

MU DOT MY PLT booth also has been opened for exhibitions and promotions throughout this 2 days conference.

WordCamp is coming up this 17 & 18 November 2018!

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 It’s coming this 17 & 18 November! As we know it is a conference that focuses everything on WordPress.

It was a non-formal community-organized event that unites WordPress users just like you and me. Everyone, from casual users to core developers, participated in the event and shared ideas to get to know each other.

This year, MU DOT MY’s Senior Trainer Sam Suresh is the organizer for WordCamp Kuala Lumpur 2018 and MU DOT MY PLT will be the official sponsor.

MU DOT MY’s booth will be opened on the day. Our team will be ready at the booth to present and explain further about our available products and services. In the meantime, we will be offering special pricing deals and discounts.

ENTRY TICKETS ARE ALREADY ON SALE!

Click HERE to purchase! See you there at our booth to grab special prizes!

Mobile Technology workshop at M-CAIT 2018

In collaboration with Malaysia Open Source Community (MOSCMY) and Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) ,the Centre For Artificial Intelligence Technology (CAIT), a centre of excellence at the Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia has organised THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY (M-CAIT 2018).

M- CAIT 2018 Conference takes place at Imperial Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on 1st, 2nd & 3rd of November 2018. The conference covers wide ranges of the topic such as artificial intelligence, semantic technology, ICT solution to the industrial problem, computer vision, machine learning and etc.

Our trainer Sam Suresh, also one of the M- CAIT 2018 Conference’s sponsor, speaks on Mobile Technology which entitled as Hybrid Mobile Application Development For Research.

This is an overview of how to develop mobile apps for multiple platforms by using single codebase.

Photos from MU DOT MY PLT facebook.

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Exabytes Designer Club

On Thursday, October 18, 2018, Exabytes has invited our trainer Sam Suresh to present a talk about how to create mobile app easily without programming for their Designer Club. The event was held at Exabytes Office, Setiawalk Puchong, Malaysia.

There were 22 participants from Exabytes Designer Club joining the 2 hours workshop. The workshop started at 9:00 AM.

Sam uses Mobile App Training (Ionic) module during the workshop. Ionic aims to simplify the process of creating apps for numerous platforms, and eliminate the need for duplicating the same code in multiple different languages for different platforms.

Interested to join our Mobile App Training (Ionic) click here.

Judge for Malaysian Website Awards (WMA)

Malaysia Website Awards 2018 (MWA) is a prestigious website awarding program which was organised by Exabytes Group of Companies, a Leading Web Hosting Provider in Southeast Asia.

They seek to recognise and reward the outstanding performance, talent and effort of the best web developers, web designers and web agencies throughout the country. Our trainer, Sam was appointed as the judge for Malaysian Website Awards 2018 (MWA).

Sam is senior technology instructor at MU DOT MY PLT with over 6 years of WordPress teaching experience. He formerly worked for Joomla! CMS Project as Certified Team Leader. Currently, Sam is the WordPress KL Community manager and organises the WordCamps and Meetups at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.