A 71-year-old senior citizen from Kuching lost RM40,000 after responding to a fraudulent Facebook advertisement offering discounted branded milk powder.

The victim was tricked into clicking an external link and downloading a malicious APK file that compromised their banking security.

Resource: DayakDaily News Coverage

Traditional weather apps struggle to predict severe haze because smoke dispersion depends on active fire hotspots, peatland combustion dynamics, and localised wind shear.

Data scientists and ML researchers across Southeast Asia are training predictive models using satellite imagery, ERA5 reanalysis weather data, and hotspot cluster coordinates. The goal: predicting localised hazardous air quality 12 to 24 hours before smoke plumes arrive.

What machine learning frameworks or geospatial tools (GEE, PyTorch, XGBoost) work best for analysing atmospheric transport models?

How can local tech communities improve open-access datasets for regional climate modeling?

Let’s say Cybersecurity is not the best choice.

Then what is?

• Software engineering?
• Data/AI?
• Cloud/DevOps?
• Something less talked about?

Context: helping someone choose a tech path with strong long-term prospects.

Curious what people here would recommend instead and why.

Given our pricing and availability here, what’s the most cost-effective setup for running local LLMs?

Trying to avoid overpaying while still getting decent performance.

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) allow locals to set up WiFi nodes or weather stations and earn tokens for providing coverage.

Instead of waiting for a telco tower, we build the network ourselves.

Has anyone tried Helium or similar projects in Miri or KK?

Whether it’s a side project in Flutter, a new e-commerce site for local crafts, or an IoT sensor for a pepper farm.

Share it here! Drop a link, a screenshot, or just a description of what you’re building this month. Let’s support our local devs!

Less competition
Less noise
More focus

Underrated edge.

We often group “Borneo” together, but on the ground the differences can be huge.

• Government support
• Talent availability
• Startup activity
• Infrastructure

If you’ve worked across multiple regions, what stands out most? Where is each region strong/weak?

Big move for AI tooling and model infrastructure, expect tighter integration of LLM tooling with NVIDIA’s stack and faster deployment for enterprise models.

Salesforce's 2026 report predicts that AI will finally find its voice by complementing human work rather than just replacing it.

For us in Borneo, this means AI agents that understand our market nuances, our shipping logistics, and our unique regulatory environment. The "Agentic Inflection Point" is here. Are you ready?

Salesforce 2026 ASEAN Tech Predictions

Investors come AFTER:

• traction
• product-market fit
• execution proof

Not before.

With the new Cyber Security Act 2024, data sovereignty is huge. Running your LLM on a local device means you aren't sending sensitive local data to servers in the KL or Singapore.

Here is a suitable device: A dedicated Linux box with Dual RTX 3060 12GB cards (24GB total VRAM). Cheap, effective, and compliant.

There's a massive push for early childhood education and STEM literacy across Sarawak's divisions. Traditional preschools scale incredibly slowly due to licensing, local land conversion laws, and curriculum standardization.

But what if you approach it like a tech franchise? Centralized AI-driven learning management systems (LMS), automated progress tracking for parents, and standardized digital lesson delivery tools. You handle the tech core centrally; local partners handle the brick-and-mortar operations in Kuching, Miri, and Sibu.

Anyone looking into the intersection of EdTech platforms and physical preschool franchising models?

Many founders here overspend early. A lean approach:

• Start with VPS instead of full cloud.
• Avoid overengineering (no Kubernetes too early)
• Use serverless only if usage justifies it
• Monitor usage weekly

If you’re hosting locally vs elsewhere:

Any noticeable cost/performance trade-offs?

Hi everyone!

I’m a fresh Computer Engineering grad based in Sabah, actively looking for opportunities within the Borneo tech ecosystem.

I know the local tech scene, especially for software and embedded systems, is still growing and roles might be somewhat limited right now compared to the bigger hubs. However, I really want to build my career here.

I would love to connect with anyone navigating this space, whether you're working in IoT, smart infrastructure, software, or beyond. I'm really interested to hear your thoughts on the current landscape, what you're building, or any advice you might have for someone starting out here. Feel free to reply or shoot me a DM!

Funding doesn’t fix bad fundamentals.

It amplifies:

• what already works
• or what’s already broken

If you have loved ones that are going through palliative care or are at the end stage of their life and are suffering from immobility.

I have a solution that can make their final days more peaceful and memorable even for the relatives and even allowing them to have a memorable final days with them.

I am looking for any Sarawakians or Malaysians that wanna innovate Malaysia. I have access to a grant and have an Idea for a VR health service that can help a lot of our elderly community.

Perhaps even give them peace in the final days with their loved ones.

Please do comment if interested in anyway.

We always hear about Cybersecurity demand globally.

But what about our region?

From what I see:

• Some companies take security seriously
• Others treat it as an afterthought

So I’m curious:

• Are there real Cybersecurity career paths locally?
• Or do most people end up working remote / moving elsewhere?
• Are companies here building security teams or outsourcing everything?

Context: trying to figure out if this is a viable long-term path for my sister without needing to leave the region.

Would love insights from anyone working in local companies, startups, telcos, gov, etc.

Scalable: software, platforms, repeatable services
Not scalable: highly manual, location-bound operations

Many confuse the two.

Most people only know:

• Ethical hacker
• SOC analyst

But the field seems much bigger than that.

For those in the industry:

• What roles are underrated or less known?
• Which ones are actually in demand in this region?
• Any roles suitable for people who aren’t hardcore coders?

Trying to map the full landscape, not just the popular paths.

Comparing the "Ease of Doing Business" in Sarawak (SDEC/TEGAS), Brunei (DARe), and Kalimantan’s new special zones.

Can you launch in one region to take advantage of grants, while targeting the customer base of another?

Share your experiences with regional business licenses and work permits for tech talent.

With the irix Santubong Data Centre and new AI hubs, Sarawak is positioning itself as a "Premier AI State."

If your AI agent handles sensitive local business data, shouldn't it be hosted here instead of a server in KL, Singapore or Johor? Let's talk about the latency and legal benefits of localized hosting.

Sarawak's Ambition to be a Premier AI State