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Plus Solar was Featured for Insights Towards Swift Digitalisation Reforms Needed to Survive

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    Plus Solar was Featured for Insights Towards Swift Digitalisation Reforms Needed to Survive

    By Sharlene Oong | Our Blog | 0 comment | 16 July, 2020 | 0

    In the attempt to recover the economy, PENJANA was initiated to help the nation get back on financial track with RM35 billion in initiatives. The allocations also include the, “Technical and Digital Adoption for SMEs and MTCs” grant where SMEs and MTCs would be provided with a total of RM700 million to adopt or subscribe to digitalisation programs. Although the grant opens the opportunity for businesses to transition to digitalisation, businesses continue to face factors in bridging digital gaps such as issues of cost, shortage of talent and lack of scale.

    Previously, in a webinar, Plus Solar, MDEC and SHRDC shared how businesses can take hold of the funds and resources to move towards digitalisation and upskill talents to revive their businesses. The insights and initiatives from these key industries leaders were featured in Business Today, ERING, Sinar Harian, HR Asia, TECHCYN, Borneo Post (Kuching), Borneo Post (KK) and more.

    Find the coverage from Business Today below:

    The Ministry of Finance estimates that two million jobs or approximately eight percent of the workforce are at risk by the end of 2020. These dismal numbers reveal that the Malaysian economy has been severely crippled by the after-effects of the movement control order (MCO).

    In mid-May, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) also reported that 53.4 percent of businesses will only survive for one to two more months if they opt to pay staff anywhere from half to full salaries. To address this, the recent National Economic Recovery Plan (PENJANA) offers hope through its various allocations, with RM35 billion in initiatives to stimulate the economy.

    In a recent webinar entitled, “Can Digitalisation Save Your Business?” leaders from Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Selangor Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC) and leading clean energy solutions provider, Plus Solar – host of the webinar, revealed how businesses can effectively access the various funds and resources to help digitalise their businesses and upskill talents in the midst of reviving their operations.

    “Digitalisation is the key for businesses to continue sustaining in this new norm. Our government through MDEC has introduced several initiatives on E-commerce, Gig Economy, Talent Development and SME Growth focusing on empowering people and businesses with Digital Transformation,” said Muhundhan Kamarapullai director, Business Digital Adoption at MDEC.

    “MDEC is constantly promoting SME digitalisation efforts since the announcement movement control order (MCO). We have initiatives like 100 Go Digital where we educate the ecosystem on the latest digitalisation information as we continue to digitally empower the businesses.

    “Recently, we announced the #SMART Automation Grant for Services Industry as part of the Government’s Penjana initiative to support the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take the digital leap in this new norm. This is necessary as many SMEs are looking at digital platforms to overcome their challenges that might negatively impact their operations and income generation,” added Muhundhan.

    Also speaking at the webinar was Chua Wen-Shyan, head of technology, Selangor Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC) who said that the primary focus should be on developing people.

    “People or talent are the greatest assets in your company. Motivate them, upskill them with the necessary skills to promote innovation and development within your company to achieve a sustainable digital transformation.”

    “What we do at SHRDC is to design high impact programs relevant to the different industries. Each company may require a unique digitalization roadmap as there is no one size fit all.” added Chua.

    Also sharing their experiences with digitalisation was Plus Solar, a leading clean energy provider who received over 500 percent increase in enquiries on energy saving solutions since the start of the MCO.

    “This certainly shows that many businesses are looking at diverse ways to trim the bottom line with energy consumption being one major concern,” said chief technology officer and co-founder of Plus Solar, Ryan Oh.

    “With the push for digitalisation, it is only apt that we have developed smart energy solutions to help businesses save on the bottom line as well as to turn business insights into valuable intelligence that can translate into better business decisions,” added Oh.

    “Industries that can benefit from such a smart energy management system are commercial and industrial buildings.

    “As an industry practice, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) consume over 40% of the global energy use. By leveraging on smart energy management, leakages can be identified, energy efficiency improved and energy savings maximised.

    “An example is Mark Maju Corporation which operates a Shell petrol station, reporting 25% energy savings since using our energy management system.

    Whilst solar and energy savings is where we started, our goal is to be a leader and pioneer with the imminent trend – digital transformation in the energy sector. We aspire to revolutionize the energy industry and focus much of our efforts towards making this a reality here in Malaysia,” Oh further added.

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    Business Today

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