Would your strategy be aggressive (bulk registrations at launch) or conservative (wait for pricing/policy clarity)?
What registry features (reserved names, verification, premium auctions) would change your approach?
Share any valuation frameworks or past TLD lessons that would guide your .gram moves.
The following services will close during the week of August 17:
Regular Bitcoin withdrawals through the Bitcoin network will continue to work normally.
https://help.noones.com/portal/en/kb/articles/an-important-update-noones-is-winding-down?
Most people only know:
But the field seems much bigger than that.
For those in the industry:
Trying to map the full landscape, not just the popular paths.
Hey r/BorneoTech community!
As our hub grows, we want to spotlight the real people building, securing, and scaling the regional digital economy. whether you are based in Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, or anywhere across the island.
We are opening up AMA (Ask Me Anything) slots for local ecosystem builders!
Who should host an AMA?
You don't need to be a massive corporation. We want to hear from practical, hands-on practitioners, including:
🛠️ Founders & Entrepreneurs scaling a startup, SaaS, or local business in Sarawak/Sabah/Brunei/Kalimantan.
🛡️ Cybersecurity & IT Pros setting up SOCs, handling compliance (e.g., the Cyber Security Act), or managing enterprise infrastructure.
💻 Developers & Engineers working on local tech solutions, off-grid telemetry, or AI deployments.
🏛️ Ecosystem Leaders involved with regional innovation hubs, tech grants, or university programs.
How does it work?
Zero Stress: You don't need to sit at your computer for 8 hours straight. Most hosts pick a 1–2 hour window or answer questions periodically throughout the day.
You’re in Control: You choose what topics you want to cover (and what's off-limits).
Mod Support: The moderation team will help you format your post, schedule the time, and moderate the comment section to keep discussions constructive.
Interested in hosting?
If you have an interesting perspective, a project you’re shipping, or hard-earned lessons to share with the community, we’d love to feature you!
📩 Click here to message the Mods with a quick note about:
Let’s showcase the technical talent and entrepreneurial energy coming out of Borneo!
There’s a lot of global salary data floating around but it doesn’t always reflect our region.
For those working in Cybersecurity locally:
Trying to set realistic expectations before someone commits to this path.
If you’re comfortable, share your range + role (SOC, analyst, etc.).
Wishing all Sarawakians and fellow Borneo tech builders a meaningful and restful Sarawak Day. Let's keep building, innovating, and growing our regional ecosystem together.
Stay safe, enjoy the food, and enjoy the public holiday!
Interesting cross-border tech dynamic developing.
Despite ongoing US tech sanctions and potential regulatory scrutiny, Microsoft is actively evaluating Beijing-based Moonshot AI's **Kimi K3** model for deployment inside Copilot.
Why? Because open-weight models coming out of Asian research labs (DeepSeek, Moonshot) are offering world-class benchmark performance at a fraction of the inference cost. Since the weights are open, Microsoft can run K3 entirely on its own US/global Azure data centers, isolating it from external infrastructure.
For tech ecosystems across Southeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific region, this underlines two big shifts:
Western hyperscalers are no longer strictly locked into Western frontier labs.
Open-weights give regional developers enterprise-grade intelligence without relying solely on expensive, lock-in proprietary APIs.
Will US regulatory pressure force Microsoft to back off, or is cost reduction going to win out? What’s your take?
Interesting cross-border tech dynamic developing.
Despite ongoing US tech sanctions and potential regulatory scrutiny, Microsoft is actively evaluating Beijing-based Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model for deployment inside Copilot.
Why? Because open-weight models coming out of Asian research labs (DeepSeek, Moonshot) are offering world-class benchmark performance at a fraction of the inference cost. Since the weights are open, Microsoft can run K3 entirely on its own US/global Azure data centers, isolating it from external infrastructure.
For tech ecosystems across Southeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific region, this underlines two big shifts:
Western hyperscalers are no longer strictly locked into Western frontier labs.
Open-weights give regional developers enterprise-grade intelligence without relying solely on expensive, lock-in proprietary APIs.
Will US regulatory pressure force Microsoft to back off, or is cost reduction going to win out? What’s your take?
Matters involving the business licence and premises operations of the Network School in Forest City fall under the jurisdiction of the Johor government, while issues related to foreign workers, visas and immigration are under the Home Ministry, says Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
THE STAR: Network School Paperwork was in order, licensing falls under Johor govt and Home Ministry.
The current issue around Network School in Forest City looks less like a “shutdown” and more like an enforcement case over licensing and premises use. Johor authorities said the company was operating educational activities from premises licensed as offices, and MBIP issued a Stop-Business Notice while the matter is reviewed
At the same time, founder Balaji has said the school is not closing and that the team is working through the matter with authorities
What's really the agenda?
We’ve all been there: you join a local community group, a tech meetup chat, or you're dealing with a seller on Facebook Marketplace, and suddenly, a hundred strangers have your personal phone number.
WhatsApp is finally fixing this by decoupling identity from phone numbers. Here is a quick breakdown of the technical and privacy guardrails Meta is implementing with this rollout:
How to secure yours early:
Head over to Settings > Account > Username right now. If the phased rollout has hit your device, you can reserve your handle before the official feature launch later this year.
How do you think this will change local tech networking and business communication? Will it finally make massive community groups feel safer to participate in?
DeepSeek’s official V4 release is reportedly landing in mid-July, and they’re also talking about a peak/valley pricing setup.
For people building stuff in here, that could be interesting if it actually makes AI usage cheaper or easier to plan around.
Anybody thinking of testing it once it drops?
Feels like one of those releases that could matter more for small teams and indie builders than big companies.
If you’ve checked Lowyat or regional tech supplier lists over the last few days, "AI-flation" just rewrote our infrastructure playbooks in Malaysia. Massive memory supply constraints caused by data center hoarding have triggered heavy price surges across the board.
For independent builders in Borneo trying to host capable models locally, the floor has officially moved. Are you still leaning toward multiple Mac minis clustered together despite the spike in upfront cost, or is saving up for a single, dedicated Blackwell-based DGX Spark the better long-term play?
I've been reading about how Sabah's bamboo weaving models are successfully boosting rural income. It got me thinking, what’s the role of technology in scaling these kinds of cottage industries? From blockchain for provenance/authenticity to e-commerce solutions for remote areas, where should our focus be if we want to help these communities compete globally?
Our rural craft businesses often lack information on current design trends or international consumer preferences. By utilizing data analytics on global marketplaces (like Etsy, Lazada, Amazon Handmade, or specialized design portals), support organizations can provide artisans with actionable insights on what sizes, colors, and functional designs are currently in high demand.
This enables them to produce items that are "market-ready" while staying true to their cultural aesthetics.
The key to successfully scaling these industries is ensuring that technology empowers the artisan rather than commodifying their labor. By reducing the "digital divide" through mobile literacy training and community-managed tech hubs, we can turn Borneo’s traditional craft into a sustainable, modern economic powerhouse.
What do you think is the biggest bottleneck to implementing these technologies in our rural communities: the lack of infrastructure, or the need for more targeted digital training for our artisans?
Sabah bamboo weaving model proves rural income success, artisan urges wider support
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With cheap and stable electricity often dominate mining. Does Borneo have the ingredients to compete with major mining hubs around the world?
Besides messaging apps. Curious what everyone's daily essentials are.
