Meta just cut 10% of its global workforce, heavily gutting its human integrity and platform defense teams to pivot those resources into AI training.

I have refrained from posting this due to the fear of it violating the promotion rules (mods, do let me know if this is against the rules, I will take it down), but some time ago, I made a peer tutoring platform specifically aimed towards Malaysian university students after witnessing my own classmates struggle through their academics with barely anybody there to help them, not even AI was able to. It's called IntraTutor. (Web App: https://app.intratutor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intratutor/)

It's a platform where university students or graduates/alumni such as you and me can offer to become peer tutors to other university students, or seek out tutoring from other university students, even from the same university as yourself, whom understands your specific university's syllabus content and nuances better than external tutors or AI (whose effects many universities are seemingly trying to curb as we speak).

It's a simple web application that works as a marketplace for tutoring services, and also as a quest board to put up tutoring requests for subjects you're struggling with, hoping that a tutor will pick it up, it started out as my university final year project (which didn't allow me to use the fancy libraries and frameworks) and paired with my poor aesthetic sense, I apologise in advance if the site looks a bit ugly. The Instagram account delves into topics and problems relevant with unviersity student's day-to-day life, frustrations, doubts, and other relevant topics, and attempts to answer those questions in a way that can help university students suffering from those problems, sometimes it's lighthearted memes instead.

In an era where such marketplaces easily take 25%-35% of each transaction value to maximise their profit, we only take 10% from the 4th class onwards, with the first 3 classes exempt from it, and we pay for the processing fees out of our own pocket. Unfortunately, this is all we can afford to offer as a small sign-up bonus with our limited cash buffer. The purpose of the 10% commission cut is not for profit, but just hoping to at least break even on the infrastructure and computing cost of running this platform to begin with.

My motivation:

My dream is for one day, a world where learning is cooperative and collaborative can be made, rather than competitive, where academic comparison becomes the theft of everyone's joy. I want a world where university students can get the academic help they need without feeling lost or alone in their battles. I want to make higher education an enjoyable and rewarding process that one enjoys, not a dreadful one that we struggle and endure through. I hope what I made is at least a tiny step in this direction.

I have seen not just one, but more than a couple of my own classmates drop out of the programme just 1 semester into their studies, because they failed subjects where nobody was there to help them with, which was very sad for me to see. As for me, there is just so much I can do myself; I do not have the time to help everyone around me in their studies, nor can I help those whose major I did not study. Now that I have graduated, I have lost the ability to help even those I could, for I have no way to reach them. I do not wish to subject that to anyone who's working hard in their studies right now and into the future. I want to support them the only way I know, by cultivating more people to become peer tutors like how I did for my own classmates back then.

The site itself is currently in the red, losing money since its inception and not creating enough traffic or revenue to even break even on its cloud computing costs that I'm paying out of my pocket every month, with social media traction practically invisible. We're not a VC-backed startup, far from it, nor is me and my 2 other team members come from affluent backgrounds to keep this going forever, we're also occupied with our day jobs and commitments; without the money to burn, we don't have that much money to spend on the development, maintenance, or marketing either, if this stagnant state goes on, we might have no choice but to stop this thing entirely and let it rest in peace forever.

If this is something you think university students will need, it would be great if you could support us by following our Instagram page, or even sign up and become our tutor.

If there are any questions about this, or if you encountered any problems, bugs, issues, or whatever, do not hesitate to contact me by any means necessary. Whether it's email, Reddit DMs, Instagram DMs, anything, even comments on this post, I will read everything and get back to you at my earliest convenience.

Hey guys,
Final-year Computer Science degree student here looking for an internship placement in Kuching starting this September.
I’m looking for something a bit specific, I really lean towards hardware, embedded systems, networking, and hands-on coding/AI. Not a big fan of web development or frontend stuff, so I'm trying to find places where software meets actual hardware.
I’ve already shot my shot at these places:
• Sacofa
• Xfab
• Sarawak Semiconductor (rejected)
• Sarawak AI Centre
• RA Robotics and Automation (Side note: anyone have an active phone number for HR here? Only managed to reach them via sales team email ).
Looking for some help with:

1. Other Company Recommendations: Are there any tech, automation, or engineering firms in Kuching I might have missed that do this kind of work?
2. Tips : If you’ve interned or worked at Xfab, SMD, or Sacofa, what’s the vibe like? Any tips on how to stand out during the interview?

Appreciate any leads or advice you guys can drop. Thanks!

The TEGAS Pre-Accelerator Bootcamp (TPAB) 2026 is designed to support aspiring entrepreneurs, startup founders, innovators, and individuals at the ideation stage in transforming innovative ideas into viable, market-ready ventures.

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#InnovateSarawak #DigitalInnovation4All #BorneoTech

Every time someone wants to start a franchise in Borneo, it's a bubble tea shop or a fried chicken joint. Why aren't we seeing the franchise model applied to tech-driven service sectors locally?

Think about specialized STEM/Robotics academies, managed cybersecurity provider (MSSP) branches, or automated digital marketing hubs. You package the proprietary software, the operational playbook, and the training modules, then let local operators deploy them in secondary towns.

Does a service-based tech franchise model have legs in the current Sarawak/Sabah digital economy?

Our best devs often head to KL, Jakarta or Singapore.

If we want a Pan-Borneo tech ecosystem, we need remote-work infrastructure that rivals the big cities.

Is a "Digital Nomad Visa" for the whole of Borneo feasible?

Thought I would contribute to the BorneoTech community -

How do people manage their personal (and company-corporate) passwords for access to all their online websites? PLEASE DO NOT SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE. General sharing and not specifics I would say.

Password security is important (yet hard to manage!) and I wondered if there were localised solutions at all. Thanks!

Could be:

- an app

- startup

- AI tool

- automation

- website

- homelab

- SaaS

- side hustle

- freelance project

- game

- Discord/WhatsApp/Telegram bot

- anything tech-related

Doesn’t matter if it’s unfinished, ugly, experimental, or still at idea stage.

Drop:

- what you’re building

- what stack/tools you’re using

- biggest challenge so far

- screenshots or links if you want

Would love to see more builders from Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei, and Kalimantan sharing their projects here.

Hi Everyone!

We often talk about the talent coming out of Borneo, and today I want to highlight a local project that’s tackling the "Wild West" of the gig economy. One of our own, u/hamkas, has launched GigHala, a freelance marketplace specifically designed for the Malaysian landscape.

While global platforms like Upwork and Fiverr are great, they often leave Malaysian freelancers dealing with high forex fees, zero social protection, and payment disputes that are hard to resolve from 10,000 miles away.

Why GigHala is different:

• SOCSO (PERKESO) Integration: Finally, a platform that actually addresses the social safety net. They’ve integrated SOCSO protection to ensure gig workers have some security.
• Syariah-Principled & Ethical: It uses PayHalal for secure, transparent transactions and ensures that the work listed stays within ethical/halal boundaries.
• Built for Local Wallets: No more waiting weeks for USD conversions. It supports direct payouts to Malaysian banks and Touch 'n Go eWallet.
• Escrow Protection: Your payment is held securely and only released when the work is done, protecting both the freelancer and the client.

Why we should support it:

As members of r/BorneoTech, we know how hard it is to build tech in our region. GigHala isn't just "another website"; it’s an attempt to professionalize the local freelance economy and keep our digital talent within a protected ecosystem.

Whether you are a developer, designer, writer, or a business owner looking for local talent, let’s show some support for a Sarawakian led initiative.

Check it out and sign up here: gighala

Let’s help grow our own! Support local, hire local. 🛡️💻

Disclaimer: I’m sharing this because I believe in highlighting Sarawakian founders and local tech solutions. Let’s discuss in the comments what features would you like to see to make this even better for Borneo-based freelancers?

Premier Abang Johari confirmed that Sarawak is shifting away from traditional economic models toward a high-tech future. With a focus on Aerospace, Drone Ops, and AI, the state is aiming for a technology-driven workforce by 2030. Foreign interest (especially from Germany) in our semiconductor and green energy sectors is at an all-time high.

Read More: Sarawak Gears Up for New Economic Era

Global AI models struggle with Bornean dialects. We need "Domain-Specific" agents trained on local linguistic data. Imagine an AI agent that can translate legal or medical documents into local dialects for rural communities.

This was a major theme at BorNEO HackWknd 2026. Who’s interested in a community project to scrape and label local dialect data?

AI for Indigenous Language Preservation