Technology Centre One is up and running. Entrepreneurs from the centre sit at an outdoor cafe in jeans and polo shirts, shooting the breeze. Despite the weakened economy, their youthful confidence is palpable. Altek also offers Internet advertising and marketing services, and hosts other companies' programmes on its computer systems. Most companies here feed off the students from the university or the academy, getting free labour while everyone learns the trade.
Critics say the corridor is overambitious.
Foreign interest has been hurt by the recession coupled with the government's imposition last year of controls over capital flows. But now, with much government persistence, everyone is getting the message. That's an incredible achievement. He plans to move to the MSC eventually. Malaysia also makes it easy for technology companies to bring in foreign talent.