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Forest Interactive, a trailblazing Malaysian mobile technology company with offices across the globe, celebrates its 17th year anniversary. Throughout its remarkable journey, Forest Interactive has consistently spearheaded innovation, revolutionizing the global mobile industry with its unparalleled solutions and services. With unwavering determination, Forest Interactive has firmly established itself as a leader, empowering mobile enterprises worldwide with cutting-edge advancements. Founded in 2006 by Johary Mustapha, Forest Interactive has grown from three employees to being a multinational company. Today, it operates in more than 30 countries. With a focus on mobile content distribution and mobile technology solutions, Forest Interactive has been instrumental in shaping the digital landscape and driving the mobile industry forward, across SEA region and beyond. Over the years, Forest Interactive has built a reputation for its commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction. By constantly adapting to the evolving needs of the industry, the company has successfully navigated the challenges and complexities of the digital world. Today, Forest Interactive stands as a trusted partner for businesses, by providing scalable and innovative mobile solutions, such as Digital Service Delivery Platform (DSDP), Content Subscription Services and Digital Voucher Platform (DVP), that help drive growth and success.
Woori Bank (Cambodia) Plc. has announced its partnership with Forest Interactive Cambodia, a leading telecommunications company in Southeast Asia, to provide Woori Bank customers with affordable and accessible lifestyle and digital vouchers. The move is aimed to broaden and further diversify the bank’s offerings and cater to the growing demand for digital entertainment products in Cambodia.
Forest Interactive CEO & Founder Johary Mustapha attended United Nation’s CEO Roundtable last month in New York to extend our efforts and participation in gender equity at the workplace. Recognized by the United Nation Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB), Johary was honored to be the first CEO representing Southeast Asia in New York for a high-level roundtable discussion on a gender-equal-future of work in the digital age. The CEO Roundtable is an invite-only event that brings together chief executives from leading companies around the world to discuss different initiatives undertaken by the United Nations. Forest Interactive, tech developer of scalable mobile platforms from Malaysia, is the forerunner in promoting gender equity initiatives and sustainable business practices.
The theme for IWD 2023, #EmbraceEquity, urges everyone to recognize and highlight the differences between equality and equity, advocating for a world where difference is valued and celebrated. As a Kuala Lumpur-headquartered developer of scalable mobile platforms, gender equity has always been a core value here in Forest Interactive, ensuring inclusivity and equal opportunities for all talents in the workplace, regardless of gender. To celebrate IWD 2023, Forest Interactive committed to celebrate by launching #EmbraceEquity campaign, affirming women’s achievement in the workplace by using IWD themed background, calling male allies to support equity, and hosting a virtual panel session organized to tackle questions on gender equity, biases, discrimination, and harassment in the workplace.
Forest Interactive reaffirms its commitment to promoting gender equality and shaping a safe, inclusive workplace. This time, through Women’s Aid Organization (WAO)’s We Pledge program for corporations. By undertaking this pledge, the Kuala Lumpur-headquartered telecommunications solutions provider further establishes its support for equal opportunities and effective participation for women leadership across all levels of decision making. The company is also ensuring a safe space for its female employees, one that is free from discrimination and gender stereotypes, as well as that provides equal pay for equal work. Gender equality has become a key component of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives as companies around the world seek commitment to fostering a workplace culture that develops and supports female employees.
In celebration of International Day of Education and International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Forest Interactive kickstarted a collaboration with Youth Empowerment Support (YES) to spread awareness about the importance of education. Malaysia-based talents paid a visit to Somali Refugee Community Center, managed by YES, to conduct an interactive two-hour workshop with the students on the fundamentals of digital citizenship; covering online privacy, security, and ethical behaviour. The Somali Refugee Community Center is a venue that supports refugee youths in addressing the many needs and challenges they face while living in Malaysia.
This year, Forest Interactive releases its inaugural sustainability update booklet, providing a look back on a year of sustainability, the initiatives achieved throughout 2022, as well as the strategies and way forward in 2023. The digital booklet, titled 2022: A Year of Sustainability, details the organization’s initiatives and achievements throughout the year alongside the Forest Interactive Foundation, offering data and insights on the goals and focus strategies across the company’s network of employees, partners, and communities it serves. The sustainability update also highlights the specific focus on sustainability pillars in close alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Forest Interactive officially launches premium sports service Sport2day, delivering engaging and exciting sports content through an HTML5 portal, to bring fans closer to the heart of the game. As a one-stop entertainment platform for avid sports enthusiasts, Sport2day keeps its subscribers updated through meticulously curated 24/7 sports news, highlights, tournaments, and live scores.
Forest Interactive Foundation embarks on a partnership with ASEAN Foundation, kicking off with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) event last month in Indonesia, officiating a two-year period of dynamic collaborations. To kick-start the partnership, an event, titled ASEAN SPOT: 2030 SDG GOALS, Where Are We Now?, was organized in collaboration with ASEAN Foundation and ASEAN Public Relations Network (APRN) at the Auditorium & Performance Hall Prof. Dr. Djajusman, Campus B, LSPR Jakarta, Indonesia. Featuring attendees made up of SDG practitioners, representatives of local Indonesian foundations, students, and prominent speakers from across the region, the event aimed to also encourage similar partnerships within the region and assess ASEAN’s current standing in meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The UN Women Malaysia Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards recently awarded Johary Mustapha, Founder & CEO of Forest Interactive, Malaysia’s Leadership Commitment Award last September 27, 2022. Advocating WEPs, Johary believes in gender equality and has been an integral part of empowering and strengthening the support of women employees in Forest Interactive. Actively championing women’s empowerment in the workplace and encouraging more women to be a part of senior management, 72% of the regional managers in his team are women.
