{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-17/kt-cap-consulting-scholar-base-ua-tech-stem","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-17/kt-cap-consulting-scholar-base-ua-tech-stem.md","title":"KT Cap Consulting Links Scholar Base and UA-Tech in STEM Alliance","headline":"KT Cap Consulting Facilitates STEM Alliance Between Scholar Base Academy and UA-Tech","description":"KT Cap Consulting arranged a STEM alliance between Malaysia's Scholar Base Academy and Singapore's UA-Tech, covering robotics, AI.","section":"Partnerships","published_at":"2026-10-17T23:19:10+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-17T23:19:10+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["KT Cap Consulting facilitated a strategic educational alliance between Scholar Base Academy in Malaysia and UA-Tech in Singapore.","The alliance covers robotics and coding, artificial intelligence, drone technology, machine learning and hands-on STEM projects.","Scholar Base Academy founder Ms Poh Lee said students must develop the ability to think critically and adapt to new technologies."],"companies":[{"name":"KT Cap Consulting","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0008mit/kt-cap-consulting","website":"https://ktcapitalco.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","title":"KT Cap Consulting Announces Strategic Educational Alliance Between Scholar Base Academy and UA-Tech to Advance STEM","url":"https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/950277478/kt-cap-consulting-announces-strategic-educational-alliance-between-scholar-base-academy-and-ua-tech-to-advance-stem"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Larepublica","url":"https://www.larepublica.co/economia/gobierno-y-google-forman-alianza-para-15-000-becas-para-formacion-en-ia-4501967"},{"publisher":"FinancialContent Business Page","url":"https://www.financialcontent.com/article/bizwire-2026-10-14-boeing-and-technovation-announce-2026-girls-global-tech-competition-champions"},{"publisher":"Naver","url":"https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/002/0002460065"},{"publisher":"Larepublica","url":"https://www.larepublica.co/empresas/comfandi-y-la-uao-firmaran-una-alianza-de-capacidades-educativas-para-el-valle-del-cauca-4498559"}],"tags":["Partnerships","KT Cap Consulting"],"body_markdown":"[KT Cap Consulting](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0008mit/kt-cap-consulting) announced a strategic educational alliance between Scholar Base Academy in Malaysia and UA-Tech in Singapore to introduce STEM programmes covering robotics, AI, drone technology and machine learning. The Singapore-based consulting firm said the cross-border collaboration is intended to equip students with future-ready skills. [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/950277478/kt-cap-consulting-announces-strategic-educational-alliance-between-scholar-base-academy-and-ua-tech-to-advance-stem) published the announcement on October 17, 2026.\n\n## What the Scholar Base and UA-Tech Alliance Covers\n\nUnder the alliance, Scholar Base Academy will work with UA-Tech to develop and introduce STEM learning programmes. The initiative is expected to include curriculum development, technology-based workshops, interactive learning activities and project-based challenges. The programmes are designed to be age-appropriate and to engage students at different stages of their educational journey.\n\nThe collaboration names five areas of emerging technology: robotics and coding, artificial intelligence, drone technology, machine learning and hands-on STEM projects. Scholar Base Academy, a Malaysia-based institution offering a Cambridge-based curriculum for primary and secondary students, is expanding its educational approach beyond conventional classroom instruction.\n\nMs Poh Lee, founder of Scholar Base Academy, said: \"At Scholar Base Academy, we believe that education must evolve alongside the changing world. Academic knowledge remains fundamental, but students must also develop the ability to think critically, solve problems creatively and adapt to new technologies.\"\n\nMr Andy Koh, founder of UA-Tech Pte Ltd, Singapore, said: \"We believe that the best way for students to understand technology is to experience it firsthand.\" Mr Kenny Thing, founder and managing partner of KT Cap Consulting, said the firm arranged the alliance between the two organisations.\n\n## KT Cap Consulting's Regional Partnership Record\n\nKT Cap Consulting is a Singapore-based boutique management consultancy founded in 2022, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list Kenny Thing as managing partner and founder, a headcount range of 11 to 50, and operations across six countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Mongolia.\n\nKT Cap Consulting signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia-based HuaHai Group in February 2026 covering reciprocal healthcare, property and F&B introductions. In 2026 it launched PT KTCC Integrasi Indonesia in Jakarta and formalised a partnership with Pause & Rebuild. In November 2025 it joined the Yazhou Bay Initiative as a first-cohort member.\n\n## STEM Partnerships Elsewhere in the Region\n\nColombia's government and Google announced a partnership on October 13, 2026 to train 15,000 students in AI and related fields, with Google providing 15,000 career certificates and up to 7 million educational licenses, [Larepublica](https://www.larepublica.co/economia/gobierno-y-google-forman-alianza-para-15-000-becas-para-formacion-en-ia-4501967) reported. Daegu Gyeongseong University and KT signed a memorandum of understanding on AI-DX talent training on October 8, 2026, [Naver](https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/002/0002460065) reported.\n\nComfandi and the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente announced an educational alliance effective October 14, 2026, offering hybrid programmes in digital business, big data and AI, [Larepublica](https://www.larepublica.co/empresas/comfandi-y-la-uao-firmaran-una-alianza-de-capacidades-educativas-para-el-valle-del-cauca-4498559) reported. Technovation announced its 2026 Girls' Global Tech Competition winners on October 8, 2026, building on a 12-year partnership with Boeing that includes a $250,000 investment, [FinancialContent Business Page](https://www.financialcontent.com/article/bizwire-2026-10-14-boeing-and-technovation-announce-2026-girls-global-tech-competition-champions) reported.\n\n## Next Steps for the STEM Programme\n\nScholar Base Academy and UA-Tech intend to collaborate on the development and implementation of age-appropriate STEM programmes. The initiative is expected to include curriculum development, technology-based workshops, interactive learning activities and project-based challenges that encourage students to apply knowledge beyond the classroom.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}