Shopee continues to witness more Malaysians pivoting, or starting their businesses online as it saw sellers more than double in the past year. This shows the increasing involvement of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the digital economy following consumers’ growing reliance on e-commerce and digital payments. Many Malaysian sellers have also been able […]
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Cidekick has cemented its position in the gig economy sector with a new app designed to facilitate better job matching experiences between freelancers and businesses. Launched on 18 November 2021, the app will benefit both the gig-seekers and employers alike and aims to increase accountability and the transparency of the hiring processes and working environments […]
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As Malaysia took a beating economically with our GDP contracting by 5.6 percent in 2020, SMEs were particularly hard hit by the pandemic. However, as the economy reopens, Malaysia’s GDP is expected to grow between 3 to 4 percent in 2021. Among those leading the charge are winners of the Golden Bull Award 2021 who […]
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China’s largest online and offline retailer, JD.com, awarded the Haihe International Consumption Summit 2021 Bronze Award to the Malaysia National Pavilion, owned by Malaysia’s JDMas Commerce (JDMas), for its excellence in promoting local brands and products to the China market. The Trade Commissioner of Malaysia to China, Puan Razida Hanim Razak, represented the Malaysia National […]
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Toppen Shopping Centre is excited to introduce Soulmates, a platform that aims to support local businesses during these challenging times with fully equipped, flexible spaces for young entrepreneurs, small businesses and start-ups that can be booked by the hour or day. Designed to be a one-stop solution with easy entry into a shopping centre environment, […]
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NEXEA & Corporate Accelerator 2021 have announced the selection of five tech startups as finalists for their Corporate Accelerator programme with a total funding of RM 1,050,000. Previous cohorts of the Corporate Accelerator programme have produced Startups that are growing 2X to 3X on a yearly basis and an exit of 6X. The fastest growing […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the importance of digital transformation in expediting short-term economic recovery and boosting long-term economic resilience. In a new report, titled “Positioning Malaysia as a Regional Leader in the Digital Economy”, AlphaBeta revealed that digital transformation of Malaysia could generate up to MYR257.2 billion in annual economic value by 2030, equivalent […]
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As one of the biggest and most-awaited franchise events in Malaysia, the Digital Franchise International Malaysia Exhibition and Conference (Digital FIM2021) promise to be a pinnacle of the franchise industry in Malaysia. From 9th to 16th October 2021, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) together with the Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA) are […]
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Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, has partnered with Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) to launch the MyDebit Tap-On-Phone (TOP) feature on the RMS Virtual Terminal (RMS VT) mobile application. RMS, one of the largest offline to online (O2O) digital payment networks across Southeast Asia, has rolled out this new payment feature […]
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PolicyStreet.com, a Southeast Asia-based insurance technology startup has completed its Series A fundraising round totalling RM25 million over two tranches. The latest round is led by Altara Ventures, Auspac Ventures, Gobi Partners and the Leong family of Mah Sing Group led by business magnate Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Leong Hoy Kum. PolicyStreet.com raised an earlier […]
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