Bee Alternatives Management acquires JAFCO Asia to strengthen presence in venture capital
Bee Alternatives Management Ltd. (BAM), the equity holding company of Malaysia-based Bee Alternatives Limited (BAL), announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive…
Japanese semiconductor firm Ferrotec breaks ground on second high-tech manufacturing facility in Malaysia
Japanese semiconductor firm Ferrotec Holdings Corporation has broken ground on its second high-tech manufacturing facility at Kulim, Kedah of Malaysia, with an investment of MYR 1…
Delivery Hero continues geostrategy optimization and exits Thailand
Delivery Hero SE, the Germany-based delivery platform, announced Wednesday that foodpanda, its Asia-based business, will stop operating its platform, food and grocery delivery…
Pepper Labs collaborates with Microsoft to boost AI fluency in Malaysia
Malaysian social enterprise Pepper Labs has embarked on a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to expand the artificial intelligence (AI) for Malaysia’s Future (AIForMYFuture)…
F5 expands global footprint with new point of presence in Indonesia
F5, a global multi cloud application security and delivery company, has on Wednesday announced the expansion of its global network with a new point of presence (PoP) site in…
Google Pay rolls out integration of eWallets – ShopeePay and TNG eWallet in Malaysia
Google has on Tuesday announced the integration of ShopeePay and TNG eWallet (an Alipay+ Partner) with Google Pay in Malaysia, marking Google Pay's first eWallet integrations in…
The rise of micro-startups: Building businesses with zero code in 2025
In 2025, building a business isn't about having deep pockets or big teams. It's about smart execution, automation, and agility. Thanks to #NoCode tools and #AI, micro-startups…
Singapore-based financial institution Penguin Securities secures MAS CMS license
Penguin Securities, a Singapore-based financial institution, has been granted a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Over $22.8 million investment secured by Malaysian startups under MYStartup in 2024
Over 4,300 startups onboarded, 17,000 individuals supported, and MYR 100+ million ($22.8 million) in investment secured last year, MYStartup Annual Report 2023/2024 showed…
21 percent of SMEs in Malaysia are women-led: Strive Malaysia
Women-owned businesses, defined as 51 percent owned, managed, and controlled by one or more women, are on the rise, with micro and small women entrepreneurs (MSWEs) make up 21…
