Malaysia
RPG Commerce Founder Melvin Chee on supply chain innovations [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
We’ve always been an e-commerce and have a strong online presence, and we know that our customers are gravitating towards blended experiences and are wanting a physical touch and connection with our brands.
Securities Commission Malaysia revises venture capital and private equity framework
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has enhanced its guidelines on the registration of venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) corporations and management corporations (VC/PE Guidelines). The revisions took effect on November 28.
87 percent of Malaysia consumers want a better online experience from banking services providers, a survey shows
Confidence in digital banking is rising in Malaysia but consumers want a better online experience and more personalized offerings, according to the new Asia-Pacific focused Bank of the future survey revealed on Friday from Capco, the global technology and management consultancy.
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia launches digital bank
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia (ARBM) has taken a big step forward for financial services in Malaysia with the launch of Rize, a first-of-its-kind digital bank. Rize is built with state-of-the-art technology to provide a reimagined, end-to-end digital banking experience for its customers.
Fitch Solutions sees passenger EV sales in Malaysia to expand rapidly in 2023
Fitch Solutions, a Fitch Group unit, said Thursday that it expects passenger electric vehicle (EV) sales in Malaysia to expand rapidly in 2023, albeit from a low base due to the introduction of incentives to boost adoption.The research house forecasts passenger EV sales in Malaysia to increase by 45.6 percent in 2023 to reach an annual sales volume of…
Hong Kong’s FWD partners Malaysia’s Artem Ventures to launch $10.22M fund
FWD Group Holdings Limited (FWD Group) has on Thursday announced the launch of TIM Ventures, a MYR45 million ($10.22 million) venture capital fund in collaboration with Artem Ventures, a Malaysia-based venture capital firm, to invest in emerging start-ups in the insurtech and Islamic fintech space in Malaysia.
Carsome Mobility Lab unveils five up-and-rising stars
Five mobility startups have presented their innovative pilot projects on Wednesday during the Carsome Mobility Lab demo day. The five companies are Asia Mobiliti Tech (smart mobility solutions), Carmen Automotive (SG) (vehicle data analytics solutions), Moovby (peer to peer car-sharing marketplace), MyBump Media (leading crowd advertising platform) and…
US digital infrastructure firm Equinix enters Malaysia with $40M data center investment
Equinix, Inc., the United States-based digital infrastructure company, announced Wednesday its market entry into Malaysia with plans to build a new International Business Exchange TM (IBX) data center located in Johor, called JH1. With an initial investment of approximately $40 million, JH1 is scheduled to begin operations in the first quarter of 2024.
PolicyStreet partners foodpanda Malaysia to digitise delivery partners’ insurance
Malaysia-based insurance technology firm PolicyStreet has teamed up foodpanda Malaysia to digitise delivery partners’ insurance for better protection. All of foodpanda Malaysia’s delivery partners classified as gig workers nationwide will be enjoying simplified insurance processes as part of PolicyStreet’s commitment to close the insurance protection gap…
MYStartup accelerator Program Cohort 2 opens for registration, offering funding to fuel tech startups in Malaysia
MYStartup, is bringing back the Accelerator Programme for Cohort 2 following the success of Cohort 1 during its launch in June earlier this year. To meet the criteria for the Accelerator Programme, the startup must be (i) an incorporated company in Malaysia; (ii) a tech startup with a scalable nature; (iii) in the stage of MVP or revenue-generating and;…
