Malaysia

The advisory board is made up of "individuals of various specializations, dynamic perspectives and deep expertise who will provide insights, connect networks and share experiences in building and scaling technology companies in the region", Carsome said.

Capital A, previously known as AirAsia Group, has been aggressively building its digital businesses and super app over the last two years as most of its planes were grounded due to travel restrictions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The group has hoped to build its super app, modeling regional tech giants such as Grab’s and Gojek’s super apps which offer…

The Sustainability Framework introduced by Khazanah is designed to be holistic, captured under the three main pillars of ESG, and focuses on issues which most impact the organization and its portfolio from a business materiality point of view.

ComfortDelGro Taxi and Alipay+ announced Wednesday a partnership that enables mobile payments from Malaysia and South Korea, namely the Touch ‘n Go eWallet and Kakao Pay, to be accepted as cashless payment options in all its Comfort and CityCab taxis. Users of these mobile wallets can pay for the cab fare simply through the wallet apps without the need to…

Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, Carsome, has elevated its hassle-free car buying experience with the launch of Carsome PJ Automall, its biggest experience center to-date in Malaysia and first that comes with electric vehicle charging stations.

iPrice Group, a Malaysia-based e-commerce platform helping shoppers find the best deals online, said Wednesday it is laying off 20 percent of its’ staff. The layoffs are part of several measures to focus the business on its core mission “to help people save money” shopping online,

"It is especially poignant for Gobi to publish our first Sustainability Report during Pride Month and on World Environment Day, and we look forward to further advancing and promoting environmental stewardship, social progress, and good governance through our work highlighted in this report and our sustainability initiatives in the future," Gobi said.

The farm is expected to produce at least 13,000 kilograms of "fresh, healthy, and pesticide-free" vegetables per month.

Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd announced Friday that it has agreed to acquire 50 percent shareholding in Pixelbyte Sdn Bhd, the company operating ParkEasy – a mobile application software that not only lets drivers park quickly in shopping malls and other locations, but also the only service in Malaysia to offer a pre-booked slot for electric vehicle (EV)…

Simon-Kucher said Thursday that it estimates there are currently close to 400 neobanks around the world, together serving nearly one billion client accounts. However, despite their lofty valuations, it found that only five percent of these challenger banks have managed to reach a breakeven point.