CashKu signs MoU with Kakitangan.com

Users can save or invest for as low as US$2.26 
Make app accessible to M’sians, help them plan for retirement Advisonomics, a licensed financial planning firm, has partnered with Kakitangan.com to make the CashKu mobile app accessible to more Malaysians.  
In a statement, the cloud payroll and HR software provider said both parties…Continue Reading

Fuelling Startups To Power Malaysia’s Future

PETRONAS FutureTech is committed to redefining the future of energy
Seeks to nurture regional startups via opportunity to scale their ventures Responding to the pivotal need to remain competitive through innovation, PETRONAS in 2019 launched PETRONAS FutureTech to uncover visionary entrepreneurs with breakthrough technologies to accelerate the tech-driven startup ecosystem of Malaysia.
 
The…Continue Reading

Global ESG Monitor: FBMKLCI companies lack depth and detail in ESG reporting

Malaysian index ranked joint fifth alongside Dow Jones among 10 indices surveyed​
TNB and Press Metal Aluminium place joint-first amongt 30 companies surveyed ​Companies on the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBMKLCI) lacked the appropriate content and level of detail needed for optimal transparency in their ESG reporting, a study has found, resulting in…Continue Reading

Etana secures undisclosed financing from DEG, East Ventures, other global investors 

Funds will be channeled towards strengthening product portfolio
Aims to develop local biopharmaceutical production capabilities PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia (Etana) has secured an undisclosed amount in a new investment round, led by DEG. Other investors include Yunfeng Capital, HighLight Capital and East Ventures.  
In a statement, the Indonesian biopharmaceutical company said the funds…Continue Reading

YES expects over 3,000 to join exclusive GeForce NOW beta

The NVIDIA-powered service is only for Yes 5G customers for now
It is free and is not limited to smartphones users on data connections YES by YTL Communications recently announced the official exclusive beta launch of the NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming service in Malaysia. The service is only available to YES 5G customers…Continue Reading

500 Global backed metaverse development startup, Virtualtech Frontier, launches its Mitoworld

Platform is endorsed and supported by MDEC and MOSTI
Browser-based Metaverse creation and experience tool for enterprises Malaysian based Virtualtech Frontier Sdn Bhd (VTF), a metaverse development startup, which in January raised a US$700,000 (RM3.14 million) seed round backed by 500 Global which invested US$500,000 and Blockchain Founders Fund, launched its enterprise focused…Continue Reading

Khazanah launches USmil Future Malaysia Programme to boost startup ecosystem

Spur startup ecosystem of founders, venture capital & corporate venture
CelcomDigi anchor partner driving initiative via its Innovation Centre Khazanah Nasional Bhd announced last Thursday the launch of the Future Malaysia Programme, an initiative under its Dana Impak mandate, which aims to support the startup ecosystem of entrepreneurs, startups, venture capital, and…Continue Reading

Singapore PC Market Fell 11% in 2022 Says IDC

Expects the PC Market in Singapore to Fall 17% in 2023
Inventory corrections, dwindling private demand, and drop in public projects possible reasons Singapore’s PC market declined 11% in 2022, totalling 1 million units shipped to the country, according to the recent IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. This decrease can…Continue Reading