Malaysian based respond.io raises USmil to bring social commerce to enterprise

On track to lead the marketplace globally with social to conversational businessBuilt an incredible facilities to service huge customers we process over 140 million messages per mont Respond. io, the Malaysia-based social to conversational commerce system has raised US$7 million in Series A funding. The particular round was brought by Headline…Continue Reading

Centre For Sustainability Intelligence inks MoU with Pikom

Partnership aims to help Pikom amplify is ESG commitmentCSI will empower Pikom to achieve its sustainability goals The Centre For Sustainability Intelligence (CSI) Sdn Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding with the National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom).In a statement, the digitally-led sustainability organisation said the strategic partnership is part…Continue Reading

5 ways to optimise your workforce in the face of the Great Resignation

60% labor force being millennials & Gen Z, guide processes are backgroundJustLogin LHDN-approved, integrated to Microsoft Teams for HR digesting It’s no longer company as usual as businesses today are coping with a volatile plus uncertain market. Recovering post-COVID economies, China’s zero-COVID policy, destructive natural disasters across the globe (with the…Continue Reading

Touch ‘n Go Young Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 winners

Provides college students with platform to innovate, foster entrepreneurial skillsStudent tasked to create innovation means to fix encourage eWallet usage Touch ‘n Go eWallet has announced the winners of its Young Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 following the Great Finals held recently.In a statement, the business said the Younger Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 provides…Continue Reading

ASNB, Jewel Digital Ventures launch virtual hackathon

Co-organised with 1337 VenturesTo motivate innovation, fintech application development Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB), the wholly-owned model trust management business enterprise of Permodalan Lokal Berhad (PNB), in addition to Jewel Digital Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (JDV), the wholly-owned additional of PNB to be able to spearhead its internet business strategy, designed a…Continue Reading

myTukar strengthens business and regional footprint

New showrooms brings total of outlets to 30 nationwide Reflect commitment towards providing top notch car-buying experiences myTukar has opened three new showroom locations in Penang, Melaka and Johor, as part of their goal to strengthen its physical presence and capabilities across Malaysia. 
In a statement, the digital pre-owned car platform said…Continue Reading

StoreHub Raises US.5mil pre-Series B funding to drive further F&B, retail automation in SEA

Estimated 2mil companies in Thailand, M’sia, Philippines to on-ship stillPlatform akin to having 10 additional staff that work day to day with zero errors Southeast Asian start-up StoreHub, a 9 year-old platform that enables restaurants and merchants to automate plus grow their company, has raised US$13. 5 million (RM60. 7 million)…Continue Reading

APAC social media ad spend jumps 7% year-over-year

Year-on-Year ad spend leaps 19% globally and 10% in OCEANAirline, accommodation areas see increase in advertisement spend Emplifi provides revealed the findings of its Q2 2022 analysis of social media marketing spend across thousands of brands worldwide, which includes those in Asian countries Pacific (APAC).In a statement, the unified customer experience…Continue Reading

BSA launches survival guide to hedge against cybercrime

Cyberattacks on critical infrastructures have risen dramatically
Construction sector targeted due to high-value payments  BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) has revealed that cyber threats on the construction, engineering, and infrastructure sectors in Southeast Asia continue to rise, as businesses keep growing and embracing new technologies as well as digital ways of…Continue Reading