In the Asian edition of Forbes’ highly coveted 30 Under 30 list 2022, 11 of the 300 honourees who made their mark across various fields were Malaysians. There is no denying that in recent times, young Malaysian entrepreneurs (especially those aged 30-40) have been making waves around the world.
Indeed,...
Epicor, an industry-specific enterprise software company, discussed the significant momentum in customer cloud adoption in Asia for 2022 at the company’s 2023 Asia ReConnect Customer Day held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Cloud adoption by Epicor customers across the region increased by more than 190 percent
year-over-year in 2022, with businesses migrating...
Vonage, a cloud communications company helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation, has won the 2022 FinTech Award for Outstanding Cloud Communication Solutions. Organised by Hong Kong’s leading financial information platform ET Net, the FinTech Awards recognise the best FinTech technologies, practices and professionals around the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
“We are...
Singapore-based live streaming solutions provider BeLive Technology has entered into a new partnership with ShopBack, Asia-Pacific’s leading shopping and rewards platform, to power its video-first commerce efforts.
The collaboration marks BeLive Technology’s expansion across Asia as well as the opportunity to explore additional Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) markets. The new solution allows...
Mastercard and Grab have announced the “Small Business, Big Dreams” regional program to digitally upskill gig economy workers and small businesses in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
The collaboration is part of Strive Community, a global philanthropic initiative developed by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Caribou Digital. Strive...
By Natalia Cano
Thu Hoai Nguyen is a ninth-generation entrepreneur with one goal: to preserve Vietnam’s culinary culture. A connoisseur of traditional Chung cakes - a traditional and irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people made with sticky rice, Thu Hoai spent years perfecting the recipe before launching an online store to...
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has strengthened its sustainability commitment by doubling its sustainable finance target to RM60 billion by 2024 under its Green, Social, Sustainable Impact Products and Services Framework (GSSIPS).
The increased target was announced during the opening of CIMB’s flagship The Cooler Earth Sustainability Summit 2022 themed ‘Facilitating...
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has announced the return of its flagship The Cooler Earth Sustainability Summit this year themed ‘Facilitating a Just Transition’. Now in its 4th year, the hybrid Summit will be held from 20 to 24 September 2022 at Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, and will also be...
The Flexi Group emerges as the largest operator of flexible workspaces in Asia-Pacific, merging regionally-recognised brands the Hive, Common Ground and The Cluster under one umbrella.
With this merger, The Flexi Group will boast a portfolio of 45 locations across 12 cities and 9 countries - including Hong Kong, Singapore,...
Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Duriemas Sdn Bhd and Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) will collaborate to promote and strengthen the Halal industry ecosystem through HDC’s Halal Integrated Platform (HIP) through Huawei Cloud solutions.
The collaboration presents a new opportunity for all three parties to harness the potential of their...
Thailand's inaugural e-mobility exhibition, known as Future Mobility Asia 2022, has garnered international attention drawing more than 80 brands. As of now, 14 companies from Singapore, 9 from India and 4 from Malaysia are participating as exhibitors with Singapore products ranging from e-tuk tuk, autonomous shuttles, and electric two-wheelers...
Out of 49 Asian cities in this year’s survey, the city of Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan ranked 226th, is the least expensive place in Asia for international employees to live in
Asia dominated the world’s most expensive city rankings, with Hong Kong SAR taking top spot as the costliest place for...
