Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has announced the top 13 finalists for its highly anticipated 2024 BizSmart Challenge Accelerator Edition. These thirteen trailblazing businesses have been selected after a rigorous process of filtration involving 593 innovative applicants, four days Accelerator Programme and Business Coaching, two days of Business Pitching and...
HASAN.VC, an integral part of the Ethis Group, has announced that applications are open for Cohort 002 of its Accelerator programme. Commencing on 6 January, the seven-week online programme will support early-stage Halal and ethical startup founders.
Following the successful launch of its inaugural cohort, which saw 42 startups participate...
A total of 35 women entrepreneurs from across the 10 ASEAN Member States and Japan convened in Lao PDR to discuss challenges and opportunities related to innovation and sustainability in their enterprises.
The Roundtable Discussion of Young Women Entrepreneurs in ASEAN and Japan was organised by the ASEAN-Japan Centre in...
UOB FinLab, the Bank’s innovation accelerator, has awarded over S$100,000 to selected Green Technology (GreenTech) firms to pilot 15 sustainability solutions with UOB and its corporate partners across ASEAN. The pilot solutions and partnerships were unveiled at the GreenTech Accelerator 2024 Showcase Day as part of the Singapore FinTech...
Various industry players are jumping on the bandwagon to further complement the Malaysian government’s Budget 2025 initiatives of providing aid in support of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth in the country.
One such effort includes Bizapp Ventures Sdn Bhd (BIZAPP) and Selangor Menteri Besar Inc (MBI)’s signing of a...
In regard to the Malaysian Budget 2025 that will be announced later today, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) noted that it should be focused on balancing the country’s economic growth with targeted measures to support households, businesses and key economic sectors, while maintaining fiscal discipline, which could lay...
In recent years, ASEAN has been laying down the groundwork for digital transformation through the Bandar Seri Begawan Roadmap (BSBR) that aims to accelerate economic recovery and digital integration by 2025.
When coupled with the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) negotiations that will conclude during Malaysia’s chairmanship in 2025, it...
SME Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) has officially announced the winners of the 2024 SME Bank Sandbox Swiss Innovation Challenge (SSSIC). Six teams emerged victorious, sharing over RM100,000 in cash prizes, with one winning project selected to represent Malaysia at the Swiss Innovation Challenge 2024 International Pitch, scheduled to...
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) brought its inaugural HKSTP Global Booster Programme to a successful conclusion, marking the end of a milestone event in which some of Hong Kong's brightest startups made their name in Silicon Valley.
The initiative saw five pioneering Hong Kong tech startups take...
Singapore’s first and leading edtech accelerator, EduSpaze, has welcomed six startups from across Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia into the ninth edition of its prestigious accelerator program.
This latest cohort includes startups that provide diverse learning solutions, such as financial literacy, mental wellness education, green skills,...
Antler, the global early-stage venture capital firm with offices in over 30 cities worldwide, including Kuala Lumpur, has announced the successful close of its second Southeast Asia fund, Antler SEA Fund II, at US$72 million (RM324 million).
This new fund will continue to invest in early-stage, tech-enabled companies across Southeast...
Tech in Asia held its first Tech in Asia Conference at the Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur from July 24 to 25, 2024. Partnering with MyStartup by Cradle and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the event drew over 1,600 attendees from across the region.
Themed "Malaysia on the Rise," the conference...
