Malaysia, 4 May 2020 - With people spending more time at home, search engines are becoming their window into the world outside. Coinciding with the movement control order (MCO) and the holy month of Ramadan is a report by Google, “Rethinking Ramadan In Times Of Uncertainty” which analysed search trends. Google...
Petaling Jaya,  1 May 2020 - Location-based media specialist agency Pí Interactive and its low-cost SME advertising subsidiary BRANDLAH, has launched an advertising fund to offer support to Malaysian SMEs most severely affected by the Covid-19 crisis by offering free advertising on Out-of-Home (OOH) digital screens within Klang Valley,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The coronavirus outbreak has made a profound impact on us. The actions undertaken by the Government to implement restriction control to combat the spread of the virus, while necessary have stirred up certain concerns among the community, especially on food supplies. However, it seems not to be the...
Kuala Lumpur, 29 April 2020 - RHB Banking Group has approved more than RM500 million Special Relief Facility (SRF) applications to help alleviate the short-term cash flow difficulties faced by Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. The SRF is part of Bank Negara Malaysia's funds for SMEs...
Kuala Lumpur, 27 April 2020  - Malaysian financial technology startup Kongsi is rolling out a non-cash, alternative financing platform aimed at helping micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs) overcome cash flow problems following the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has tested its app over the last two years in Muar, Johor, and is poised to attract MSMEs nationwide through...
Kuala Lumpur, 24 April 2020 - The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) is working with the Finance Ministry (MOF) to come up with an intervention package for start-ups to help them cope with the COVID-19 impact. Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said a study by the ministry found 40 per cent of the start-ups in Malaysia will run...
Kuala Lumpur, 23 April 2020 - GoApe officially launches its Equity Crowdfunding (“ECF”) campaign today on the Ata Plus platform. Offering investors attractive dividend payouts after just three years, GoApe seeks to raise up to RM3 million in equity financing in return for a 13% stake of the company. GoApe...
Kuala Lumpur, 20 April 2020  - Aviation is among the sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly driving many airlines into technical bankruptcy. For Malaysia’s major airlines, experts say a rescue plan is a must but merger is an unlikely option. Shukor Yusof, head of aviation consultancy Endau Analytics, said a merger between Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) and AirAsia...
Kuala Lumpur, 17 April 2020 - Malaysian women are fighting back the blues of being stuck indoors and perhaps boosting self-love by buying new undies, as a survey shows that its sales had spiked 900 percent just a month into the Movement Control Order (MCO). Aside from ladies underwear, gelatine powder, libido enhancer...
Penang, 7 April 2020 -- The outbreak of COVID-19 prompted companies around the globe to encourage working from home. As the demand for remote working rises, companies and employees can benefit from Smart Apps and Work Space Tools such as EasyWork to facilitate the new working model, increase productivity...