It is no big secret that Asians absolutely adore food. Therefore, it is not a big surprise either that most entrepreneurial Asians who wish to start their first business often gravitate towards the food industry. In all fairness, it might be quite accurate to say that every single person...
FoodBank.Digital, an initiative by Exabytes aims to help Malaysian families in need by providing food supplies.
Within 4 days after the launch, the programme has received 6,146 applications nationwide and there are more coming.
With over 1,500 applications daily, Foodbank.Digital is seeking individuals and corporations’ support in helping them to survive...
The BlackBerry KEY2 smartphone has debuted in Malaysia, as the successor to last year's KEYone model. Featuring an improved physical keyboard, a suite of privacy enhancements, and a dual rear camera, the BlackBerry KEY2 harks back to the iconic BlackBerry models of the past. Similarly, it is aimed at...
By Lim Kee Yeong
To most companies, any incoming call, email or message may mean business opportunities. The need to ensure the caller or message sender is aware the communication is duly received and will be acted upon can potentially translate to a feeling of enhanced confidence. It is most...
Affinbank Berhad was recognised under two categories – Winner for Excellence in SME Banking and Highly Commended for Dynamic Third- Party Collaboration for its Start-Up Banking Initiative and SMEColony respectively, at the 11th Retail Banker International (RBI) Asia Trailblazer Awards 2020.
The RBI Awards 2020 recognises the most outstanding and...
Real-time data on everything from sit-down restaurant meals to job hirings shows American business and consumers leaping to take advantage of a fast vaccine rollout even as their European counterparts languish in extended lockdowns.
And while some U.S. health experts express concern at the loosening or outright dropping of COVID-19...
By Stefan Pertz
Editorial departments of most publications are often in contact with public relations agencies or public relations departments. They are a crucial part of the media landscape as they provide a service that links brands and media outlets. The role of public relations (PR) is often defined as...
Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for its portion-size carton packages
Tetra Pak plans to launch the paper straw before the end of the year. This is part of a broader programme to help address the plastic straw wastage.
The company has been working to encourage consumers to push straws “back in...
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) plans to modernise Malaysia’s retail payments. The central bank is helping to build a payment platform to facilitate and drive innovation in e-payments.
Known as the Real-time Retail Payments Platform (RPP), it will deliver a quantum leap in e-payment value proposition and drive e-payment adoption. Through...
Loob Holding Sdn Bhd, the parent company of the Tealive brand, today (12 June) announced it will open Tealive stores in China at a press conference.
Loob Holding will undertake a joint venture with Zhejiang Boduo International Trade Co Ltd （浙江博多国际贸易有限公司）and Shanghai Panfei International Trade Co Ltd （上海潘飞国际贸易有限公司）. Zhejiang Boduo...
Starting a business is never easy. New entrepreneurs who venture out to launch their own startups have to give proper consideration to the challenges involved in order to ensure their business survives. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs tend to end up repeating the many common mistakes that result in the downfall...
In a previous post, SME Magazine was able to secure an interview with Craig Dixon, Co-Founder of Accelerating Asia, regarding the increasing viability of the Southeast Asian region as a venture capital hub. While the SEA region is definitely picking up steam as a hotbed for startups and investment,...
