Malaysian PM’s brother Nazir Razak, ex-Temasek senior MD David Heng to co-launch US$1B fund for Southeast Asia

The fund, to be based in Singapore, aims to invest in companies in the consumer,...


Meet HealthMetrics, the first Malaysian startup to join Google Launchpad Accelerator

HealthMetrics provide a platform that aims to make filing medical claims more...


Optimisation is the way to energy efficiency, but the key issue is awareness

Barghest Building Performance makes optimisation the first step to...


Malaysian startups to get 10 years’ tax exemption

Prime Minister Najib Razak said that over 194K entrepreneurs have reaped the...


Amid strong Asia growth, Airbnb to invest US$2M in ‘healthy’ tourism projects in the region

Airbnb claimed it supported 370,000 jobs across 116 APEC cities in 2016 Airbnb...


Captain’s Log, November 6: Uber suspends surge pricing in Penang, Oz sees its largest ever ICO

Also, iflix launches in Bangladesh and Grab crosses 1 billion rides Uber...


An overview of the Southeast Asian tech investment landscape

For the past couple of years, Chinese and Japanese corporations have made heavy...


Local services booking platform Kaodim raises US$7M led by Square Peg Capital, SIG

Kaodim, which operates as Gawin in the Philippines and Beres in Indonesia, will...


5 initiatives by the Malaysia government that is spuring the growth of e-commerce

From the DFTZ to an initiative for East Malaysia, here are 5 policy plans to get...


Malaysia partners with global ecosystem partners to boost tech ambitions

Mountain Partners will provide over 400 job opportunities in Malaysia The...