Author: Lum Ka Kay
Market validation: Forget friends and family!
Zafrul Noordin speaks to DNA about the ‘concierge MVP’ technique used by Lean Startup Machine to help entrepreneurs validate their products.
BSN introduces Virtual Teller Machine service in Malaysia
Bank Simpanan Nasional has introduced a Virtual Teller Machine service across Malaysia to serve customers via live virtual banking.
Fintech startup Skolafund aims to help underprivileged students
Skolafund aims to be the biggest education financing platform in Asia by helping underprivileged students pay their fees via crowdfunding.
Intelectasia gets CIP 500 grant to take ‘Supernewsroom’ regional
Malaysian PR consultancy Intelectasia has been awarded a CIP 500 grant by Cradle Fund to expand its Supernewsroom to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Corporate VC fund ADIF invests US$2.9mil in 6 startups
ADIF, the largest corporate VC fund in Malaysia, has announced its first batch of investments, pumping US$2.9mil into six Malaysian startups.
Cradle Seed Ventures announces first investment, in Involve Asia
Cradle Seed Ventures has announced its investment in Malaysian startup Involve Asia, in a co-investment deal with 500 Startups.
Blended learning the way forward: INTI
Thanks to blended learning, 97% of INTI graduates were employed within six months of graduation, with 78% being paid salaries above the market average.
Filling the gap between investors and SMEs
P2P lending is gaining traction in Singapore, with local startup Funding Societies having disbursed S$2.4mil worth of loans in the few months since its official launch.
Payments the key pillar in RHB’s ‘reframed digital strategy’
Just 12 months after banking group RHB launched its transformation initiative ‘Ignite 2017,’ it has reframed it, adding payments as a major component.
No other mobile marketplace has got it right: Zilingo
Bangkok-based e-commerce startup Zilingo aims to ‘correct the mobile shopping experience’ in Thailand by offering an online presence for small sellers.
