eCommerce
Funding for all
Plenty of funding for startups in e-commerce/ mobile space flowing into Asean
But don’t be afraid to go against the herd and pursue an idea based on passion
Disrupt #9: Maybank2U and iPay88 join panel
The upcoming DNA-TeAM Disrupt on e-commerce is shaping up to be an exciting affair, with the inclusion of two more panellists: Mohd Suhail Amar Suresh Abdullah, executive vice president and head of Virtual Banking & Payments, Maybank Bhd and Lim Kok Hing, founder of online payment systems provider iPay88
3editions aims to make original art affordable
New online gallery seeks to bridge gap between artists and consumers
Currently seeking partners and collaborators for expansion mission
Lazada secures US$100mil in funding, launches mobile app
Online shopping mall Lazada has announced it has secured a new investor, Verlinvest, a Belgian family-owned, consumer-focused investment holding company in a recently closed funding round that injected about US$100 million of fresh capital.
Electronic payments stimulate economic growth in Malaysia: Visa
The growth in the use of electronic payment products, such as credit and debit cards, added US$4.2 billion (RM13.17 billion) to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Malaysia, according to a study conducted for Visa by Moody’s Analytics, an independent provider of economic forecasting.
Startup hopes social fashionistas will buy Off The Rack Asia
Off The Rack founders Lim Hui Ru and Haslina Ali left their successful careers in finance because they believed there is room for one more fashion e-commerce site -- and because they believed they had a unique value proposition.
eBay seeks to personalise online shopping with new website
Online marketplace eBay has launched a refreshed version of its Malaysian site, touting a more personalised shopping experience for its users.
In Thailand, Stein Advisors aims to plug ecosystem gap
Julian Leitner’s own frustrations with trying to do business in Thailand compelled him to co-found Stein Advisors, a legal advisory firm which provides very focused services to innovative startups.
SMEs to drive innovation in Internet-related services: McKinsey
In the next two to three years, Asia will see very rapid innovation and proliferation of Internet-related services amongst small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), says McKinsey Global Institute.
Huge opportunities for SMEs in cross-border e-commerce: PayPal
The rapid development of cross-border e-commerce has enabled the substantial growth of foreign trade export transactions by merchants in Malaysia to the world in the past 12 months, says PayPal.
