SMEs
Budget 2017: Pikom anticipates a focus on SMEs, moves to spur domestic demand
Given the falling commodity prices, weak ringgit, negative news on Malaysia and slow GDP growth, Pikom feels that the government needs to address several pressing issues in Budget 2017.
Government agencies ready to support entrepreneurs
Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia are fortunate that there are a plethora of government agencies to provide them with support.
New player Kravasia to push Indonesia’s Batik, Tenun craft
Hoping its niche focus will help it be successful, Kravasia.com throws its hat into Indonesia’s e-commerce ring.
Week In Review: KakiTangan helps ECF gets its breakout moment in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Equity Crowd Funding (ECF) push may just have got its breakout moment thanks to Effon Khoo and his cloud-based SME solution, KakiTangan.com.
KakiTangan raises RM1mil from pitchIN in record time of less than 24 hours
Coastal Hectare Sdn Bhd, which runs KakiTangan.com just raised RM1 mil on PitchIn in less than 24-hours, giving a huge boost to ECF as a viable funding platform for other startups.
#MYCYBERSALE is back – bigger, better
The third installment of #MYCYBERSALE is set to be the best yet, with MDEC’s Wee Huay Neo also sharing the larger objectives.
ABSS Click to Pay gives Singapore SMEs an edge
ABSS and Mint Payments launch ABSS Click to Pay, a comprehensive e-invoicing and payments solution targeted at SMEs.
PayPal launches Innovation Lab in Singapore, first outside the US
US payments giant PayPal has launched an innovation lab in Singapore that will collaborate with government agencies, SMEs, startups and academia.
TalentDash: Giving companies a headstart in hiring
TalentDash, a Singaporean big data and talent acquisition platform was launched globally on Aug 15 to help companies identify and recruit candidates.
Bank Sinarmas allocates US$760K to Funding Societies’ Modalku platform
Bank Sinarmas has partnered with P2B lending startup Modalku, allocating about US$760,000 for the latter’s platform to fund micro and small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
