Recap: Here's What You Missed On BusinessToday Malaysia
Here’s What You May Have Missed On BusinessToday Malaysia
Championing Sustainable Mobility
Oliver Biggart, Managing Director of Michelin Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei shares his thoughts on sustainable mobility with BusinessToday along with Michelin’s upcoming environmental initiatives that aims to cut their carbon emission to zero by 2050.
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Investors Continued Investing In Equity Crowdfunding Despite Pandemic
The pitchIN 2020 ECF Report has revealed that investors continued to invest in equity crowdfunding deals despite the impact of the pandemic resulting in the platform recording its best ever annual performance.
Last year, 36 companies raised RM59.5 million on pitchIN, sharply higher than the RM22.7 million and 19 deals in 2019.
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Pandemic Drives Rapid Shift To Emerging Payment Technologies
According to the Mastercard New Payments Index,94 percent of people in the Asia Pacific region say they will consider using at least one emerging payment method, such as QR codes, digital or mobile wallets, instalment plans, cryptocurrencies, biometrics and others, in the coming year.
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Maybank Islamic Berhad Launches Islamic Gold Account-i
Maybank Islamic Berhad has launched Maybank Islamic Gold Account-i (MIGA-i), its first investment product, called the which allows customers to open account, buy and sell gold, and transfer gold, all conveniently online via Maybank’s online banking channel, Maybank2u.
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RHB Asset Management Launches Sustainable Global Thematic Fund
The Fund enables investors to participate in long-term sustainability-focused investment themes including climate change, healthcare, and empowerment such as education and employment services, financial security and inclusion, information and communication technologies and sustainable infrastructure.
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Tealive On Track To Opening 1000th Outlet Within 3 Years
Loob Holding Sdn Bhd’s Tealive, is now set on opening its 1,000th outlet within three years. The brand had reached a significant 600th-store mark in Gelang Patah in Johor last week.
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In other news: Digital Nation Supplement
The Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint has charted the trajectory of the digital economy's contribution to the Malaysian economy and to build the foundation to drive digitalisation across Malaysia including bridging the digital divide
In support of the initiatives taken by Putrajaya, BusinessToday will publish a special focus in July. The Digital Malaysia Supplement will focus Malaysia’s progress to achieve this remarkable milestone with the help of both the private and public sectors.
If you are part of organization looking to highlight your company’s digital initiative to advance Malaysia in the ecosystem, reach out to us.
For those who are keen, do reach out to:
Afiqah Dimyati (afiqah@reach.com.my / 0147205132)
Moon Leong (moon@reach.com.my / 011 10696837)
Khairul Anwar (khairul.anwar@reach.com.my / 018969 0678 )