The Study Melbourne Hub Kuala Lumpur was officially launched today through a hybrid ceremony, representing the Victorian Government’s investment in global infrastructure and resources in recognition and support of Malaysian students and their significant contribution.
The opening was officiated by Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of National Unity YB Senator Wan Ahmad Fayhsal […]
Agritech business Estet Sepakat, pioneering Islamic fintech Ethis and a Middle Eastern outfit explore a partnership to create the first fintech-based crop takaful for paddy farmers
Agritech business Estet Sepakat Sdn. Berhad, alongside pioneering Islamic fintech Ethis and its subsidiary GlobalSadaqah, and a re-takaful firm specialising in agriculture, are together exploring a Technical Collaboration Agreement to develop a parametric crop takaful plan to benefit more than 200 million paddy farmers across Asia, the key players in […]
Are you ready for the Climate Change(D) Economy?
The effects of climate change are already being felt, from lethal heat waves to severe flooding, and Asia has been and will continue to be significantly impacted. With $4.7 trillion of GDP at risk, how can the business community reverse this trend and preserve the longevity of its […]
Ethis Group raises RM6.8million (US$1.7million) from Super-Angels
Ethis Global Sdn Bhd (“Ethis”), which operates regulated Shariah-compliant, ethical and impact focused investment crowdfunding platforms in Indonesia and Malaysia and social finance platform GlobalSadaqah, has announced the successful closure of its RM6.8 million pre-Series A fundraising round made into its various group entities by strategic and selected angel investors.
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Myanmar: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the outcome of the ASEAN Summit
The ‘Five-Point Consensus’ on Myanmar reached at the ASEAN Summit on Saturday, is an encouraging step forward in ASEAN’s ongoing efforts to resolve the current crisis in Myanmar. The EU joins ASEAN in calling for an immediate cessation of violence and […]
Malaysia’s first online grocer, Jocom, raises S$5.6 million in listing on 1exchange, Singapore’s first regulated private securities exchange
• As 1exchange’s second cross-border listing, Jocom raises aggregate proceeds of S$5.6m from the listing • Jocom intends to complete its transformation as a fully-branded, end-to-end, ‘category killer’ grocery mobile app in Malaysia • Funds raised will go towards the Group’s expansion to West Malaysian states and to overseas markets […]