Pos Malaysia Celebrates Retail Transformation with 36th Pos Shop

(L-R) Foong Poh Yoong, Head of Pos Shop; Khazalin Ghuzal, Head of Retail (Pos Malaysia); Fiona Liao, Group Chief Marketing, Communications, and Sustainability Officer (Pos Malaysia); YB Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications; YB Tan Kok Wai, Member of Parliament Cheras; YB Tuan Fong Kui Lun, Member of Parliament Bukit Bintang Pos Malaysia Berhad marked a… Source link

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Public Bank and CGC extend RM1bil in SME financing

PETALING JAYA: Public Bank Bhd has teamed up with Credit Guarantee Corp Malaysia Bhd (CGC) to provide RM1bil in financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. In a statement, the bank said this showed the commitment from both parties to continue supporting the growth and sustainability of… Source link

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Judo Bank’s Lending Business Now Powered by Thought Machine

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Judo Bank, Australia’s SME-focused challenger bank, has successfully transitioned its lending business to Thought Machine‘s Vault Core platform, a cloud-native core banking system. This transition marks a major step in Judo Bank’s efforts to modernise its operations with more flexible and… Source link

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Public Bank teams up with Credit Guarantee Corp to provide RM1 bil financing to SMEs

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 9): Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK) said it is committed to extend RM1 billion in financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in partnership with Credit Guarantee Corp Malaysia Bhd (CGC). “As the largest SME financier of the nation with a market share of 17.5% in Malaysia’s SME financing segment, our partnership with CGC reaffirms our commitment to foster sustainable SME… Source link

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Dating agencies Lunch Actually and Paktor merge to expand pool of potential matches

TWO of Singapore’s biggest dating agencies, Lunch Actually and Paktor Group, have merged to expand the pool of potential matches for their customers and offer more personalised dating experiences. The brands under both companies will continue to operate independently after the merger, with the new entity to be called Lunch Actually Paktor Group. Violet Lim, co-founder and chief executive of… Source link

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Execution of PuTERA35 is key

This article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly on September 2, 2024 – September 8, 2024 SINCE the introduction of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in 1971, the country’s socioeconomic agenda has been focused on developing the bumiputera community. The rationale is simple — a country where the majority of its population is left behind in terms of economic development will not be… Source link

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Asia’s newest billionaire founded a grocery store in 1987 and never gave up any stake — until this week’s IPO

Lee Thiam Wah, the founder of Malaysian mini-mart chain 99 Speed Mart, is Asia’s latest billionaire. The company went public on Monday, becoming the largest Malaysian IPO in seven years. Lee grew the business from eight stores to over 2,600 across Malaysia, the largest mini-mart chain in the nation. Lee Thiam Wah started selling snacks at a roadside stall. Now, he’s Asia’s latest… Source link

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MDEC Launches Applications for Key Digital Economy Grants

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), under the Ministry of Digital Malaysia, has opened applications for three key grants: the Digital Content Grant (DCG) 2024/2025, the Malaysia Digital Catalyst Grant (MDCG), and the Malaysia Digital Export Grant (MDXG). These grants, available starting 9 September 2024, align with the MADANI government’s ongoing… Source link

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