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In what may be one of the largest seed rounds for a fintech startup in Malaysia, pre-launch startup MyMy has just raised RM12 million. The total comes after an investment of RM10 million from Koperasi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Berhad (Koperasi Tentera) coupled with existing investments. MyMy is now valued at …

“The delayed WeWork IPO and COVID-19 pandemic has definitely made funding a little harder to raise than in previous rounds,” Stephanie Ping, WORQ CEO and co-founder told Vulcan Post. “Investors are much more discerning in this environment and demand solid numbers and conduct heavy due diligence on our business model. …

Budgeting and tracking my daily expenses was something I started doing once I earned my first salary.  I wanted to allocate my funds in a way that wasn’t too splurgy or overly cheap, yet enough for me to treat myself every now and then. It’s been a little over a …

If you’re a foodie that’s addicted to Instagram, you may have come across one Malaysian account that has been growing fast, amassing a following of almost 16,000 users in just under 4 months. Last I checked her account (which was about a week ago), she was at 14,800 followers. That’s …

It’s never easy living in your parent’s shadow, but the scions of these Singaporean billionaires probably don’t have much else to complain about. These wealthy Singaporeans are slated to take over the reins of their family business, handling billion-dollar projects of their own. While some publications have expressed doubt over …

Nippon Paint Holdings, the world’s fourth largest paint manufacturer, has struck a S$ 16.7 billion deal with Goh Cheng Liang’s Wuthelam Holdings in a bid to build the largest paints and coatings company in Asia. Wuthelam will be buying majority stakes in Nippon Paint, which will use the capital to …

A Singaporean superfoods company has made it to the Financial Times’ list of high-growth firms in the Asia Pacific. In Singapore, it is also listed in Singapore’s top 100 fastest-growing firms. Called Nature’s Superfoods, it is predominantly an online business, selling everything from quinoa to chia seeds, and exporting them …

Singapore’s unemployment rate is the highest it has ever been in 10 years. According to data from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), unemployment rose from 2.4 per cent in the first quarter to 2.9 per cent in the second quarter this year. Of the total unemployment numbers, over 90,500 residents were …

Relocation-tech platform Moovaz announced today (21 September) that it has acquired van-hailing startup GetVan. Following the acquisition, GetVan founder and CEO James Neo will be joining Moovaz as its Head of Supply Chain Operations. Additionally, the acquisition allows Moovaz to bolster its end-to-end relocation ecosystem with GetVan’s technological offering and …