During the MCO, many F&B businesses were forced to pivot from dine-ins to exclusively deliveries. However, that might have been a challenge for fine dining restaurants as they usually go by the “eat with your eyes first” adage in their dishes and base their reputations on offering a premium high-quality …
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Author’s Blurb: When thinking about sonic or electric toothbrushes, I would just brush off the idea seeing as it is more of a luxury in oral hygiene than a necessity. On top of that, making a run to the store every few months just to change heads is much more …
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It was 9AM on a Thursday, and we were waiting for Christopher Tock (Chris), founder of EYE Project and Social Grooves to arrive at our office. He arrived on time, a nervous aura about him, and understandably so. Preparing to tell a painful story about shutting down your own company, …
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[This is a paid article with HSBC.] It’s disheartening to see companies folding from the effects of COVID-19. But, essential companies have been thriving because their services are still needed more than ever. Saluran Pasifik, one of the leading oil and gas equipment suppliers in Malaysia, had their own fights …
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BigBrainBank (BBB) is a fintech startup founded by Dato’ Dr. Brendon Yong, a trader and an entrepreneur with 10 years of experience in the financial education industry. Just recently, BBB raised a 7-figure (US$ ) funding from angel investors. Aside from citing his experience as a key factor in raising …
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Riding on a bike with art materials in his backpack, KC would find a vantage point of historical landmarks, whip out his sketchbook and fountain pen, then paint his view under the scorching heat. He’s done this for 3 years. And the result of that? A sketch journal measuring 88 …
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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 …
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“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. …
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When Roland Tee retired as an auditor in 2009, he realised from reading newspapers that there needed to be a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of our country’s waste. “The more I read, the more I realised that there is so much news related to waste management issues, weaknesses …
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