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What ASEAN offers the world in the Intelligent Age

What ASEAN offers the world in the Intelligent Age

Under Malaysias Chairmanship in 2025, the focus on collective action, regional cohesion and forward-thinking strategies will be pivotal.
Tue Jan 21 2025
The Future Is Female: inDrive’s Aurora Tech Award — Driving Change for Women in Tech

The Future Is Female: inDrive’s Aurora Tech Award — Driving Change for Women in Tech

Only 2.3% of venture funding currently goes to women-led startups and that figure has remained stagnant at 2% for years. And often, female entrepreneurs receive smaller amounts of funding—enough to survive but not to invest significantly in strategic initiatives that could propel the business forward. The Aurora Tech Award is an international prize founded by the global ride-hailing service, inDrive, and designed to support women founders in IT by helping them gain visibility and attract investment. On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks with Shaerine Irwina Kaur, Communications Manager for Southeast Asia for inDrive.
Mon Nov 18 2024
PM Anwar acknowledges Malaysian Chinese’s role in economic, socioeconomic developments

PM Anwar acknowledges Malaysian Chinese’s role in economic, socioeconomic developments

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim salutes the role of Chinese entrepreneurs in Malaysia and globally for driving the economy forward.
Tue Sep 10 2024
Nasi lemak - A multi-ethnic palate pleaser and money earner for micro-entrepreneurs

Nasi lemak - A multi-ethnic palate pleaser and money earner for micro-entrepreneurs

Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid describes nasi lemak as having wide-ranging economic spinoffs.
Sat Aug 31 2024
[COLUMNIST] Ergonomics in education: A catalyst for Malaysia MADANI

[COLUMNIST] Ergonomics in education: A catalyst for Malaysia MADANI

Ergonomics can help to create spaces that inspire and facilitate the development of new ideas, fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Tue Aug 20 2024
The Future Is Female: Women & Wealth - Securing Financial Futures

The Future Is Female: Women & Wealth - Securing Financial Futures

This episode of #TheFutureIsFemale shines a spotlight on financial literacy for women - an essential yet often overlooked aspect of empowerment. Melisa Idris speaks to financial planner and financial literacy provider, Aisya Rahman, founder & CEO of Aisya Rahman Advisory, which runs financial literacy workshops exclusively for professional women, women entrepreneurs, and stay at home mums.
Sun Aug 11 2024
Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship but struggle to access capital

Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship but struggle to access capital

The Taliban have not formally banned women from work but have barred many Afghan female aid workers, shuttered beauty salons.
Thu Apr 18 2024
JIWA SME: Catalyzing Grassroots Innovation to Global Triumph

JIWA SME: Catalyzing Grassroots Innovation to Global Triumph

Encouraging grassroots entrepreneurship is the envisioned pathway towards transforming into an entrepreneurial nation by 2030.
Mon Nov 27 2023
Gov't plan to combat NCDs among focus of Parliament today

Gov't plan to combat NCDs among focus of Parliament today

Also in focus will be the number of entrepreneurs forced to shut down businesses due to economic slowdown and ministry's effort to help.
Thu Nov 23 2023
Cuban entrepreneurs use 'aquaponics' for efficient food production

Cuban entrepreneurs use 'aquaponics' for efficient food production

It is an aquaculture system in which wastewater from farming fish is fed to hydroponically grown plants like lettuce that purify the water.
Sun Oct 08 2023
Govt to boost iTEKAD grant allocation by RM6 lnm to assist micro entrepreneurs - PM

Govt to boost iTEKAD grant allocation by RM6 lnm to assist micro entrepreneurs - PM

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said it will bring the overall iTEKAD aid for this year to RM10 mln, up from the RM4 mln allocated in Budget 2023.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Meet the women pioneers creating green jobs in Arab countries

Meet the women pioneers creating green jobs in Arab countries

Arab women entrepreneurs say gender bias also makes it harder for them to attract investment from regional investors.
Fri Jul 14 2023
Siti Nurhaliza to grace Gempak Entrepreneurs Festival

Siti Nurhaliza to grace Gempak Entrepreneurs Festival

The event targeting 25,000 people, is one of three campaigns under the Smart Raya Selangor 2023.
Mon Mar 27 2023
Budget 2023: Tax incentives for ACE, LEAP listings to catalyse entrepreneurship

Budget 2023: Tax incentives for ACE, LEAP listings to catalyse entrepreneurship

The Budget 2023 commits to fiscal consolidation with further reduction in budget deficit to GDP ratio to 5% this year and to 3.2% by 2025.
Fri Feb 24 2023
MEDAC continues to develop women, youth entrepreneurs through assistance, collateral-free financing initiatives

MEDAC continues to develop women, youth entrepreneurs through assistance, collateral-free financing initiatives

Agencies under MEDAC have provided various assistance and financing initiatives without collateral to help women and youth entrepreneurs, to start and expand businesses.
Mon Feb 20 2023
China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025