The Covid-19 pandemic has been a tough period for everyone in Malaysia. What initially was a health emergency quickly turned into a socioeconomic and humanitarian crisis as the country struggled to keep the number of cases down. To combat the rising number of cases, the government imposed multiple lockdowns that Read more…
Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) memainkan peranan besar dalam membendung wabak Covid-19. Namun begitu, setiap penguncian sejak awal tahun 2020 hanya menambah tekanan kepada ekonomi Malaysia. Antara pihak yang paling terjejas adalah perniagaan kecil dan mikro, sehingga kerajaan terpaksa mengambil tindakan untuk memulihkan ekonomi negara. Saluran luar talian menjadi lebih sia-sia Read more…
Malaysia is no stranger to lockdowns at this stage, having gone through many MCOs since early 2020 to mitigate the pandemic. But every lockdown has only added more strain to the economy. MSMEs and SMEs, in particular, have been severely impacted, causing the government to intervene with initiatives to boost Read more…
Herbee is a B2B2C e-commerce marketplace solution that caters to local brand names of herbal and natural-based products. Herbee not only helps sellers reach a broader audience, but also empowers them with financing support to grow their business. The herbal industry is often littered with products that promise false claims Read more…
“2020 has been the year for us to realise that change doesn’t happen overnight unless it is necessary. And right now, innovation is absolutely necessary,” said Lennise Ng, CEO and co-founder at Dropee. Almost a year into Covid-19, with its impact felt across industries, it’s clear that digitisation is the Read more…
It was an inspiring discussion at the HER® Entrepreneur Asia Series, with Dropee’s CEO and Co-founder, Lennise Ng joining a Southeast Asian group of panelist speakers – Grace Lin of Sing See Soon Floral & Landscape Pte Ltd from Singapore, Suangsan Chotithamaporn (San) of Thai Panacea from Thailand, and Giulia Read more…
The pandemic has undoubtedly caused a strain in cash flow, especially for an SME. It also doesn’t help when it’s much tougher for you to receive financial solutions during these trying times. Industries across every vertical are impacted by the continued lockdowns, and with cases on the rise, SMEs are Read more…
While Covid-19 has caused disruptions across every industry, it has also presented opportunities for innovation. That was the core theme discussed in The Future of ASEAN’s Digital Innovation, a panel hosted by MDEC for Malaysia’s Tech Month, a month-long initiative to showcase the country’s world-class innovations and digital platforms. Lennise Read more…
What does fundraising look like in a Covid-19 world? That was the objective of How to Prepare for Investments Now and Next Year, a webinar organised by MVCA, a venture capital company in Malaysia. Moderated by Jenna (MVCA), the webinar sheds light on how businesses can prepare for investments in Read more…
Last week, Dropee graduated from the pioneer batch of startups at PETRONAS FutureTech, an accelerator programme. In partnership with Silicon Valley venture capital seed fund and accelerator, 500 Startups, PETRONAS FutureTech aims to encourage local innovations and support Malaysian startups. Nested under the PETRONAS Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) arm, PETRONAS Read more…