KUALA LUMPUR, 6 DECEMBER 2021 - Shopee continues to witness more Malaysians pivoting, or starting their businesses online as it saw sellers more than double in the past year. This shows the increasing involvement of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the digital economy following consumers’ growing reliance on e-commerce and digital payments. 

Many Malaysian sellers have also been able to fast track their e-commerce growth with Shopee. In fact, 80 local sellers, who joined Shopee in 2021, achieved more than RM1 million in sales in just their first year on the platform. Some of these sellers hail from areas outside of state capitals and main cities such as Hutan Melintang, Perak; Kulim, Kedah; and Bera, Pahang, selling mobile and accessories, home and living, and health and beauty products, among others. 

MALAYSIA – 6 December 2021 - Concirrus, the leading insurtech, is using its Quest Marine Hull and Quest Cargo solutions to deliver a digital transformation programme for Howden, the international insurance broker.

Quest Marine Hull interprets a multitude of complex datasets simply, efficiently and in real-time for a continuously updated understanding of a programme. Daniel Whiteside, Global Head of Marine at Howden says: “By working with Concirrus, we can better support our clients with insights that inform better risk management. The Concirrus elements not only allow us to see what’s happened, but they also allow us to analyse a range of scenarios, inform better discussions with markets and ultimately optimise clients’ insurance programmes.”

Negeri Sembilan, 6 December 2021 – McDonald’s Malaysia and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) have reinstated the annual “Back-to-School” programme this year after the pandemic and lockdown. More than 21,000 students from urban poor families nationwide are set to benefit from this programme where school supplies worth in excess of RM1.66 million will be distributed. 

Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Pasir Besar in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan is amongst the first recipients this year. A mock cheque presentation ceremony was held at the newly opened McDonald’s restaurant in Tampin to commemorate the event. The mock cheque was presented by Azmir Jaafar, Managing Director and Local Operating Partner of McDonald’s Malaysia cum President of Ronald McDonald House Charities, Malaysia. Receiving the mock cheque on behalf of the school was Cikgu Mohamad Zain Md Sevan, the headmaster of SK (Felda) Pasir Besar and witnessed by Encik Alias bin Abdul Samad, Head of the Education District Office.