Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad (Alliance Bank) recently announced the winning teams of the second edition of Eco-Biz Dream Project, following six weeks of business workshops for the participants which include storytelling and presentation training.
Two teams from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) took top honours in the programme, emerging as champion and first runner-up respectively. Team Eco Paddy Planter took home the coveted grand prize of RM10,000, while team Tanah Kita walked away with RM5,000 as the first runner-up.
Bank Negara Malaysia is issuing commemorative coins in conjunction with the installation of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV Sultan Muhammad V as the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. His Majesty was elected as the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a five-year term, by the Malay Rulers at the 243rd Conference of Rulers (Special Meeting) at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur on 14 October 2016.
His Majesty subsequently took the oath as the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 13 December 2016 at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur. The installation of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV Sultan Muhammad V as the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong was held on 24 April 2017.
SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator celebrates the end of the SuperCharger Kuala Lumpur initiative with its founding partner Standard Chartered Bank and main partners Allianz Malaysia and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). The event, called the 2017 SuperCharger Kuala Lumpur Demo Day, marked the successful completion of the 12-week programme from the world’s first accelerator dedicated to both global FinTech start-ups and scale-ups.
The programme enables local and international growth stage companies to expand their operations within Malaysia and the region. This year’s event marks the first SuperCharger in Malaysia after it gained momentum from its two successfully completed acceleration efforts in Hong Kong.
Cradle, a leading startup influencer in Malaysia announced a strategic partnership with Supernewsroom, Asia’s first media digital platform, in an effort to further drive the growth and propel startups to success. The partnership aims to provide media exposure for startups which in turn will expand market opportunities and improve their businesses.
The first of its kind initiative in Malaysia, this strategic partnership merges the expertise and extensive experience of the startup industry that Cradle possesses, with Supernewsroom’s capability and proficiency in maximising media exposure, ultimately generating publicity especially for entrepreneurs.