Startups
Maybank Group to tap startups to boost innovation
In a sign that more corporates are starting to engage with startups to accelerate their ideation, Maybank Group has partnered with 1337 Ventures to run a four-country Ignite roadshow to pick 20 startups to head to KL for a bootcamp, writes Karamjit Singh.
Joel Neoh quits Groupon, goes back into startup mode
Joel Neoh has thrown off his corporate coat to jump back into the fray as an entrepreneur with a new startup. He tells DNA founder Karamjit Singh why.
Global Startup Youth is back, this time with Asean focus
StartupMalaysia.org has officially announced the Asean edition of its Global Startup Youth (GSY) event, aiming to bring 300 young leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs from the 10 Asean countries to come together for three days to work on some of the problems that are unique to the region.
Domain wars: MYNIC gears up .my for competition from .ml
With the Feb 16 launch of the .ml domain in the country, Malaysian domain registrar MYNIC has come out to say that the .my domain name is the one and only Country-Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) representing Malaysia.
Choosing a cofounder
Many startups fail because their cofounders don’t work well together, so there are some questions you must ask first before choosing who is going to accompany you on this journey, writes Derek Toh.
Gabey: My Fave 5 of 2014
Two completely different stories to geek out on
Two that appealed to the newshound, and one with an icon
MaGIC out to create an intangible via e@Stanford
The Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) has just completed its first e@Stanford programme. Karamjit Singh spoke to MaGIC CEO Cheryl Yeoh on the reasons behind the three-year initiative with Stanford University.
The motorcycle diaries: Startups and innovation
South-East Asia has some of the fastest growing markets, the most innovative tech companies, and the most active investors in spite of its fundamental weaknesses – and leapfrogging companies will pull in the investments, writes Golden Gate Ventures’ Justin Hall.
Working for a startup: Parents and tough love
It’s hard enough convincing people to work for startups because of the uncertainty, it’s double hard in this part of the world where parental say-so is still a cultural force, writes Gabey Goh.
500 Startups’ Khailee Ng on his investment preferences
Having invested in almost 30 startups in under eight months for 500 Startups, managing partner Khailee Ng shares his investment strategy and what he looks for with Karamjit Singh.
