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Sarawak Digital Mall on e-commerce platform Shopee

KUCHING: The Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation Berhad (SDEC), together with the Sarawak Economic Planning Unit (EPU), will launch the ‘Sarawak Digital Mall’ campaign with e-Commerce platform Shopee. SDEC chief executive officer Sudarnoto Osman highlighted the importance of entrepreneurs to start taking their businesses online. “SDEC is a government-owned agency mandated to implement the Sarawak Digital […]

Promote products digitally, entrepreneurs told

KUCHING: Entrepreneurs in Sarawak need to utilise the use of e-commerce platforms to promote their products digitally. International Trade and Industry, Terminal Industry and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) Assistant Minister Datuk Naroden Majais said new platforms such as e-commerce could provide multiple profits to entrepreneurs. “Compared to conventional ways such as placing products in stores, advertising […]

Wan Junaidi welcomes aid package

KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) welcomes the Permai Assistance Package announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said among the initiatives to further assist the micro and small and medium enterprises (SME) was the additional Permai Prihatin Special Grant of RM650 […]

Help for those going into online businesses

KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) aims to assist more entrepreneurs to venture into online businesses while assisting those already in the field to enhance their e-commerce platforms. Its minster, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, said this is to recognise the performance and potential in the e-commerce sector in expanding […]

Initiatives to spur online business

Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development (Mintred) has implemented various initiatives to assist Sarawakian entrepreneurs to run their businesses digitally. Mintred Assistant Minister Datuk Mohd Naroden Majaissaid his ministry had carried out several programmes that target youth throughout the state. “The ministry had organised 23 e-commerce programmes across the state which benefitted […]

Seven digital innovation hubs formed

THE Sarawak government has established seven digital innovation hubs, aimed at promoting and nurturing talents to creative innovation among youth. Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Assistant Minister Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais said such facility was to serve as an inclusive platform to support and empower early-stage start-ups and social enterprises in Sarawak. […]

Halal Street UK launches Malaysia’s Halal e-commerce platform

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian-owned Halal Street UK today launched its e-commerce platform, HalalExtra.com, to enable Malaysian halal products to be sold in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe.  Halal Street UK founder and chief executive officer Simon Suresh said the business-to-business (B2B) platform could help Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) find new markets overseas amid the impact of […]

The curious case of online shopping

The internet can be both a blessing and a poison. With the rise of the internet, e-commerce platforms that merge with social media to market their products became more creative both in marketing and innovations. And with the ever-increasing competition, there is always a sale almost every month. A place to buy things you never […]

2 mln Malaysians enjoy Shopee’s ringgit-to-ringgit voucher

KUCHING: The Ringgit-to-Ringgit voucher has been enjoyed by close to two million Malaysians who took advantage of the savings and cashback on home and living, health and beauty, toys, groceries, automotive, mobile and gadgets. The voucher funded by Shopee and the government via Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) for the Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) […]

Digital economy continues growth momentum

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian digital economy is set to continue its growth momentum with more brands and businesses, especially the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digitalising their operations, said leading e-commerce platform, Lazada. By the same token, shoppers too have become even more confident in shopping for their essential needs online. Lazada Malaysia chief executive […]