Funding rounds, IPOs, M&A, equity crowdfunding and regulatory moves that shape where early-stage capital goes in Malaysia. One fresh story every weekday.
Long-form guides for each major topic we build for. The full set is live — each one links to the case studies behind it.
The 12-point checklist, the red flags, the questions to ask, and the contract clauses that protect you. Written by the agency you're hiring.
When WhatsApp automation is the right call, when it's overkill, the cost of doing it properly, and the PDPA compliance checklist. Built for Malaysian SMEs who already know WhatsApp is the channel.
The 2026 LHDN e-invoicing mandate in plain language. What you have to do by when, what it costs, and the cheapest way to comply if you're a 5-person Kedah shop.
What AI actually does for a Kedah SME in 2026, what it doesn't, and the order to deploy it in. Built for owners who have heard the pitch but not the truth.
When custom is the right call, when it isn't, what it really costs in 2026, and how to choose a build partner without getting burned. The no-BS Malaysian SME guide.
Pricing, mistakes, checklists, what to skip. 2 fresh posts every week, written for the business owner who's heard the pitch but not the truth.
17 stories published so far. One fresh story every weekday, sourced and verified.
UK-based Simsan Ventures will open a Kuala Lumpur office in 2026 and deploy at least US$10M (RM40.6M) into Malaysian and SEA startups across deep tech and sustainability.
Jelawang Capital and Dana Perintis deployed RM588M into 130+ Malaysian startups in 2025, including nearly 30 Bumiputera-led ventures. RM2B more is committed for 2026.
MITI and the SC have raised NIMP CoSIF's co-investment ratio for 'Other Sectors' ECF and P2P campaigns to 1:1 from 1:2, and added a new 2:1 Smart Manufacturing tier through 2030.
Japan's TDK Corp is acquiring KL-based Linergy Power Sdn Bhd for US$241.1M (~RM1.08B) via its Singapore unit, one of 2026's largest cross-border M&A deals involving a Malaysian battery maker.
Specific businesses in Kedah and Perak, the AI / custom-software / automation / web / chatbot projects we built, and the numbers 4 months in.
A 14-year Bukit Kayu Hitam cross-border trading business was running 2,300 SKUs and 3 currencies across 7 Excel tabs. We spec'd a custom inventory system with HS codes, dual-pricing, and a Kastam 2 export. The spreadsheet mess ended in week 2.
A 60-person Kulim Hi-Tech Park packaging line was scrapping 2% of finished output for mislabeled films. We spec'd a small AI vision checker. Scrap fell to 0.27% in 7 weeks.
A 3-branch Sungai Petani workshop chain was losing 8-12 job cards a week out of ~80. We didn't sell them a SaaS — we spec'd a custom job-card system. The lost-paperwork problem ended in the first fortnight.
A 22-year-old Alor Setar commercial printing shop was taking 2-3 days to turn a customer PDF into a firm quote. We built a document-AI pipeline. 5 weeks in, quotes land in 4 hours and the owner has stopped losing walk-in jobs to faster competitors in Penang.
The case studies above are real builds we shipped for real Malaysian SMEs — AI, custom software, automation, direct-booking websites, WhatsApp chatbots. Priced like a hire, not a project.
