(Note: This content is a 6-min read) Merdeka (n): a word in Bahasa Melayu meaning independence or freedom. It is derived from the Sanskrit maharddhika that translates to “rich, prosperous and powerful” To many Malaysians, the feeling of Merdeka…
Crowdfunding Entrepreneur Life Investing Perspectives
Bank Loans Vs Crowdfunding – Which Should You Choose?
(Note: This content is an 8-min read) A business has many reasons to start raising funds, which include acquiring assets, boosting production, or even buying another company. It may even be simply to improve the company’s cash flow. Startups…
(Note: This content is a 6-min read) A business can look for funding in multiple ways. The most used method would be to apply for a loan from a bank. However, there are other ways a company can obtain…
Investing Perspectives Property
The Opportunity to Get into Boutique Property Development With Attractive Returns
(Note: This content is an 7-min read) Investing in the property development industry is a potentially lucrative business if it’s done right. Property represents the world’s largest asset class at USD$ 228 trillion according to research done by HSBC.…
Ata Plus’ very own Co-Founder and Director, Aimi Aizal, shares insights on the 50% tax break – now available to all investors, and its impact on the Malaysian Equity Crowdfunding (ECF) Landscape. Malaysia has always been home to entrepreneurs. …
Is a Hari Raya of video calls and virtual hang-outs the answer to curbing Malaysia’s fourth wave? After ordering for my grandma lemang and rendang from an Ipoh seller I found online, I called her up to assure her…
As a platform that frequently hosts high-spirited women entrepreneurs, we’ve come to notice that women often face challenges that our male counterparts may not equally be subjected to. Despite the obstacles, these trailblazing women leaders have gone against the…
(Note: This content is an 8-min read) For this special edition of International Women’s Month, we engaged with three industrious female entrepreneurs, Elain Lockman – Co-Founder and Director of Ata Plus, Karen Puah – Vice President of Fintech Association…
It was 7.18pm that Friday evening, and after a good streak with work, I was eager to call it a day. Opening my fridge, I grabbed my wilting stalks of carrots, two eggs, some onions and the only precious…
The ‘Niu’ (which is Chinese for ‘Ox’ for us non-native speakers) Year ushers in unconventional ways of celebrating the Lunar New Year. For many, red money packets are replaced with online transfers, family reunions are smaller and held in…