Tag: malaysia

  • TNG eWallet Now Lets You Search SSM Company Records — Business Verification Just Got Easier

    TNG eWallet Now Lets You Search SSM Company Records — Business Verification Just Got Easier

    TL;DR: TNG eWallet has integrated SSM e-Info, allowing users to search company records, view business profiles, and download official SSM documents directly from the app. This makes business verification faster, more accessible, and mobile-first for Malaysian entrepreneurs. You’re about to sign a deal with a new supplier. You need to verify they’re registered with SSM.…

  • Alibaba Accio Work Brings AI Taskforce to Malaysian SMEs — What It Actually Does

    Alibaba Accio Work Brings AI Taskforce to Malaysian SMEs — What It Actually Does

    Alibaba just launched an AI taskforce for Malaysian SMEs — here’s what it actually does Alibaba.com launched Accio Work, an agentic AI platform for Malaysian SMEs, in June 2026. It comes with a RM500,000 startup competition (CoCreate Pitch 2026, Malaysia division). Registration closes 25 August 2026. But the competition is window dressing. The product itself…

  • How Malaysian SMEs Are Cutting Admin Time with AI in 2026

    How Malaysian SMEs Are Cutting Admin Time with AI in 2026

    78% of Malaysian SMEs haven’t adopted AI yet. The ones that did? They’re seeing 171% ROI in year one. If you run a service or trading business in Malaysia — a renovation contractor, a parts supplier, a logistics operator — you’ve probably looked at AI and thought: that’s for tech companies. Chatbots, marketing copy, image…

  • Malaysia Has an AI Plan. The Hard Part Is Making It Work for Businesses Like Yours.

    Malaysia Has an AI Plan. The Hard Part Is Making It Work for Businesses Like Yours.

    Malaysia has an AI plan. The hard part is making it work for businesses like yours. Malaysia’s AI ambition is bold, timely, and necessary. Last week, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged faster action to prepare Malaysians for an AI-driven future, warning that rapid technological advancements are reshaping industries and creating new demands on the workforce.…

  • Can AI Level the Playing Field for SMEs? Here’s What Malaysian Business Owners Need to Know

    Can AI Level the Playing Field for SMEs? Here’s What Malaysian Business Owners Need to Know

    AI is rewriting the rules for Malaysian SMEs — and the window to act is narrowing Malaysia is home to over 1.07 million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). They’re the backbone of our economy, driving employment and national output. But for decades, SME growth followed a punishing formula: more customers meant more staff, which…