Victorian gov’t in Australia extends its relief scheme for commercial tenants, landlords

Victoria, Australia – The Victorian government‘s relief scheme for tenants and landlords – the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme – has been extended from 1 January 2021 to 28 March 2021, according to the Victorian Small Business Commission (VSBC).    The scheme was introduced to relieve financial hardship faced by tenants and...

MY commerce platform Poptron bags US$1M funding to connect microbrands to global users

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Local-based lifestyle e-commerce platform Poptron has secured US$1M investment from its recent seed funding, which will be used to further connect its partner micro and emerging brands to global users. The platform aims to extend its operations to Singapore by the first quarter of 2021. The...

SEO service HKGSEO opens up free web analysis, consulting services

Hong Kong – Website search engine optimization (SEO) services HKGSEO is opening its doors to provide free SEO analysis and consulting services worth HK$ 2,000 (US$ 257.97).  The company said this is in response to more SMEs turning to the online market and setting up websites and online shops amid...

Local investment firm NEXEA, MDEC partners anew for ‘Entrepreneurs Programme’

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Local startup investment company NEXEA Angels and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has renewed their partnership agreement for the entrepreneurs-dedicated platform Entrepreneurs Programme (EP). EP is a platform that facilitates journey-enriching connections with peers and like-minded individuals to gain fresh perspectives and learn from one...

SG commerce platform SHOPLINE announces Facebook business extension

Singapore – Local commerce platform SHOPLINE is now enabling its online merchants to use Facebook’s Business Extension that allows them to sell on Facebook Shops and Instagram Shopping. The recent announcement comes during the course of the global pandemic, where small-medium enterprises (SMEs) are pushing their businesses online, and in...

SG e-commerce Shopmatic launches four new solutions for SME market ventures

Singapore – Singapore-born e-commerce company Shopmatic has announced the launch of four new solutions and platforms for small-medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand into emerging markets. First on their releases is Shopmatic Chat, which allows SMEs to be connected and sell to their customers via Chat such as WhatsApp, Telegram, ...

Telecom operator HGC launches retail ICT solution for SMEs

Hong Kong – HGC Global Communications (HGC) has launched its retail ICT (information, communications, and technology) solution to cater to the needs of SME retailers in making their digital transformation strategy easier, especially as enterprise activity has been greatly affected by the pandemic. An initial offering by the network company...

Visa invites PH, other APAC start-ups to join new accelerator program

Manila, Philippines – Digital payment company Visa has announced the launch of their newest accelerator program for APAC start-ups in expanding their business reach to a global level. The new “Visa Accelerator Program” will focus on making selected start-ups be connected with bank and merchant partners of Visa globally through...

SUBPLACE, Asia’s first subscription platform, soft launches in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – As the product rental niche continuously grows, a brave new kid in the block has made its way into the Malaysia market – SUBPLACE, a lifestyle subscription platform, has soft-launched in the country.  While most subscription markets comprise of independent players, SUBPLACE aims to pioneer a...

PH telco Globe’s SME brand runs e-bazaar on Lazada

Manila, Philippines – Philippine telco Globe’s SME service myBusiness will be running a “Gift Local” e-Bazaar on Lazada, creating an opportunity for select SME merchants to do live-selling.   The e-bazaar will take place from November 27 to 29, and aside from Lazada, shoppers can catch the live-selling on Globe myBusiness’...