KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Malaysia is performing well in the digital journey and has begun to achieve its dreams of becoming the Asean Digital Pulse while ensuring that Malaysians are always sensitive in seizing digital opportunities and emerging as the most dominant e-commerce market in the region.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — Google and Lazada have announced a partnership offering free training courses for online sellers that will equip them with digital skills to help their businesses grow.

By Nadiah Zamlus SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 — Selangor people make up the largest number of consumers on e-commerce services last year, says the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The department said the statistics were obtained from a survey conducted on eight million households nationwide in...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The Covid-19 pandemic is not the first nor will it be the last major disruption to business but by adopting e-commerce, micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and local entrepreneurs can better weather any economic upheaval and come out unscathed.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The number of entries for the Malaysia Top E-Commerce Merchant Awards (TOPECM), slated to be held on December 3, 2020, have increased to a record-breaking 162, surging 27 per cent compared with 128 last year.

By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim IN recent years the global economic scene has been rapidly moving towards digitalisation. So too, has the state of Selangor. However, Malaysia as a whole is still catching up as the e-commerce and digital marketing ecosystem has yet to develop to reach a competitive...

KUALA LUMPUR,  Sept 30 — E-commerce transactions soared by 1,380 per cent in August 2020 compared with a year ago as restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has hastened the adaptation of online shopping and consumption among Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Invest Selangor is in the process of changing the status of several areas in Selangor that have the potential to be developed into new industrial areas.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — The time is ripe for Malaysia to realign its focus towards stimulating domestic investments by encouraging local businesses to invest in high potential industries such as healthcare, medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, as well as the information and communications technology-related industry, according to the Statistics Department.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is expecting a 20 per cent growth in e-commerce contribution to the digital economy this year despite the enforced movement control order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the retailing world, posing numerous challenges for the e-commerce sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Local industries and businesses should turn to digitalisation as a medium in establishing the Malaysian brand globally in the "new normal" era.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — The short-term economic recovery plan which will be announced by the Prime Minister will see continued cooperation between the government and the private sector to ensure its smooth and orderly implementation to revive the economy.

SEOUL, May 27 — South Korea reported the highest daily number of new coronavirus cases in 49 days today, as one of the country’s largest e-commerce companies battled an outbreak linked to a now-shuttered logistics facility.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Malaysian retailers are under increasing pressure to move away from the traditional “brick and mortar” models amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent EY live survey conducted during a webinar for the retail sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — e-Payment solutions provider, Touch ‘n Go Sdn Bhd (TNG), will be selling its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) self-fitment kit on e-commerce sites, Lazada and Shopee, for RM35 starting tomorrow.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, May 15 — Aside from financial assistance, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro traders that have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis are in need of a business platform, says Selangor Menteri Besar. Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said on top of the...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — E-commerce’s contribution to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to rise this year on increased consumer confidence in digital transactions amid the movement control order, said MDEC chief operating officer Ng Wan Peng.