The common phrase “You have to risk it to get the biscuit” implies that it is an either-or situation when it comes to going for gold. However, in terms of investing, this is too simplistic a view. Kenanga Digital Investing (KDI) believes that every individual investor has diverse risk characteristics that inform their investment style.
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Every year your wages (if you are lucky) go up by maybe 3%, and yet every time you do your grocery shopping, get a burger, or watch a movie, it feels like you are getting less and less bang for your buck.
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“Treating yourself” also means taking care of yourself. So, while you’re heading for a relaxing spa or massage for your physical health, make sure to set aside part of your bonus for your financial health. Take care of your finances as well, especially if you want to be better prepared for the next big event.
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At its core, investing helps you make your money work for you, thanks to compounding interest and returns. That means the returns you earn are reinvested to earn additional returns, thereby growing over time.
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Many investors are increasingly aware of the importance of investing on top of simple savings, but simply do not know where to start. It’s important to start at the basics: finding the right time to invest, why invest, and finally, arrive at the conclusion of how much to invest.
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TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines delves into why Filipino startups are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this fourth and final part, TechNode Global recaps recent government initiatives to spur the Philippine startup ecosystem, and get Philippine founders’ regulatory wishlists.
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In this third part, we explore how much Covid-accelerated digitization boosted the country’s ‘Iron Triangle’ – e-commerce, logistics, and fintech – startups, and how the startup Davids are battling the Goliath super apps to carve out their own niches.
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viAct, an AI construction tech (contech) startup based out of Hong Kong, automates construction monitoring using a combination of computer vision, edge devices, and a mobile app.
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Malaysian game developer Enidea Sdn Bhd (Engame) is building its own path into the global gaming metaverse by leveraging the country’s strengths in developer talents and serving SMEs who are keen to jump into the B2B gamification space.
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The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are aligned to Malaysia's national development plans. The national development priorities are implemented in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Greater KL's smart city initiatives encompass everything from smart mobility, smart infrastructure, smart traffic, and smart governance. Moreover, within Greater KL, several smaller smart cities have cropped up, fueled by both private and public initiatives.
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The Gobi-Core PH Fund presents The Philippine Startup Ecosystem Report 2021 一 a research study highlighting the nascent and emerging technology ecosystem in the Philippines. While the Philippines is relatively new to this ecosystem, especially in comparison to some of its ASEAN neighbors, its potential remains limitless.
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Following the acquisition, the combined SWAG and GEKO group plan to hold a pre-Series A funding round, with a combined entity value of $25 million in early 2022.
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The Sandbox offers virtual real estate, called LAND NFTs, in the open metaverse. Cheng's LAND will be one of the biggest plots in The Sandbox, and form part of the ‘Mega City’ virtual world, which will include his Innovation Hub.
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The consortium deployed 61% of their pledged amount in just two years into almost 800 companies—nine of which were recognized as unicorns, with the remainder expected to be deployed by 2023.
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TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines will delve into why Filipino entrepreneurs and founders are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this second part, we explore the rise in Series B (and now, C) fundraising rounds out of the Philippines in 2021, and what it signals for the startup ecosystem as a whole. Seven founders share how much the Philippine venture ecosystem has changed and what needs to be done to keep it growing.
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Businesses operating online in Malaysia now have access to the full strength of Omise’s modern payment gateway to accept payments securely, manage transactions, send payouts, and expand operations regionally to capture more sales and grow revenue. Meanwhile, businesses using Omise in Thailand, Japan, and Singapore can seamlessly expand their business and operations into Malaysia.
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Incomlend connects SMEs globally with communities of investors, enabling them to finance individual invoices on an exchange platform. Since 2016, Incomlend has financed over $500 million in trades across 50 countries.
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TechNode Global’s series on the Philippines will delve into why now, after years of depending on income from remittances, Filipino entrepreneurs and founders are attracting venture capital (VC) money in droves. In this first part, we briefly explain the key growth drivers and opportunities awaiting VCs in the country, while laying the groundwork for future articles which will feature the perspectives of founders and ecosystem enablers.
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New York-based Near East Foundation (NEF) is planning to issue the first tranche of $14.94 million of a developmental impact bond next April to fund Syrian women refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.
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