Visionary Profile: Kong Hon Kong, Nirvana Asia

Nirvana Asia is Malaysia’s (and Asia’s) biggest private funeral services provider. It runs cemeteries, columbaria, funeral homes and crematoriums across the region in Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and China. Unlike other service providers in its niche, Nirvana sells its services based on a pre-need basis through a network of agents. As of 2016, Nirvana holds […]

Introducing: Visionary Profiles

Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve been fascinated with how things around me came to be. In the world of business, I wondered about the origins of the brands that have become household names today. My natural curiousity led me to read as much as I could about the visionaries in Malaysia and around the […]

Poslaju SendParcel Review: Convenient Option for Shipping in Malaysia?

When you sell physical online, shipping fees can make up one of your biggest expenses. This is why as an online seller myself, I get excited when new shipping services launch. About a few months ago, Poslaju launched its own self-service online shipping platform, SendParcel. With SendParcel, you can:Create and pay for consignment notes onlineTrack your shipmentsKeep […]

E-mail Hosting in Malaysia: Unlimited Email Accounts for RM180/year

Creating e-mail accounts with your domain name adds an extra layer of credibility to your business. If you are only out to create a single email account for yourself, the cost can be pretty low. But if you’re like most businesses, you’ll likely need at least a few email accounts for yourself, your partners and your […]

Shopline Malaysia vs Shopify Malaysia: Fees, Integrations & Basic Features Compared

Shopline is the new kid on the block in Malaysia’s slightly crowded space of e-commerce platforms. Officially launched in Malaysia in June 2019, Shopline was founded by Hong Kong-based Raymond Yip, Tony Wong and Fiona Lau in 2013. Since Shopline is fairly new in Malaysia, I received a request from a reader to compare Shopline with […]