Receiving Payments with PayPal in Malaysia: Fees, Benefits and How to Set up an Account
PayPal is one of the world’s first online payment solutions. Founded in 1998, PayPal has grown to become the leader for safe online transactions over the last 20 years. Today, PayPal dominates with a market share of 61.44%, with competitors trailing far behind. Despite its global popularity, however, PayPal hasn’t grown in popularity over the years as […]
I made RM8,782 from Affiliate Marketing in the Last 12 Months. Here’s How You Can Get Started (Malaysian Case Study)
Whenever people ask me to recommend them a “low cost” way to make money online, affiliate marketing would always make it up there as one of my top recommendations. The reasons are obvious: Unlike an e-commerce business, you don’t need capital for inventory or have to hire a team to deal with customer service. And, unlike Shopify drop […]
BigCommerce Malaysia vs Shopify Malaysia: Pricing, Fees and Integrations Compared
BigCommerce is one of the most popular e-commerce site builder platforms in the market. According to a trend analysis by BuiltWith, around 3% of the e-commerce stores worldwide are powered by BigCommerce. While the BigCommerce brand may not be as popular as Shopify in Malaysia, it’s one worth considering if you are considering starting an e-commerce business. In […]
Flexipack International Malaysia Review: Good International Shipping Option for Malaysian E-commerce Business?
Flexipack International was launched in late 2014 as a cost-effective option for Malaysians to send documents and parcels to Southeast Asian countries and beyond. For e-commerce business owners, Flexipack International provides a cheaper option for selling cross-borders to countries like Singapore, Australia, the US and UK. If you’ve been looking to know more about Flexipack International and […]
7 Common E-commerce Business Models in Malaysia and Which You Should Pick
E-commerce is gaining popularity in Malaysia as well as most of Southeast Asia. Each week, I receive emails from Malaysians who want to start their own e-commerce business but don’t know how. They have questions like: “What’s the best path to get started with? Should I drop ship, sell on marketplaces like Lazada and Shopee or set up my own Shopify store?” Essentially, they are […]
E-commerce in Singapore: An Overview of Opportunities, Challenges and How to Get Started – 2019
Singapore’s e-commerce market is huge. At almost US$5 billion in 2019, Singapore’s e-commerce market size is only second to Indonesia’s US$11 billion. The e-commerce market size for Singapore’s closest neighbour, Malaysia, stands at just US$3.75 billion. With just 4.1m e-commerce users compared to Indonesia’s 147.1m, Singapore boasts Southeast Asia’s highest average revenue per user (ARPU) at […]