Freelancer.com sreads its wings over Malaysia, introducing new features meant for the local market. Freelancer.com, the largest outsourcing marketplace, has arrived on Malaysian shores and is seeking to grow its user base and offer easy access to entrepreneurs who are looking to expand their small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Not only that, localized features Read the full article…

Malaysian flash sales site DEAL Mates Sdn Bhd has just acquired its counterpart I Love Discounts for an undisclosed sum. Malaysia-based Dealmates claims to be Malaysia’s top flash sales site. The acquisition, which was concluded back in February, will see the launch of a revamped I Love Discounts website. Through the acquisition too, Dealmates will Read the full article…

GridMarkets, a  startup that specializes in selling excess CPU capacity, emerged as most promising startup at the Echelon 2013 Malaysia Satellite. Earlier last week, we had our Malaysia satellite at the MSC CyberCenter. While it was raining, that did not stop 150 startup founders and entrepreneurs alike from attending our seventh Echelon Satellite this year. We Read the full article…

Spotify has launched in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. The music streaming wars are heating up, with various players vying for your listening attention. Ooh, better shun that missile. There goes another bullet. Soldiers, are you ready? As the music streaming wars continue with KKBOX, Deezer and XBOX Music, SingTel Amped, and Wowloud in Asia Read the full article…

XOX-Voopee is offering Malaysian subscribers an additional number with free calls and SMS without the need for a new SIM. The rise of instant messaging applications for mobile platforms has proven to be a threat to mobile carriers. Some carriers have already increased their messaging and data charges in response to declining revenue from their Read the full article…

Singapore-based DealGuru, which operates popular daily deals site DEAL.com.sg, has just announced their expansion of their new e-commerce vertical. The new e-commerce vertical, called DEAL/Shop boasts over 2,800 product listings and provides free shopping and a 180-day product warranty. Some of the product categories include fashion, electronics, cosmetics as well as household goods. Existing customers Read the full article…

Cradle Fund is introducing tax exemptions for Malaysian angel investors, in the aim of encouraging investments. More companies are looking into growing the Malaysian angel investor community. Recently, Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd introduced the Angel Tax Incentive in the hopes of motivating further growth in the community. How does this incentive work? It basically allows Read the full article…