Pine Labs, one of India’s fastest-rising fintech players, made its public debut today, marking a major milestone for the company and for Fave, the Malaysian-founded startup that joined the group in 2021. Fave, cofounded in 2015, became part of Pine Labs after an acquisition that integrated its consumer payments and
Thong Jean is a young entrepreneur taking on a unique challenge — breathing new life into OSN, her family’s 20-year-old health brand. When she first joined the business, she quickly recognised the need to sharpen the message. Her father wanted to communicate every single benefit the product offered. Jean took
billups, the world’s largest independent Out-of-Home (OOH) technology and managed services company, today announced significant enhancements to its technology capabilities, including the introduction of audrai, the first AI-powered agentic system built to optimise planning and performance for OOH advertising. The company’s technology-first approach has fuelled expansion across more than 20 countries
Retail Media Network (RMN) drew strong industry attention last week with its inaugural Shelf Talk event at MYDIN, bringing renewed focus to the growing impact of in-store visibility. Over two days, FMCG marketers, trade teams, and category leaders engaged in focused discussions on the evolving dynamics of the in-store environment.
Pos Malaysia Berhad, the national post and parcel service provider, officially launched Stamp Week 2025 today with the theme ‘Classic Animation’, celebrating beloved Malaysian animated series from the 1990s including Keluang Man, Anak-anak Sidek, Yokies, and Hikayat Sang Kancil. The launch, held at Pos Centre of Development (PosCODE) in Bangi
By The Malketeer When a judge orders OpenAI to hand over more than 20 million ChatGPT logs, you’d think this is another chapter in the AI vs. journalism copyright war. Beneath the legal jargon sits a deeper story about trust, privacy, and how brands should behave when consumers start wondering
REV Media Group Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s No. 1 digital publisher, today announced it has completed the full acquisition of The Vocket Sdn Bhd, one of the country’s leading lifestyle and culture platforms. REV Media Group previously held a 52% majority stake in Vocket. With this transaction, the REV Media Group
Etika Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) and supported by the Malaysian Recycling Alliance (MAREA), has announced the launch of the Semporna Waste Management Program — a pilot initiative to establish a functioning community-based waste management system in Kg Sri Aman, Semporna. The programme addresses a longstanding
By The Malketeer Most intellectual property owners guard their creations like family heirlooms — precious, untouchable, often frozen in time. Lat does the opposite. Malaysia’s beloved Seniman Negara (National Artiste), Datuk Mohammad Nor Mohammad Khalid — simply Lat to generations — has just handed the creative industry a masterclass in
By The Malketeer When the world’s biggest advertising network hires the world’s most famous consulting firm to help “reset” its strategy, two things are clear. First, trouble has moved from the footnotes to the front page. Second, change will not be gentle. WPP’s decision to bring McKinsey back into the
