Sharmila Ganapathy

Angel investors are sometimes perceived as a reclusive and mysterious bunch, however, in recent years, many entrepreneurs have come forward to invest as angels in startups, particularly early-stage startups. Organizations such as the Business Angel Network of Southeast Asia (BANSEA) have raised the profile of the angel investor community in Southeast Asia and as such, helped young startups get access to precious capital.
KrASIA recently spoke with BANSEA’s associate director Jiaway Koh, to know...

“YOUR pride for your country should not come after your country becomes great; your country becomes great because of your pride in it.”
― Idowu Koyenikan
For a nation to progress, it needs the pride and faith of its people. People accrue faith when they can uplift their lives and one way to do that is to have access to the resources they need.
A precious resource that many Malaysians have yet to have access to is broadband Internet and the Minister of Communications and Multimedia Gobind Singh D...

By G. SharmilaAnalysts say Malaysian telcos have been the worst performers in the Asean region year-to-date, yet their valuations remain the highest in this region. Is the sector still compelling enough for investors?
Sector background: The year so far has not been the best for the Malaysian telecommunications sector, with CIMB Research noting in July 31 report that the sector was the worst performing year-to-date (YTD). All four telcos under its coverage (DiGi.Com Bhd, Maxis Bhd, Axiata Group B...